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Clean air helps chronic asthma sufferer get a life again
An air cleaning machine being evaluated by Swindon charity, Asthma Relief, has brought benefits overnight to its first tester.
Lydia Furness, right, from almost instant. "I felt a difference which keeps her airways clear. This
Groundwell has suffered from a in 24 hours. I have bad allergies allows her to go into atmospheres
chronic condition known as Brittle but I found that I could go to bed which previously made her ill. She
Asthma for twelve years and has without waking up sneezing." can now spend time with a good
multiple allergies. She needs to use Previous attacks have been se- friend who smokes, and visit her
a nebuliser every four hours and vere enough to put 28 year old " '- mum who keeps a cat.
have a pump continually deliver- Lydia into intensive care; several Asa side effect of very high doses
ing medication. have been life threatening. The ill- of steroids, Lydia gained a lot of
She had already received help ness was diagnosed when she was weight. Since having the machine,
from Asthma Relief when founder, 16 and forced her to give up her she has been able to reduce her
Dave Penman asked her to try the dreams of becoming a nursery medication. "I've lost three stones
air conditioning unit. nurse. and that makes me feel good.
Lydia was sceptical at first. She "I used to be in hospital about "It's a brilliant machine and a
said, "I'd been on all these trials every two months. Since I've had great find by Dave Penman: I can't
before and nothing worked. They the fresh air machine, I've been in praise him enough."
were saying that the machine kills three times in a year. It has made Trials of another four machines
all the dust mites and I wondered my life more comfortable; I can do Lydia is . r, a buddy round her are now underway after a fantastic
how it could do that." a lot more including leaving home neck when she goes out, a mini- response to an appeal for volun-
Once installed, the results were without fear of an attack." ature version of the air cleaner teers which appeared in The Link.

Sleigh bells ring with hope for Well Woman Clinic
Santa's helpers will be collecting money for Swindon's Well Woma n Centre when his sleigh flies into Regent Street on 2 December.
Erica O'Flynn, centre administrator, said that the funds collected by pregnant with all the extra costs that would bring."
the members of the Round Table when they take their sleigh into the Fundraising is a constant struggle for the charity, and they are
town centre will be a tremendous boost to funds. The centre has relied looking for corporate sponsorship. Although there are numerous grants
entirely on donations to cover its £40,000 annual running costs, since available for setting up new projects, very few support running costs.
Swindon Council cut off grant funding four years ago. "If we could raise £20,000 from regular donations, it would pay the rent
Before the Annual General Meeting on 23 November, Erica said that and salaries," said Erica. She is confident that this can be matched from
the centre had sufficient funds to remain open until the end of 2007. She fundraising activities.
has prepared a bid for a council grant and hopes that the centre's The centre provides a range of services including health checks, free
contribution to the health of the town will be recognised. legal advice on family matters, a confidential listening service and a
"If we have to close, there's going to be a big impact on other health men only health clinic. Contact the centre for advice and details of drop
centres around the town. It's possible that more youngsters will get in sessions. Tel: 511064.

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