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2 The Link Magazine September 1992
Birth mark removal hope Karensa Bailey from Westlea describes how disfiguring birth marks
which cause people great distress can now be easily removed
Having been born with a 'port wine Seven weeks later I had my first Dye Pulse Laser. After a further 7 September when treatments will
stain' on my face and reaching the painless treatment from a Shanning treatment, the stain is expected to be given24 hours a day ata Birming-
age of 17, with GPs not even Karensa's birth mark before treatement disappear completely. ham hospital. The aim is to make
knowing where to get treatment, I I have seen children with stains doctors aware of the treatment and
thought I would always have it. far worse than mine, including a to press the NHS to install more
My parents got me on a waiting young baby with a strawberry mark laser machines around the country.
list for Argon laser treatment, but I on her nose, which because her GP If you would like to know more,
would have had to wait three or was ignorant of this treatment, grew or could help with fund raising,
more years, or paid several thousand in four months to cover her nose and please telephone me on 872638.
pounds to go privately. mouth. Her nose will have to rebuilt
In April this year, my mother saw by plastic surgery. If only she had
an article in a womans magazine been treated at the start. Harvest Festival
about a support group called 'Red, 'Red, Black and White'are holding Services
Black and White' who have raised an awareness raising week starting
money to treat children up to 18 in the Ecumenical Parish of West
years who have a port wine stain or An Evening with Swindon and The Lydiards
'strawberry neave' absolutely free. Come, Ye Thankful People, Come
Adrian Plass Come and join us as we thank God
Are you completely confident of for His provision for our needs this
your ability to succeed at work, at yearand pray fora fairer d is tribu tion
BOOJ< 6L9W J0.IR CULR357L7vLc21s home, on the football field ....? of the world's resources. Everyone
You aren't? Well, an evening with will be very welcome at any of our
Adrian Plass may be just the tonic Harvest Festival services.
you have been waiting for. If the Sunday 20 September at 10.45amat
TAC UPHOLSTERY man is anything like his books, he'll Toothill Church. To be followed by
? tell the story of how he gets by with a Third World and Fellowship
RECOVER - REBUILD AND REPAIR
''p.. lot of help from God and some from
.11 Lunch.
his friends, in an hilarious yet
All Domestic & Antique Curtain & Austrian Sunday 20 September at 10.30am at
Work; Office and blind making in your encouraging way.
Reception Seating, fabric or our's. Full He'll be at the Link Centre on All Saints Church,Lydiard Millicent.
Screens, etc. range of fabrics
available Friday 18 September at 730pm to The congregation is meeting in the
FREE ESTIMATES provide an evening of fun and Parish Hall at the moment because
I" entertainment. of repairs to the church roof.
Workshop Evenings
Tickets £3 each from Graham Sunday 27 September at 1030am at
L 0793-848540 0793-854414 Light, tel 875270, or the Scripture Holy Trinity Church, Shaw.
,\\ 'p Union Bookshop, Faringdon Road,
Swindon. Sunday 27 September at lOam at
The evening is in aid of 'Schools Westlea Church. The congregation
meets in Westlea School, Langstone
Outreach,' a charity that provides
pastoral care workers in schools. Way.
WHEN IT COMES From January a student counsellor Sunday 4 October at 10.30am at St
Lydiard Tr egoze (the church
will be working in Greendown Mary's
School. in the park).
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