Effervescent Easties

Hi Tracey, Adean and Janet

Hope this finds all of you well.

I'm so glad you've blogged Tracey...welcome!  It's not too hard to blog is it.....it's just like talking except typing!

Adean's right...I have been terribly busy with the fundraiser.  You see I'm holding a trivia night in a couple of weeks time to say thanks to the Oncology ward for all their care.  I had a pretty rough time of it, (and I know everyone does...but I had a very rare bc and was born with a very rare condition which made treatment difficult) lots of complications and a total of nearly 6 months as an inpatient so I felt I wanted to give something back to them. I also couldn't believe the fact that you couldn't get two pillows unless you were REALLY sick (and I mean really bad) because of a lack of pillows - I mean such an essential item and the poor hospital hasn't got enough in the Oncology ward for God's sake!  So I decided to raise some funds for them. Such is life when you're a public hospital - I should know - ironically I worked there for over 3 yrs for the CEO of Eastern Health (located at Box Hill Hospital).  Little did I know that I would end up being a patient!

Ironically I also worked at Peter Mac - where most of you (not sure about you Tracey?) have had your radiation....and although the girls from there visited me a lot at Box Hill, due to this rare condition I was born with - I actually couldn't have radiation...I wouldn't have survived it.

So I have organised this huge fundraiser...a really fun trivia night with lots of surprises and a Christmas theme.  It's going to be held at the Box Hill Community Arts Centre....in the large room there - The Arbour Room.  I even have a professional Event Management Company on board and I'm slowly getting prizes together.

I've even had one of the ladies I've met on this site organise her card making group make up a package of chrissy cards for me to sell - thanks Joy!  People are really amazing aren't they!

So I thought if you wouldn't mind indulging me on this one....why don't we could get together as a group shortly after the fundraiser - which is on Nov 17th (only two weeks ago).

Hopefully everyone will be feeling good and we can have a great day together.

Let me know your thoughts on this - where you'd like to go and if you'd prefer lunch or dinner or just drinks....entirely up to you guys - I'm up for anything!!! LOL!

You are also very welcome to come to the fundraiser if you wish too...if you would like to (and no hassles if you don't) just let me know and I'll give you the proper details.

I look forward to hearing from you :)