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hilili

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  1. Haven't been to Franklins since one of the members of staff was so rude a couple of years ago. Franklins has an "in crowd" if you're in the group it's hit or miss. I wouldn't bet on it. I've never had a bad experience at The Palmerston.
  2. Hi I have an Anthony Worral Thompson Breville juicer, a few years old but perfect condition as rarely used. When I juice the pulp is far from dry. Before I invest in a new one I wonder if this is normal for juicers ?
  3. langlounge Wrote:

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    > hilili Wrote:

    Hi Langlounge


    Thanks for this, Obviously we apply for Freedom Passes and do complete benefit checks. This is my experience of working with various local authorities, the patient applies to their local borough, having Cancer does not fast track the application, e.g for a patient being treated for Lung Cancer, if you can walk a certain distance - you don't qualify, if the applicant is successful it can take up to six weeks, I am working with local authorities and TFL to try to get something in place long term but this was just a thought,for short term immediate help. > --------------------------------------------------

    > -----

    > > Hi All

    > > I work as a Cancer Advisor, within a Cancer

    > > Support Organisation. Currently we are finding

    > > that more and more patients are having

    > > difficulties attending appointments for

    > essential

    > > treatment due to travel costs. We are very

    > lucky

    > > to have hospital transport but it often means

    > > patients waiting around for many hours which

    > > doesn't help with their fatigue, also some

    > > patients are happy to continue being

    > independent

    > > for as long as possible. I was thinking that if

    > we

    > > had a designated newsagents in our community

    > > perhaps residents would pop in with one or two

    > > pounds which would help top up our patients

    > Oyster

    > > Cards. This will hopefully be short term as I

    > am

    > > talking to TFL for a permanent solution to this

    > > problem. Any thoughts or opinions will be

    > > appreciated. Thanks

    >

    > Hilili

    > Don't you advise cancer patients to apply for a

    > Freedom Pass? Cancer is recognised as a disability

    > and anyone who has cancer and is suffering from

    > fatigue that makes waiting for and having to stand

    > on, public transport, certainly used to be

    > eligible for a Freedom Pass. This would give them

    > free travel on buses and the underground and most

    > of the overground at all times, plus free rail

    > travel after 09:30. Have the rules been changed

    > for Freedom Passes so they couldn't get one?

  4. Hi All

    I work as a Cancer Advisor, within a Cancer Support Organisation. Currently we are finding that more and more patients are having difficulties attending appointments for essential treatment due to travel costs. We are very lucky to have hospital transport but it often means patients waiting around for many hours which doesn't help with their fatigue, also some patients are happy to continue being independent for as long as possible. I was thinking that if we had a designated newsagents in our community perhaps residents would pop in with one or two pounds which would help top up our patients Oyster Cards. This will hopefully be short term as I am talking to TFL for a permanent solution to this problem. Any thoughts or opinions will be appreciated. Thanks

  5. Hi Topbanana


    Thank you so much for your kindness, I think the most useful thing would be a personal radio, it would have to have simple controls as the patient is not used to blindness, I would also be happy to put money towards something, I've organised a speaking clock - hopefully that will also be useful.

  6. Hi - I volunteer in Kings and was with a patient today who is very sick and has lost her sight. I wondered if anyone has a small radio or talking book ??? I don't know how they work so I'm open to suggestions. The patient is quite religous so she could listen to a religous radio station. Any suggestions welcome. Thanks
  7. Two 14yr old boys from Kingsdale mugged a woman this morning outside Pizza Express. I watched them laugh and run once they got her belongings. Fortunately she shouted and ran after them and one of the boys was caught by passers by - it was after 9am so they should have been in school . I called the Police, hope they learn from it.
  8. Hi Tillie Trotter - many thanks for this, they can be dropped off at the hospital (Macmillan Centre) or if you give me a call I can pick them up my number is 07976054652 thanks again
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