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Funds raised through Dry July 2024 will help to improve the patient experience for people undergoing cancer treatment at Barwon Health’s Andrew Love Cancer Centre.

Barwon Health’s Andrew Love Cancer Centre and Cancer Services is a comprehensive, integrated service providing world class cancer care for adults across the Victorian Southwest region.

The program includes:
• Specialist medical oncology and haematology
• Dedicated Radiation Therapy Service with state of the art treatment machines, servicing over 1,000 patients from across the region
• Dedication inpatient oncology ward
• Refurbished day ward and oncology pharmacy
• Hospital in the home program to provide care at home where possible
• Broad allied health services including physio, dietetics, speech pathology, psychology and specialist dental support
• Supportive Care Program with a Wellness Lounge
• Clinical Trials Unit providing access to cutting edge treatments
• Accommodation units for patients and carers needing to travel to attend treatment
• Exercise therapy program

This year, with your help we are fundraising to support the continuation of comfort and care therapies and wellness programs delivered across Barwon Health Cancer Services. The therapies include exercise therapy and art therapy which provide patients receiving treatment both as inpatients and day stay patients with physical, mental and emotional health benefits. The funds will also support activities within the Wellness Lounge.

The Wellness Lounge provides a space for patients and their families to seek support, comfort and simply retreat and relax. The Lounge is a place to have a cup of tea, wait for your appointments in a comfortable environment or simply have a chat with the wellness team. It is a beautiful, relaxing and welcoming space. Each year, Barwon Health care for and treats over 20,000 patients from the Geelong and Victorian Southwest Region with 2,400 being new patients.

For more information about Barwon Health’s Cancer Services please visit www.barwonhealth.org.au/cancer-services/

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Your Dry July 2023 fundraising is supporting Barwon Health’s Andrew Love Cancer Centre

Dry July funds are helping Barwon Health’s Andrew Love Cancer Centre purchase a video endoscope tower and support the continuation of the Centre's wellness therapies such as art therapy, massage therapy, exercise programs, and group activities within the Wellness Lounge.

Wellness lounges are critical in enabling access to activities and providing a safe and supportive space for patients, carers, family, and friends.

Wendy's Story

Very few people are ever discharged from palliative care – but Wendy West is one such patient.

In December, it was thought she wouldn’t ring in the new year. Now, six months on, she’s taking on the Dry July challenge to fundraise for Barwon Health’s Andrew Love Cancer Centre, the cancer service that has never given up on her.

The Geelong region local discovered she had terminal cancer by chance in June 2023, after she fell and broke her back. Doctors noticed swollen lymph nodes during a scan.

“Further scans showed I had small cell lung cancer, stage four. I was only 53 at the time and had no history of cancer in the family but I had been a smoker before.

“At that time, they thought I would have 12 to 18 months to live.”

Ms West says without the Andrew Love Cancer Centre, she would not be here today.

“More funding could help the centre keep up the ‘incredible’ innovations in treatment.”


Ali's Story

Ali lost both her parents to cancer, almost two decades apart. Now, the mother of three has taken on the Dry July challenge for Barwon Health’s Andrew Love Cancer Centre to help improve the comfort and care of patients and their loved ones going through a similar journey.

Ali is a property stylist and President of the Queenscliff Football and Netball Club, being so involved in the local community Ali knows the importance of supporting the Andrew Love Cancer Centre. “It changes everything, so the more fundraising we can do, the better things are for the next family that gets this news, and its so important that when that day comes, they have amazing services and supports available close to home.”


Tom's Story

For Tom, April 2023 marked one year, all clear. Now the cancer survivor is taking on the Dry July challenge to support those on a similar journey.

Tom is a father-of-three and is one half of the Geelong local duo behind boutique marketing agency Passionfolk.

On March 1, 2022, Tom went to a GP for a general check-up and, while there, enquired about doing a bowel test. Though he was deemed low risk, the experiences of his two cousins motivated him to pursue it for peace of mind.

He submitted the test on March 11 and 26 days later a colonoscopy revealed a 5cm cancerous tumour. Just three weeks after that he underwent a 4.5 hour surgery to remove the contained, stage one growth with a successful outcome.

Tom is sharing his story to promote the importance of early detection and to assist in making the journey better for others.


Sharon's Story

Sharon is a Gold Coast resident who is travelling down to the Andrew Love Cancer Centre to take part in a clinical trial to best support her treatment.

Sharon and her husband Ken have been staying in the St Mary’s Apartments. The apartments are a free patient accommodation located across the road from University Hospital Geelong.

With the funds raised through Dry July, the team have been able to purchase new mattresses for all the beds of the rooms to ensure the beds are comfortable for patients and their families during their stay.

Providing a comfortable – “home-like” environment is really important for the apartments as patients will often spend quite some time here.

Sharon and Ken recently spent 11 nights in the apartment as part of Sharon’s treatment plan.


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