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Pamela Cook - 10 Apr 2005 22:06 GMT

hi
I live on the south bank of the humber and have treatment on the north
bank, to cross the bridge it is ?2:50 each way, which is not too bad at the
moment as I'm only going every three weeks for chemo..then there's ?2:00 or
?4:00 (depending on how long we have to be there,waiting) car parking. This
will be a real problem in July when I have to go every day for
radio-therapy...At the very least it will be ?35;00 a week.. for 4
weeks...Bearing in mind that I will have dropped to half-pay by then.....I
think we can get a months ticket for the car park...but I went to a friends
today and she and her husband are with a local breast support group, To
cut a long story short it appears they will pay towards the fees, I just
have to get my breast care nurse to fill in a form and they will send the
money...This will be a weight off my mind, As you can imagine.... Amazing
what you find out by accident.. we only went to pick something up for my
son.. would have struggled on other-wise.
Pam xx

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Mary Fisher - 10 Apr 2005 22:53 GMT

> hi
> I live on the south bank of the humber and have treatment on the north
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> son.. would have struggled on other-wise.
> Pam xx

When I went for treatment at the Yorkshire Cancer Centre (Cookridge) I had a
waiver for parking fees, it was given on production of my appointment letter
to the receptionist.

I don't think you'll have to go every day for four weeks though ... :-)

I'm glad you discovered this but I think you'd have been told by the staff.

Mary

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Pamela Cook - 11 Apr 2005 09:50 GMT

> > hi
> > I live on the south bank of the humber and have treatment on the north
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> >
> > Oh, right... I thought the oncologist said 5 days a week for 4

weeks....could be wrong Still not every day, but I worked the costs out
based on 5 days... Any-way whatever I can claim will certainly be a
help...I don't think the Princess Royal hospital waives any fees for parking
cos all the cars will be folks with appointments...but the months ticket is
only ?6

> Pam xx

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Mary Fisher - 11 Apr 2005 10:51 GMT

>> > hi
>> > I live on the south bank of the humber and have treatment on the
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> is
> only ?6

No, I said people having *treatment*. It doesn't apply to clinic visits for
assessments or advice or to visitors. Radiotherapy is treatment.

There might not be such a scheme in opeation but it's worth asking about.

Mary

>> Pam xx

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sheldon - 13 Apr 2005 04:18 GMT

> hi
> I live on the south bank of the humber and have treatment on the north
> bank, to cross the bridge it is £2:50 each way, which is not too bad

at the

> moment as I'm only going every three weeks for chemo..then there's

£2:00 or

> £4:00 (depending on how long we have to be there,waiting) car

parking. This

> will be a real problem in July when I have to go every day for
> radio-therapy...At the very least it will be £35;00 a week.. for 4
> weeks...Bearing in mind that I will have dropped to half-pay by then.....I
> think we can get a months ticket for the car park...but I went to a friends
> today and she and her husband are with a local breast support group,

> cut a long story short it appears they will pay towards the fees, I just
> have to get my breast care nurse to fill in a form and they will send the
> money...This will be a weight off my mind, As you can imagine.... Amazing
> what you find out by accident.. we only went to pick something up for my
> son.. would have struggled on other-wise.
> Pam xx

Hi Pam I am from Hull and your breast care nurse should be able to
help with travel costs they did me I got a grant for travel and clothes
too. I had to tavel to the castle hill hospital for my treatment and
could'nt get bus just taxi was getting quite expensive. talk to your
breast care nurse about a macmillian grant if you have any difficulties
I can give you a contact number to ring she has helps me with alot of
things.
Take care
You can email me anytime
Sheldonxx

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