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A self help group for people
with Colorectal Cancer (often known as bowel cancer), their families and carers.
We are here for
anyone who lives in Somerset or who is receiving their treatment in the county.
Below you will find details of events organised by the Somerset Colorectal Cancer Support Group. If you have been diagnoised w
ith bowel cancer and are seeking immediate support, please go the the
HELP PAGE where you will find relevant information.
Forthcoming events are listed further down the page
Annual General Meeting
11 00 am Saturday 20th March, 2010
Somerset College of Art and Technology
Conference Centre
Wellington Road, Taunton.
All welcome
Question and Answer session with the medical team introduced by Mr Christopher Vickery,
Consultant Colorectal Surgeon at Musgrove Park Hospital.
Come and meet old friends and make some new ones. Get an answer to those questions that you've always
wondered about and never had an opportunity to ask
Meeting and lunch free of charge thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, Covidien Heathcare and the
Taunton Conference Centre at SCAT.
Which Top Royal is banned from flying for life? Who boozed in Berlin? and
why do so many flag draped coffins fly in unannounced?
Answers to these questions and many more fascinating and entertaining facts were revealed in an engaging talk
talk on the Queen's flight by Dennis Peters
to members of the Somerset Colorectal Cancer Support Group on Wednesday on 9th September.
Watch this space for future talks
Visit to the new Beacon Centre
for cancer treatment at Taunton's Musgrove Park Hospital
Wednesday September 23rd.

12 members went and were shown around the wonderful new Cancer Centre in small groups, so as to cause minimum disruption to the patients who were there receiving treatment. We were all very impressed with the calm and quiet of the Centre, and delighted that these wonderful new facilities were now available to cancer patients at Musgrove. We were also grateful to the staff at the Centre for allowing us to make the visit and fitting us into their busy schedule.
In the picture above you can see Mike and Daphne Pearcey and Norman and Mavis Hannaford
Wednesday 4th November 2009
"Silhouette" by Simon Brett
at the Warehouse Theatre, Brewery Lane, Ilminster
Somerset Colorectal Cancer Support Group members went to the Ilminster Warehouse Theatre to watch a
production of Silhouette by Simon Brett.
Here they are photographed with Celia Crookes, who directed the play (wearing the white shirt) and
Mike Lanigan (in the back) who played Martin Powell, the chap who got shot. (It was a murder mystery).
A good evening was had by all, as you can see by the cheery smiles.
SCCSG Annual General Meeting
11 00 am Saturday 20th March, 2010
Somerset College of Art and Technology
Conference Centre
Wellington Road, Taunton.
Come along to our ANNUAL MEETING on Saturday March 20th at SCAT in Taunton, meet fellow patients and
their families and ask the professionals all those questions that you've never had the chance to ask.
11.00 am Annual General Meeting
11.15 am Coffee break
11.45 am Our Panel of Speakers will answer any questions that you may have relating to bowel cancer and
its treatment, the Screening Programme, the Support Group - and anything else that springs to mind!
1.00 pm Buffet lunch
This meeting is free of charge, thanks to the generous sponsorship of Covidien Healthcare and
the Taunton Conference Centre at SCAT. Parking at SCAT is free of charge on a Saturday.
Somerset Colorectal Cancer Support Group Summer BBQ
at Burnham on Sea.
Hilary and Dennis Peters held a successful Pig Roast in their garden on 14th June. The sun shone and a
large crowd enjoyed a delicious meal, plentiful drinks and varied
entertainment with the Old Grey Dogs Jazz Band provided musical entertainment!
Old friends met and new friends were made.
A huge thank you to Hilary and Dennis for their very generous, and
continuing, support of the Somerset Colorectal Cancer Support Group and its patients.
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Guests enjoying the 2009 dinner in Wells
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