Prostate cancer cycle ride to Auckland

Bruce from Bishopdale

Hello all Neighbourly readers
Earlier this year I had to retire after nine plus years at Ara as my Advanced prostate cancer had deteriated and now I am undergoing Chemo treatment. Last week I had my 6th dose out of 10 and fortunately there is still no nausea, so will continue with the remaining four for now, hence my involvement of the Prostate Foundation.


For your information about 3,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer annually, and about 600 men die of it, each year”

This is compared with slightly less numbers for Women with breast cancer and I noticed that around 25 men a year also are diagnosed with breast cancer also.

The Prostate Cancer foundation advocates that all males over the age of 50 should get an annual PSA Blood or digital examination and male members of families where another male has PC then they need to be tested from 40 years onward, once a year.

There are still some Doctors in NZ that don’t follow this recommendation and the PC Foundation is working on changing that.

If you would like to talk to Chris Jones to discuss his ride and ask questions about men’s awareness of PC, his contact details are cell phone 027 435 4523.

In this next entry in Neighbourly I will post information about a Pedal4Prostate - Chris Jones V.P. ride that Chris Jones (VP of PC Foundation) of Ch Ch is undertaking on Sunday 23rd September to raise money and awareness on PC. He is riding all the way to Hampton Downs in Auckland, a 1200KM journey and he is seeking support by people riding with him to Rangiora and Culverden or sponsoring him on his ride.

Prostate Cancer Foundation meetings are:
The PC Foundation has two support groups in Christchurch and one now in Rangiora. Husbands and wives all are welcome
Meeting details are:
Peter & Jenny Bousfield <christchurchcentral@prostate.org.nz
Our next PC Support Group meeting is scheduled to be held next Tuesday evening (always the third Tuesday of the month at 7:30 pm.)
We meet in the Cancer Society Rooms which are located at 97 Fitzgerald Ave (on the city side of Fitzgerald Ave between Lichfield and Tuam). Ph 027 3800 782

Peter Cropp Coordinator, chcmerivale@prostate.org.nz:
Our next PC Support Group coffee and cake is scheduled to be held Tuesday morning (always the first Tuesday of the month at 10:30 am.).
We meet in the front meeting room at McDonald's McCafe, 217 Papanui Road, Merivale Ph 64-3-383 3850 Cell phone 0274364067

Tony Buckland <rangiora@prostate.org.nz>
A reminder that our Rangiora PC Support Group meeting is scheduled to be held Tuesday (always the second Tuesday of the month at 1:00 pm.)

We meet in the Pipe Band Hall, which is located in the New World car park in Rangiora.
Ph: 03-312 5352 & 0274 505 444
Kind regards Bruce Martin Life member Canty BBall Assn