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BT Buddies welcomes two new Advisory Team members

• Sunday, 29 August 2010 21:59
• Last Updated ( Sunday, 29 August 2010 22:06 )

Following the announcement earlier this year that Dr. Ajithkumar, Consultant Oncologist at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH), had joined the BT Buddies Advisory Team, we are now pleased to welcome two more members from NNUH.

Russell Fitchett (see image right), Superintendent Radiographer, and Debbie Pilling, Radiotherapist, will be reviewing the information BT Buddies provides on Radiotherapy. They will l be writing articles to be included in our patient pathway in the hopes that we can 'plug' some of the gaps in information about how radiotherapy is planned and the types of side effects patients may have during, and after radiotherapy.

And, finally, Russell and Debbie will be answering your questions about anything from the mould room process to receiving your last dose of radiotherapy and beyond in a Q&A session set for early September 2010. If you have a question for Russell or Debbie, please This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and we will let you know as soon as the Q&A's are placed on our website.

Our youngest Pedometer-a-thon participant?

• Wednesday, 04 August 2010 21:17

We'd love to see photos of you wearing your pedometers as well as this little fella! So, get snapping and send your photos to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it it would be great if we could get a little gallery of participants together throughout the month

Professor Tim O’Riordan, OBE becomes BT Buddies first Patron

• Sunday, 01 August 2010 05:58
• Last Updated ( Sunday, 01 August 2010 06:02 )

Professor O’Riordan, OBE – Patron of BT Buddies

In March 2010, during our 'Behind the Mask' exhibition in Norwich for Brain Tumour Awareness month, we were privileged to meet the then Sheriff of Norwich, Professor Tim O'Riordan.

Tim came along to talk to us about the work BT Buddies does and to view our 'Behind the Mask' exhibition. During his tour of the exhibition he explained to us that he had, had a secretary whose husband passed away from a brain tumour so he was really keen to look at the masks, read the stories and find out a bit more about brain tumours.

Since that first meeting, Tim has kept in contact with us and we were extremely honoured when he recently agreed to become our first Patron.

On accepting this role Tim said "BT Buddies is a great charity. All too often brain tumours are not diagnosed early enough to save lives. To have a charity which both supports everyone who faces brain tumours, whether a patient or a Carer, and which gives everyone the courage and resolve to deal with the disease is a huge blessing. BT Buddies will always have my full support." Although Tim's background is in Environmental Sciences, he has many contacts in the business world, and we are very glad to have him onboard!

As we continue to develop relationships with BT Buddies Advisory Team members from the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, and, begin to think about the services we can provide in the local area, we feel Tim will be a great supporter of our work and we look forward to what this partnership may bring.

Tim is already helping us to raise awareness of brain tumours by wearing his Pedometer from today, for our August Pedometer-a-thon. We wish him all and everyone else taking part all the best and hope together we can clock up quite a few miles towards our 5,581 mile target (distance around the coast of England)!

To find out more about Tim's background please click here.

Countdown to the start of the BT Buddies Pedometer-a-thon

• Saturday, 31 July 2010 06:02
• Last Updated ( Saturday, 31 July 2010 20:30 )

In 2 hours and 30 minutes we will be putting on our Pedometers and starting our step count for the 'Walk around the World for Brain Tumours'!

The event will run through out August and we'd really like it if you'd join us and help us to reach our very ambitious target!

5,581 miles in 31 days

There is only one small optional 'catch' and that is we'd love it if you could hand out 10 small cards (business card size) with the image on the left along with a link to find out more about our pedometer-a-thon.

To find out more please CLICK HERE where you can sign up (free), buy a pedometer if you need one (£1.50...and if you buy one from us £3.00 goes to BT Buddies!) and pledge how far you hope to walk...

That's all there  is to it, if you can take a photo of you wearing your pedometer during August please send them into us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Don't have a pedometer? Don't worry! You can still take part in our month of measuring your 'steps' by visiting www.mapmyrun.com and putting in your start and end points for any walks you do during August. Once you have calculated the distance you have walked you can go over to our pledge page and donate the distance (you must register and be logged in to pledge a completed distance - this page will go live on 1st August 2010).