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[blown308]

Hey guys, Due to a friend & fellow work colleague being diagnosed with prostate cancer at the age of 44. Lucky enough for us, he found it early enough to be treated and beat the dreaded disease, some are not so lucky. So to help raise some much needed awareness and support for such a great cause I have decided after 15 years of sporting the "goatee" that I will wear it for Movember, and SHAVE IT OFF with your donations and support of this cause. Give generously to see the bare face in December:

http://mobro.co/Bunsen

Please click the above link if you would like donate a couple dollars.. thanks Wayne

[blown308]

wow, this forum has

• 7,527 Total Members

And as yet not one donation to the cause..

just some facts and info for you all to think about

What is the chance for a diagnosis of prostate cancer:
For a man in his 40s - 1 in 1000
For a man in his 50s - 12 in 1000
For a man in his 60s - 45 in 1000
For a man in his 70s - 80 in 1000

• Each year in Australia, close to 3,300 men die of prostate cancer - equal to the number of women who die from breast cancer annually. Around 20,000 new cases are diagnosed in Australia every year.
• Each day about 32 men learn news that they have prostate cancer - tragically one man every three hours will lose his battle against this insidious disease
• One in 9 men in Australia will develop prostate cancer in their lifetime
• Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in Australian men and is the second most common cause of cancer deaths in men
• As many men die from prostate cancer as women die from breast cancer but... a national survey by PCFA in 2002 showed that while 78% of women felt well informed about breast cancer – only 52% of men felt informed about prostate cancer
• The chance of developing prostate cancer increases:
  
  • as men get older.
  • if there is a family history of prostate cancer eg a man with a father or brother diagnosed with prostate cancer
• Early, curable prostate cancer may not have symptoms. While younger men are less likely to be diagnosed with it, they are more likely to die prematurely from it
• Simple testing by a GP can indicate prostate cancer
• Early detection can be achieved with PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) blood test or DRE (Digital Rectal Examination) testing. Our research in 2002 shows that only 10% of men surveyed between the ages of 50 and 70 had taken these tests in the previous year.
• Some groups are at greater risk of prostate cancer
• ... for example, for every 100 men who dies of prostate cancer in a metropolitan area of Australia (such as Melbourne or Sydney) 121 men will die in rural Australia. Various factors may include lack of awareness and education about prostate cancer, distance from testing and treatment, poor GP awareness and limited access to specialists (such as urologists)
• The Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia states that veterans have a 53% higher mortality rate from prostate cancer than the average population
• A recently published international study showed that firefighters have a 28% higher risk of prostate cancer

[blown308]

Totally support you Wayne. I just started my Mo yesterday. Although I am not collecting donations, I am happy to make one. Its small, but it all helps.

Good on ya mate

Cheers,

T

thanks Tony and thanks for the donation

current photo..



I will post another when the month is over .....

[blown308]

• One last effort before we close off on this great cause....So far with all the donations $ 1320.00. ranked at #1273.. not a bad effort
  
  Hey guys, Due to a friend & fellow work colleague being diagnosed with prostate cancer at the age of 44. Lucky enough for us, he found it early enough to be treated and beat the dreaded disease, some are not so lucky. So to help raise some much needed awareness and support for such a great cause I have decided after 15 years of sporting the "goatee" that I will wear it for Movember, and SHAVE IT O......FF with your donations and support of this cause. Give generously to see the bare face in December:
  Movember
  au.movember.com
  Please support my growing efforts and the 3,300 men who will die of prostate cancer and the one in eight men who will experience depression in their lifetime. Thank you http://mobro.co/Bunsen..
  LikeUnlike · · Donate Now · 15 hours ago via Movember Connect Application.
  
  Wayne Earle http://mobro.co/BunsenMovember - Wayne Earle's Mo Space
  au.movember.com
  Wayne's Motivation: is to change the face of men's health..
• Movember - Wayne Earle's Mo Space

Edited by blown308, 30 November 2011 - 06:02 PM.

[dattoman]

I grew a caterpillar for you guys

Comes off tomorrow

Now I know who that face is

[MODNIZD]

Had a mishap with the Angle Grinder. Few stitches. Good times with a Mo.

Edited by MODNIZD, 02 December 2011 - 03:48 PM.

[orangeLJ]

Thats some extreme shaving right there!

frOck the electric razor! straight to the angle grinder! haha