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Welcome to the LINC Website, a site
dedicated to supporting patients and their families affected by
leukaemia, lymphoma and other blood cancers.
No-one knows how they will react when
diagnosed with cancer, it can be a life changing experience.
Not only do we have to face our own mortality but also the
prospect of surgery, chemotherapy and possible radiotherapy.
There often follows a long in patient stay in
hospital whilst intensive chemotherapy is given. It is rather like being hit with a sledge
hammer - one moment you don't feel to bad and the next you are
flattened by the diagnosis and the treatment.
The intensive chemotherapy will wipe out most
of the blood count so the patient is totally dependant on
medical support. There are no white cells in the blood to
fight infection so patients are kept in isolation.
This is where LINC come in. By
providing financial support and funding a clinical psychologist
we can help to provide psychological support, helping to keep
families and relationships together.
LINC provides help at the sharp end -
at diagnosis and during the initial treatment.
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LINC is delighted to
announce that both
Laurence and Jackie Llewelyn-Bowen
have agreed to become patrons.
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Christmas Cards
Now available to
purchase online LINC have a new selection of
Christmas cards for 2008 which can be purchased
online
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Postie Pedals for LINC
John O Groats to Lands
End - John Watts who works for the Royal Mail,
Cheltenham is cycling for LINC.
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St Georges Day
Charity Lunch with Pam Ayres
Thursday 23 April 2009 at
Cotswold House Hotel, Chipping Campden. Tickets
include 3 course lunch with glass of wine plus a
copy of Pam's latest book 'The Works'
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Would you like to Trek The
Great Wall of China?
Why not join us for the trip
of a life time.....
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LINC launches the 3 Counties Cycle ride
Sunday 7th June 2009
The
inaugural LINC 3 Counties Cycle Ride will take place on Sunday 7 June
2009. This is not a race and you can take as long as you like to
complete the route.
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