Ducky shaves head for Prostate Fundraiser

[MadDuck]

The month of September is Prostate awareness month and the 25th September has been nominated as “Blue Friday”. Heres why:

Why blue? It's simple - blue is for boys!

Every year about 600 men in New Zealand die of Prostate Cancer. Fathers, sons, brothers, grandfathers. Gone! This happens because men don’t know how dangerous the disease is, they don’t talk to their doctor about it, they simply don’t do anything about it. This has to stop.

That’s why Blue September is about getting the word out about prostate cancer. If you paint your face blue, donate money to the Prostate Cancer Foundation or even tell people, you will be directly helping to lower the death rate and reduce the suffering from this disease.
(Extract from nz.blueseptember.org)

Take some time to read up about this silent killer among men. I know you blokes are pretty sensitive about discussing this area but better informed is better warned.

http://www.prostate.org.nz

http://nz.blueseptember.org/blue_september_home.php

So anyway…..me and some colleagues have gone “mad” and decided to participate in a “Shave Off” for donations to the cause. Local celebrities will be asked to do the actual shaving.

If you feel you would like to support this (and my madness) then please go to

http://www.fundraiseonline.co.nz/PlaceMakersWhangaparaoa

to make a donation.

Be assured that ALL proceeds from the donations/sponsorship go directly to the Prostate Foundation (less a small fee for the online fundraising administration). No money is received by our company or the participants on the day from the online fundraiser.

We will also be having an auction on site and I will be maintaining the blog with updates and the list of items we will be auctioning. All items have been donated by local businesses.

Any local KBers feel free to pop along on the 25th to have a laugh at my expense.

Cheers guys/gals and if the only thing I have done is raise awareness of this subject then I am a happy Ducky!

Cherie

[MSTRS]

Good on ya, girl. You sure, tho? You'll need a new smaller helmet. YT knows...

[Maha]

Can ya save some of those curls? just sweep em into a bag or summit and I will come and collect...oh, and do you sell PVA ??...:Oops:

Seriously.... bloody well done, remember when Nigel and Mack and Gareth got all shaved?...thier heads looked bigger but what a cool thing to do.:yes:

[MadDuck]

You'll need a new smaller helmet.

And a selection of beanies :sweatdrop


Can ya save some of those curls? just sweep em into a bag or summit and I will come and collect...

What scares me is what you want them for Maha :eek5:

[MSTRS]

http://www.funnfrolic.co.uk/party-store/images/22412.jpg

[Maha]

HXC

So how is Zac???

[Stirts]

So anyway…..me and some colleagues have gone “mad” and decided to participate in a “Shave Off” for donations to the cause. Local celebrities will be asked to do the actual shaving.

Cherie you madduck you!! Goodonya girl! I can't wait to see the photos. We have a few beanies to donate :D

[Sharry]

What scares me is what you want them for Maha :eek5:

He want to weave them and knit them into a beanie for ya girl:Punk:

[ynot slow]

My hat is off to those women that do shave their heads.Having been amongst those who had no option with having chemo,it is amazing that appear they don't care.Sure they care,but is like stop looking at me I'm not contagious.

Prostate is slowly being spoken without stigma,even 6 years ago,older(60plus)guys wouldn't say what treatment they were having when at radiation waiting room,others were fine.

I know 2 guys,one turned 80 yrs,lost his testicles(at 75yr) as side effect of type of prostate cancer,and spoke openly of being cancer free for 5 yrs.I said it was his horses revenge for gelding them,due to his life of racing horses,and farming.The other guy I met(63 now) and have huge respect of is similar with spreading the word,he wasn't embarrassed telling the side effects of pills,i.e eostrogen taken for a few years.And he still thinks(like me)there's others worse off than him/me.He said he admired those of us having chemo and radiation,he only had radiation.

[yungatart]

And a selection of beanies :sweatdrop




I have some here, do you want me to send them up to you? You WILL need them, its amazing how much heat your hair holds. My poor little noggin was freezing, I even slept with a beanie on!
I will wash them first:yes:

Good on you, girl! You never cease to amaze me!

[coffeejunkie]

Yes you will need the beanies MD, Talking from experience (funny night involving balzy, myself, clippers and serveral drinks to many at a mates) your head does get really cold, Tart is right about the heat loss......

But anyway BIG UPS to you girl....great cause to be backing:rockon:

[MadDuck]

So it seems I will need heaps of beanies. Thanks for the encouragement everyone - I am hoping my hair will grow back straight :woohoo:.

For the Wellington KBers: Our branches in Seaview, Kaiwharawhara, Paraparam and Porirua are doing similar things. So if you prefer supporting your local folk pop in and buy your blue paint and chuck a coin in the donation bucket.

[chanceyy]

good on ya ducky :clap:

[Danae]

Good on you! :D

Yay my bike is blue...

[Gareth51]

For you Maduck,donation made :yes::woohoo::cold::eek5:

[Mom]

Power to you my friend! Bloody fantastic cause too :yes:

You needed a new helmet anyway didn't you :dodge:

[ynot slow]

I hyjacked the two sites an stuck them on a speedway site,figured most guys might notice and take heed of the idea,and donate as well.

[Nasty]

Sponsorship done .. does that mean you will send me a pic????

[Mom]

$475 already!

Do you want an official KB photo taker?

[MadDuck]

I hyjacked the two sites an stuck them on a speedway site,figured most guys might notice and take heed of the idea,and donate as well.

Top effort. Thanks


Sponsorship done .. does that mean you will send me a pic????

Only if you promise not to use it as target practice on the dart board


Do you want an official KB photo taker?

Hmmmmm......like who :sweatdrop

[Mom]

Hmmmmm......like who :sweatdrop

I dont know :blip: Reckon if I tried hard I could find someone :innocent:

[sinned]

I had my prostate taken out on the 20th of August and am currently at home recuperating - riding the hayabusa is out of the question until the end of this month.

December last year I had a regular check with the GP which included blood tests. The test result showed an elevation in the PSA from previous tests and this indicated a biopsy should be done.

In February I had a prostate biopsy. Not that pleasant - probe up the bum and 12 little core samples taken of the prostate. The result came back a month later and was inconclusive - two samples had PIN which are precancerous cells and or the biopsy samples missed cancerous cells. Three months later another biopsy and the result was early stage prostate cancer.

We had a holiday planned of 5 weeks to UK and Europe so we headed off on that knowing the best option for me was to have the prostate removed (radical prostatectomy). On return from holiday a booking was made for surgery. The removed prostate has since been analyzed and it appears the cancer was contained within the prostate. This news is as good as it gets.

My prostate cancer was caught early because I had 6 monthly visits to the doctor and my PSA levels were monitored. While there are life changing side effects to the operation the alternative was to die early and in pain from prostate cancer. I had the opportunity to make a choice because of regular check ups with my GP.

Guys if you are over 40 make an appointment for a health check and then schedule them for every 6 months. If you don't have the tests (PSA blood test and a doctor's finger up your bum to check you out) and you have prostate cancer by the time you notice something is wrong it could have spread beyond the prostate and you are basically fucked.

[MadDuck]

Wow thanks for sharing. I am pleased to hear you are on the road to recovery.

[Jacko2]

Wow thanks for sharing. I am pleased to hear you are on the road to recovery.

Well Done Cherie.
I probably need mine checked.
(thanks for offering)
Do I have to book in? :rolleyes:

[Gwinch]

Cheers guys/gals and if the only thing I have done is raise awareness of this subject then I am a happy Ducky!

Cherie

Bless you Cherie for doing this for a great cause.

I have a personal experience with this at the moment as my grandfather has prostate cancer at the ripe old age of 91. He's going into pre-op tomorrow and his surgery is on the 21st (next Monday) but because of his age the doctors aren't sure if he'll make it out the other side... he's had a good run though! Many others pass on far earlier in their lifetimes so 91 isn't bad going at all.

I'm tempted to shave myself a mohawk to raise awareness for the cause now.

[MadDuck]

I gave a personal experience with this at the moment as my grandfather has prostate cancer at the ripe old age of 91. He's going into pre-op tomorrow and his surgery is on the 21st (next Monday) but because of his age the doctors aren't sure if he'll make it out the other side... he's had a good run though! Many others pass on far earlier in their lifetimes so 91 isn't bad going at all.

I'm tempted to shave myself a mohawk to raise awareness for the cause now.

91 is a tough age to have to be subjected to such an operation. Best of luck to your Grandfather!

As for the Mohawk - go on do it. I dont think that style would quite suit me though :msn-wink:

[Brownbikerbabe]

Good for you!
I've always wanted to shave my head too. Maybe I will one day.

[Waxxa]

donation made...well done the team at Placemakers Whangaparoa

[MadDuck]

Well our online fundraising is up to $1,725. Blimmin fantastic!!!! :banana:

Our local businesses have been very generous with donating some pretty cool items for auction. The lovely team from Rodney Wayne at Whangaparaoa are going to come supervise make sure there is not too much carnage.

Thanks for all your support.

[MadDuck]

Well folks we have nearly reached $3,000 in our online fundraiser.

We have coming to our head shave: Hamish MacKay, Clint Brown and Peter... The Mad Butcher.

The local Fire Service came in and offered their support and will be there. Come and see Ducky embarassed and bald for a bloody good cause!

[Mom]

Come and see Ducky embarassed and bald for a bloody good cause!

Bah! Embarassed you? This is not embarassing, now if you want embarassing there was this time that you... :whistle:


Good on you girl! I am charging the batteries in my camera as I type :blip:

[MadDuck]

Good on you girl! I am charging the batteries in my camera as I type :blip:

Oh shit! Photos are not allowed to be posted on KB .....mmmmkay?

[Mom]

Oh shit! Photos are not allowed to be posted on KB .....mmmmkay?

Yeah right :yes:

Whateva :laugh:

[MadDuck]

Bah! Embarassed you? This is not embarassing, now if you want embarassing there was this time that you... :whistle:


So its a best guess wins huh? So finish the sentence and maybe someone could win a prize :Punk:

[Mom]

So its a best guess wins huh? So finish the sentence and maybe someone could organise a prize :Punk:

I would have to donate any prize back to the cause to be auctioned of course :innocent:

Ummmmmmm... where to start :shifty:

[Maha]

See ya there and I promise not to laugh.....:confused:
You may end up looking a Paradise Duck....:shifty:

Na good on ya Duckie, power to ya for getting in there.

[Stirts]

Oh shit! Photos are not allowed to be posted on KB .....mmmmkay?

Ducky, I bet you will make a sexy baldy! All the best with it Hun!! I admire and am in awe of what you are doing!! FARKEN AWESOME!!!

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uYTbZGDfHCY/R-S5_IZNp0I/AAAAAAAACTY/6lBIb3yori0/s400/RachachurosDuck.jpg

[Nasty]

See ya there and I promise not to laugh.....:confused:

.... much .... ;)

[MadDuck]

.... much .... ;)

I am guessing there will be much laughter and the pics will be on KB before I have had my first bourbon as a baldy.

I just want to say a big thanks for all the PMs of support, donations and positive feedback.

You lot are a pretty cool bunch of people :Punk:

[Laava]

Get reeeaaadddyyy!
Slapadapadapadapadapa! http://runstop.de/continental09.jpg

[Maha]

Well Pluck a Duck!!!!

[MadDuck]

Well it is done. The only downer on our afternoon was the weather that decided to play up right when we were beginning proceedings.

We got a message from Head office saying that the company as a whole had raised $40,000 but thats before we had finished for the day.

So we now have $8,400 to give to the Prostate Cancer Foundation!

Peter Leitch (The Mad Butcher) was very gentle with his clippers and I have no nicks.

Big thanks to Maha and Mom for coming along to support me and the cause. Oh and a certain phone message left by another KBer which my staff member relayed with a strange look on her face.

[Maha]

At times you looked like a stunned mullet rather than a MadDuck....:shifty:

[Maha]

What was Clint Brown saying??
Peter Leitch should stick to glazing chicken wings...:confused:

[Laava]

Oh and a certain phone message left by another KBer which my staff member relayed with a strange look on her face.

Spill?
Well done Cherie, you are very brave, it would have been impossible for me[and Maha!]

[Mom]

I think it was Hamish McKay that said he cut hair like a vegetarian though :D

[Mom]

You did well Ducky, very cute with your new do :yes:

Congratulations to all of you! What a fantastic effort!

[ManDownUnder]

Ducky.... you rock. Serious QDOS

[Mom]

Ducky.... you rock. Serious QDOS

You better believe it, she is one top bitch!

[MadDuck]

You better believe it, she is one top bitch!

The toughest thing was when Peter Leitch said stop *&^n laughing or there will be blood!

Oh and I now look like a Hobbit

[Mom]

The toughest thing was when Peter Leitch said stop *&^n laughing or there will be blood!

Check out the concentration on his face though Ducky, he is one serious hair dresser! Was that Austin Powers I saw interviewing you?

Tell you what, I about burst a blood vessel, Mr Bean was standing next to me and he pulled Mr Ted's head off and made a very silly face at the same time...Gee he was good :yes:

[Mom]

The toughest thing was when Peter Leitch said stop *&^n laughing or there will be blood!

Oh and I now look like a Hobbit

NO, not a hobbit, more pixie like I thought :love:

[MadDuck]

Was that Austin Powers I saw interviewing you?

Tell you what, I about burst a blood vessel, Mr Bean was standing next to me and he pulled Mr Ted's head off and made a very silly face at the same time...Gee he was good :yes:

Yes that was Austin Powers and Mr Bean kept coming up to me and laughing ...asshole :laugh:

Funniest moment was Mr Leitch said "I hear you are a rugby fan" ...nup says I ...Motorsport is my passion. Wheres Vale :spanking:

[MadDuck]

Spill?

Actually the funniest thing was this staff member came down with the phone message and said I think its from one of those motorcycle friends of yours...:shifty:

[yungatart]

You are one awesome bitch, to be sure, Ducky!

You look gorgeous, too, BTW!

Well done!

[ynot slow]

Well done,any consolation it will regrow.The ladies undergoing radiation had my admiration,the idea of losing hair or life was an easy decision for them.

[Ms Piggy]

Awesome new do luvvy! Sorry I'm a bit johnny come lately in reading this thread! Good on ya! What a great cause to get behind.

[Stirts]

......very cute with your new do :yes:


Ducky.... you rock. Serious QDOS

Agree 100% with you both.

Ducky well farken done you awesome chick you!!!

[portokiwi]

:2thumbsup Looks great Ms MDuck.
Good on ya great thing to do:2thumbsup:2thumbsup:2thumbsup