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6 THE WEEKLY TIMES Wednesday 22 November, 2017
Helen brings hope to a
brain tumour patient
A RYDE man with a brain tumour has been helped by a new
local charity set up in memory of a local mother who died from
brain cancer.
Helen Mirzoian care yet, with the exsistance
to families
passed away in 2014
ceeding costs to be and patients by the
and her husband Ma-
over $500 from out of knowledge gained
nuel started the char-
pocket.”
from his personal
ity Helen’s Hope in Helen’s Hope experience at North
her memory.
founder, Manuel Mir-
Shore Private and
With support from zoian delivered the Royal North Shore
the local community, funds needed to the Hospital.
Helen’s Hope was pharmacy to enable
“Without the generous
support and
able to help local patient
(name witheld fully provided to the
the treatments to be
on request) with $500 patient.
involvement of our
towards the cost of “Helen would be so
donors, we wouldn’t
his treatment. proud, just as we all have been able to
“Helen’s Hope received
a request for is still making a dif-
this person’s life to-
are knowing that she
ference in someone’s day,” he said.
help from Neuro Oncology
Cancer Care “It has taken Helen’s ful person, and we
life” Mr Mirzoian said. Helen was a hope-
Coordinator, Marina Hope three years of will continue to share
Kastelanat at Royal hard work, support her hope within our
North Shore Hospital and dedication from community.”
regarding this young friends and families
patient in his early within the community,
via fundraising and how to make
about Helen’s Hope
40’s with a Brain Tumour,”
the team at a donation visit the
Helen’s Hope said. events to raise the website www.helenshope.org.au
“Since his diagnosis
in February 2017 -
necessary funds to
the patient has undergone
surgery, Helen’s Hope also
ing its mission.”
Helen’s Hope
founder Manuel
radiation and has hopes to raise awareness
about brain
commenced oral
Mirzoian (centre)
chemotherapy. tumours and raise
is pictured with
“The patient’s disability
pension un-
while providing emo- porter Mark Tupen-
Helen’s Hope supfortunately
could not - hoe and Neuro Oncology
Cancer Care
the six weekly inter-
cancer patients and Coordinator Marina
self-fund the cost of nancial support to
val chemotherapy their families. Kastelanat at Royal
treatments that are Manuel also offers
support and as-
North Shore Hospital.
not covered by Medi-
All Abilities Christmas Winter Disco
on Ice at Macquarie Ice Rink
ROYAL Rehab Ryde
will host the All Abilities
Christmas Winter
Disco On Ice this Saturday
November 25 at
Macquarie Ice Rink in
Macquarie Shopping
Centre, corner Herring
Road and Waterloo
Road, Macquarie Park
from 5pm to 7pm.
There’ll be plenty of
plastic chairs for less
mobile dancers to be
pushed by professional
skaters and volunteers.
Everyone can access
the ice including
wheelchairs. Entry $10
with carers FREE as no
individual support provided.
RSVP disco@
royalrehab.com.au or
phone 9809-9033.
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7 DAYS
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