bit of advice please

[fatmatt]

okay we got some bad news the other day about me grandad he has been told he has prostate Cancer, and the good news is that it is treatable. But i want to do something to raise awarness about the diesease.

i have been thinking about doing a big sponsored cycle ride, say( and yes i am a bit mad!!) john O groats to Lands End or something simlier.

if i do get enough interest or feed back i will approuch Cancer Uk and see if they can help me sort out the sponsership or something like that,

so yeah anybody got any ideas on what i can do??

many thanks for your time
Matthew
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[Dragonfly]

hi matt,

Great idea. What about approaching a bike club for a run or a sponcered trike push, seen that been done before. you could get alot raised.

Sorry to hear about your grandad hope he is doing well. xx

[lozzypop1]

Hi Fatmatt....
Sorry to hear about your families really sh1t news mate!

If it's any consolation (which I know it's not going to be) My father was diagnosed as having Prostrate cancer back about 11 years ago.... He had an op and was given the all clear.

whilst my dad was in hospital the specialist told him that nearly (if I remember correctly) 85% of ALL men end up with cancer of the prostrate gland by the age of seventy. Most of the time they die through old age, not the cancer!

Dad's now just turned 67 and He's starting to get the same sort of symptoms again! (waiting on camera and all things test related)

Like I said, I know this isn't a lot of help to you right now, But there are people out there that know how you are feeling!
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[fatmatt]

yeah i just want to do something to raise some money for Cancer UK as they do a lot of reasearch for the horrible diesease. i was speaking to me boss today at work about it and he said he will try and get me an appointment with Phil Green(lots of money!) and see if he can provide the bikes and the initial money to get it off the ground. Any other ideas or any others that would be will to take part or even sponsor me????

many thanks matt

and yeah dragonfly, he was a bit shoock up at first after hearing the news but like he says he can't mope around he needs to get rid of the bastard lol

cheers
Matt
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[Spiral]

Sorry to hear about your grand father, but just to let you know im pretty sure its cancer uk who are organising an event at the end of september its something like going up britons highest mountain i think its ben nevis or something like that.

You could contact them to get involved as its still a few weeks away!
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[fatmatt]

me and heights don't mix mate lol but thanks for telling me

but do you reckon i would be able to get much sponsor ship money by doing something like that??? the bike ride i mean?

cheers
Matt
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[Dragonfly]

depends on where you go, try your local bike club, should be good as the weather still good for runs.

best of luck with it and let me know what happens!

and your grandads attitude is great! hope he keeps it up and not lets it get to him!

[fatmatt]

take more then cancer to get the old bugger lol he has already beaten it once( stomach cancer) na i won't get the better off him i reckon he will out live me lol
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