Finding breast cancer at an early stage is the most important factor in beating this disease. The thought of breast cancer is scary as the statistics of the Cancer Council note: Breast cancer is the most common cancer in Australian women. Each year more than 12,000 women are diagnosed; one in eight Australian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime.
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We all have close encounters with breast cancer; whether within our family, social group, colleagues and we are all aware of the hard way to recovery once the cancer cells are spreading. Early detection is essential for a swift recovery and we encourage women living in the Nambucca Valley to take advantage of the Boob Bus on Tuesday, December 16.
The Boob Bus was an initiative from the ‘Women’s Way’ group to help women accessing the breast screening facility in Coffs Harbour Base Hospital after the breast screening bus service was stopped in the Nambucca Valley.
The Boob Bus is an opportunity for women to have a screening without having to plan too much for it! We have booked 10 consecutive appointments, a bus and all you have to do is ring us to register, be at the bus stop on time, fill out a form on arrival and be ready for a light day with a small group of women. A light lunch will be available too.
“We think it is important to offer our support to the women of our community as good health is one of the foundations of a happy community,” said Anne Pouliquen, Living Carefully project coordinator.
Ring Nambucca Valley Community Services Council on 6568-2522 to book your seat. The Boob Bus will pick up from Macksville Post Office (9.45am), Nambucca Police Station (10am) and Valla Beach Hall (10.15am) and leave Coffs Harbour at 2pm for an expected arrival a 2.45pm in Macksville (via Valla and Nambucca).
The Boob Bus can operate thanks to the Ministry of Transport, Nambucca Valley Community Services Council and Living Carefully Project.
