Sam Rowlands, Member of the Welsh Parliament for North Wales, is backing a free community support event for people affected by bowel cancer in Wrexham.
‘Living well with bowel cancer’ is being held by Bowel Cancer UK at the Ramada, Wrexham on Saturday June 10.
Mr Rowlands said:
As Member of the Welsh Parliament I am totally committed to increasing awareness of bowel cancer symptoms and I am pleased to see this free event being held for those people who have been affected by this disease.
Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in Wales, with over 2,500 cases diagnosed every year and 900 people dying from the disease. However, it is treatable and curable especially if diagnosed early so it is really important to get this message across.
It is a great idea to have an event like this where people can go for help and advice and talk with others going through a similar experience.
Living well with bowel cancer’ is designed to help attendees feel better able to cope with bowel cancer and find out how Bowel Cancer UK can support them and their loved ones through their diagnosis and treatment.
It is also an opportunity to meet others going through similar experiences and hear from expert speakers about the disease.
During the day attendees will learn more about bowel cancer from experts on topics such as looking after your emotional wellbeing, living well with a stoma, eating well, keeping active and getting back to exercise.
Catherine Winsor, Director of Services and Support at Bowel Cancer UK, says:
This is a fantastic opportunity for those affected by bowel cancer to learn more about living well with the disease and the support services provided by the charity.
We’d love for you to join us on Saturday June 10 and be welcomed into our wonderful community.
More information about the event and how you can register to get involved can be found here.
Sam Rowlands AS yn cefnogi digwyddiad canser y coluddyn
Mae Sam Rowlands, AS Gogledd Cymru, yn cefnogi digwyddiad cymorth cymunedol rhad ac ddim i bobl sydd wedi'u heffeithio gan ganser y coluddyn yn Wrecsam.
‘Mae 'Byw'n dda gyda chanser y coluddyn' yn cael ei gynnal gan Bowel Cancer UK yng Ngwesty Ramada, Wrecsam ddydd Sadwrn 10 Mehefin.
Dywedodd Mr Rowlands:
Fel Aelod o'r Senedd, rwyf wedi ymrwymo'n llwyr i godi ymwybyddiaeth o symptomau canser y coluddyn ac rwy'n falch o weld y digwyddiad rhad ac am ddim hwn yn cael ei gynnal ar gyfer y bobl hynny sydd wedi cael eu heffeithio gan y clefyd hwn.
Canser y coluddyn yw'r pedwerydd canser mwyaf cyffredin yng Nghymru, gyda dros 2,500 o achosion yn cael eu diagnosio bob blwyddyn a 900 o bobl yn marw o'r clefyd. Fodd bynnag, mae modd ei drin a'i wella yn enwedig os caiff rhywun ddiagnosis cynnar felly mae'n hollbwysig cyfleu'r neges hon.
Mae digwyddiad fel hwn, lle gall pobl fynd am gymorth a chyngor a siarad ag eraill sy'n mynd trwy brofiad tebyg, yn syniad gwych.
Mae 'Byw'n dda gyda chanser y coluddyn' wedi'i gynllunio i helpu'r pobl i deimlo eu bod yn gallu ymdopi'n well â chanser y coluddyn a gweld sut all Bowel Cancer UK gefnogi nhw a'u hanwyliaid trwy eu diagnosis a'r driniaeth.
Mae hefyd yn gyfle i gwrdd ag eraill sy'n mynd trwy brofiadau tebyg a chlywed gan siaradwyr arbenigol am y clefyd.
Yn ystod y dydd bydd mynychwyr yn dysgu mwy am ganser y coluddyn gan arbenigwyr ar bynciau fel gofalu am eich lles emosiynol, byw'n dda gyda stoma, bwyta'n dda, cadw'n heini a dychwelyd i ymarfer corff.
Meddai Catherine Winsor, Cyfarwyddwr Gwasanaethau a Chymorth Bowel Cancer UK:
Dyma gyfle gwych i'r rhai sydd wedi'u heffeithio gan ganser y coluddyn i ddysgu mwy am fyw'n dda gyda'r clefyd a'r gwasanaethau cymorth sydd ar gael gan yr elusen.
Byddem wrth ein bodd pe gallech ymuno â ni ddydd Sadwrn 10 Mehefin a'ch croesawu i'n cymuned wych.
Mae rhagor o wybodaeth am y digwyddiad a sut i gofrestru i gymryd rhan ar gael yma.
