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   Dream comes closer                    SWIN DON
                                        THERAPY            FACECHOICE                    A Solution to
   for MS Therapy Centre                      CENTRE                                    Your Problems
   move to West                                             PHARMACY                      Smoking, Habits &
                                                               Fresh brook
   Work could begin this spring on transforming   for Multiple '01erosis                 Compulsions, Fears &
   the former Farepak Hampers offices into a                 Village Centre             Phobias, Anxiety, Panic,
   spacious facility for people suffering from multiple-sclerosis.                     Depression, Tinnitus, IBS,
                                                               Tel: 870226              Sleep, Eating, Motivation,
     The plan is to convert the ground same time. Breathing pure oxygen at
                                                                                         Trauma, Confidence,
   floor of Evolution House on West- increased pressure reduces swelling                    Relationships
   mead Drive into a therapy centre;  around nerve tissues and assists   Opening Times:
   the upper floor and warehouse are  healing. This can avoid the perma-  Monday - Friday   Andrew Hill
   being sold separately for develop- nent scars or scleroses which affect   9am - 1pm   Hy p not hera p i St
   ment. A planning decision was ex- nerve function in MS sufferers.                   6,000+ sessions conducted
   pected in January and if favourable,   The initial Moving Soon Appeal   2.1 5pm - 6pm   1s' SESSION FREE
   work would begin immediately  target was £500,000 but costs rose to   Saturday        01793 873451
   with the aim of transferring the MS  £720,000 when the Westmead Drive   9am - 12noon
   Therapy Centre in September from  premises were found. Well over half                 www.ahassociates.org
   the present cramped and difficult to  the money has been raised, but a
   access unit at Cheney Manor   mortgage from the Charity Bank
     The new centre will occupy 4,800  will have to be taken out.   Get healthy, stay healthy, with
   square feet and have twenty dedi-  "Our appeal is still very much                    PAM HOWELLS
   cated car parking spaces. It would  alive," saidJackie. "Foranorganisa-  HOMEOPATHY         LBSI-I MARH
   provide a range of therapies includ- tion entirely dependent on volun-  Phone or visit the website for information   HOMOEOPATHY, REIKI,
   ing physiotherapy, complementary  tary support, we need everybody to                   ALLERGY TESTING,
   therapies and high dosage oxygen  be aware of what multiple sclerosis   ALLERGY TESTING   NUTRITION,
   therapy.                   is, and how we can help those who   150 foods and airborne irritants   BlO RESONANCE FEEDBACK
     "We're excited that we're so close  get it."            tested with instant results.
   to the next stage of our dream," said   The centre receives no funding   No needles, no blood tests   Don't let fatigue, ill health or
                                                                                           stress ruin your life.
   centre administrator Jackie Wray.  from the NHS, relying entirely on
   "We need permission to change use  fundraising for its £40,000 annual   Ruth Derharn, PHSH RSHom   If you suffer with depression,
   of the building and also to build an  running costs.        4 High Street, Purton    ME, IBS, migraine, respiratory,
   extension to house a brand new   To sponsor a brick, or to organise   Tel: 01793 771820   hormonal or other problems,
   pressurised oxygen chamber."   an event for the MS Centre, call                      ring to see if I can help you.
     The new chamber will double  Jackie Wray on 481700 or mail:   www.purtonhomeopathy.co.uk
                                                                                           01793 739199
   capacity to ten people as it can be  [email protected]    Registered member of   www.PamHowells.co.uk
   divided, with two groups being   www.msswindon.org.uk    17  The Society of Homeopaths
   treated at different pressures at the   Curry night - see page 26                 BROAD TOWN, WOOTTON BASSETT, SWINDON
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                                                            Abbey Meads
     Ca/lain with his mum Anna, and Jackie Wray, left before an oxygen session             NHS
     While he awaits test results to see if  Callum; he's a lot more alert and
   he can receive pioneering treatment  aware of what's going on around
   in the USA, Callum, from Penhill has  him. He wasn't very verbal until   Dental Practice
   made amazing progress.     we started using oxygen but he's
     A year ago, his doctors said they  now making more noise."
   could do no more but he has defied   Jackie Wray said, "the number of   Restorative, Preventive & Cosmetic Dentistry
   their prognosis, and started to at- requests to help children with brain   Affordable Dental Care for Everyone
   tend Brimble Hill Special School  injuries and other conditions like
   in October. His mum, Anna Eagle,  cerebral palsy has been growing.       Private - Denplan & NHS
   puts this down to a special organic   "Opening the centre for more
   diet and oxygen treatment.   sessions, means we need more
     "It's fantastic the MS Centre has  volunteers to train as operators of   01793 726288
   opened to children with special  the oxygen chamber."
   needs," said Anna. "Breathing   For details call 481700 or mail:    Abbey Meads Village Centre. Swindon
   oxygen under pressure is helping  [email protected]
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