Sum info about 'A Close shave'

On the 9th of December 2007 a family of perfectly hairsome folks shaved their heads in order to raise awareness of and to raise funds for charities that support people with cancer. You can still donate to our causes via the donations links on the right.

So, Here's the pics!!!!

There will be a slide show here shortly along with a wee viddy of the event - in the mean time check out the pics at the following 2 links:

A Close Shave for Cancer - Part 1
A Close Shave for Cancer - Part 2


THANK YOU to everyone who has supported us in this charity event - the just giving site is pushing £1,000.00 and we have over £1,000.00 in other donations so WOW! nearly £2k. Nice one!

Its Mick!...Help! I am being held prisoner by my own family who will cut off all my hair unless you pay loads of money to two cancer charities that have been a great help to my wife Sue.
Do not inform the police unless you are absolutely certain that they will contribute financially or ridicule my plight. Any attempt to free me will be met with such withering incredulity that I may possibly die of shame. Just smile and give without counting the cost and if it's enough I may walk free still with my shaggy tresses flowing in the breeze.
But beware, I know these desperado's only too well (and you).
Giving nothing will not help my plight in any way as, worse than acquiring a glabrous cranium, I may end up with just a bad hair cut.
Listen out carefully on the evening of Sunday 9th of December, you may hear the tortured screams of a man carried to his destiny by his daughter, son's and hair's.
Anyone in the hairier may come and mock with cutting remarks that may razor laugh.
Remember we're hair today and bald tomorrow!!! AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!

Well I thought it was about time I contributed to this blog, so here we go!
In April I was diagnosed with Non Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, a type of cancer affecting the Lymphatic system. In my case it was my bone marrow that was affected, which meant my blood levels were very low. Even before I was diagnosed I started doing lots of Alternative treatments including diet, juices, supplements, Healing, Acupuncture, Homeopathy, herbal remedies, coffee enemas etc.
Once diagnosed I started going to a clinic in Tunbridge Wells for IV Vit C & Whole Body Hyperthermia, amongst other things. We also got a Far Infrared Sauna to use at home & incorporated various other treatments into my regime. We installed a whole house water filter & also put our drinking water through a 'Wellness' jug filter.
Unfortunately my blood levels continued to drop & I eventually had to start Chemotherapy in August. I negotiated a lower dose regime than they wanted to do (3 drugs instead of 5!) & found I had virtually no side effects. They had said they would have to go in heavy to get on top of it & that in any case I would probably need blood transfusions every week. Well, the chemo started working immediately, rather dramatically & I have only needed one blood transfusion during the whole course. My blood levels are up to normal & my latest bone marrow biopsy showed very significant clearance of the lymphoma cells. The doctors are rather dumbfounded! It is I am sure because of all the other things I’m doing.
I have not lost my hair as was predicted, but decided I'd go ahead & have it shaved off anyway. My advantage is that I have been given a very nice wig by the hospital in anticipation of my hair loss. I've also got several hats including one to wear at night!
Sue