We’re taking on The Long Run!
This September I am taking part in The Long Run. I have committed to running 100k's to raise funds and awareness for men and their families who are fighting prostate cancer.
My story is in 2009 I was diagnosed with prostate cancer and I want to say at the outset I have been supported on my journey with cancer by some of the best medical professionals you could ever wish to have on your team and also, most importantly, by my loving wife who has faced and overcome her own cancer challenge this year.
In 2008 my GP was concerned when my PSA level increased, not dramatically but enough to gain his attention. In early 2009 a confirmatory biopsy detected I had two tumours and six weeks later I had a radical robotic prostatectomy. After a recovery period I went back to enjoying life but it always remained at the back of my mind - what if?
Five years after the operation when I hoped to hear "All clear you are a cancer survivor" I was advised further signs of cancer had been detected!
Over the next 18 months my PSA numbers continued to rise to the extent it was determined cancer had returned and treatment was once again necessary. I had radiotherapy in 2018 and life resumed and it remained good until mid 2019 when radiation proctitis struck!
Proctitis is an infrequent but not unknown side effect of radiation in the prostate region and it can take sometime after radiotherapy before it rears its' ugly head. The number of men who get proctitis are small but as luck had it...I was one of them!
After a number of colon treatments in 2019 and earlier this year I am now okay and the proctitis has been successfully addressed.
With regard to my prostate cancer - all is good there too. I have regular blood tests which will continue for the rest of my life but I hope never again to hear the words "Bill you have cancer".
Please help me support the professional people at the PCFA who support men with prostate cancer - every dollar small and large will assist!
Together we can make sure fathers, brothers, sons, husbands and mates will be there for 'the long run'.
Your assistance is sincerely appreciated.
Best wishes for a long, happy and healthy life - Bill
Thank you to our Sponsors
$5.02k
Omni Executive
$2k
Gary Gray
$1.02k
Marcus Blackmore
all the best
$1.02k
Neil Leckie
Well Done and Good Luck Bill!
$1,000
Ryan Stokes
$1,000
Brian Smith
$515
Anonymous
$515
Lindsay Parker 4/72
Good on you Bill, I’m sure OTU Scheyville experience helped your determination to complete this physical effort.
$515
Peter And Helen Clisdell
Losing Tony Sonneveld and being 1/68 OTU survivor and a daughter just diagnosed with Breast Cancer this is the least we can do...good on you and good luck. Peter and Helen.
$515
Sasha
Dear Bill, I wish you every success as you take on this 100km challenge.
$515
Peter Graham
Hi Bill, Best wishes to you and your Team for your efforts in raising funds for such a great cause. Your own story is inspirational. Very glad to support you amid such great memories from our Scheyville days. Peter Graham 2/70
$515
Mark N
Great work Bill!!
$500
Peter Kesby
Hi Bill, I was 1/71 at Scheyville. We've had our own tussle with cancer recently with daughter in law and grandson, so have a bit of an idea of what you have been going through. Hope your recovery continues and perhaps might meet up with you at next year's reunion Regards, Peter
$500
Donald Voelte
Go Bill !! Go Team !!
$415
Forster Rayward
$365
Mark Chatterji
Go get 'em Bill!
$360
Gone In 5 Emergency Management
I know I am one of the lucky ones Matt, I will be with you for every step of the journey...thank you !!!
$263
Ian Beard
Good onya mate, run a few for me, lol.
$263
Essanbee
$263
Matched Donation
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$263
Betsy Donaghey
$263
Marwan Salloum
Good luck Matt.
$263
Rodney Greville-collins
A brilliant effort Bill. A pleasure to support one who has given so much already.
$263
Matched Donation
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$263
Bruce Selleck
$261
Tina & Russ
Go go Bill!
$261
Jill H
Fantastic cause … good luck!
$261
Zan Gamble
$261
Justin P
With best wishes Bill. Take care. JP
$252
Roy Manchip
Dear Bill, Thank you for your email. Once again congratulations to you and your team on going the distance and raising money for Prostate Cancer research / treatment, a health risk that most men > 50 face. Please accept my AUD 252 donation which should push you close to 18K. Very best regards, Roy
$250
Stuart J Ellis
I am with you Bill
$250
Paul And Gina
Well done Bill and good luck on achieving your goal!
$209
Len Foster
Good luck Bill
$209
Graeme Hope
Congratulations and well done on this very worthy initiative. My pleasure to sponsor your 72k;s
$209
Robin Hunt
Go for it Robin Hunt OTU 3/69
$209
Bruce Tresider
Me again Bill , I could not work out how to alter the amounts i think that comes with age anyway i am really supportive of your cause and hope to one day catch up face to face again for a chat .
$209
Mark Giglia
Run KB run ....
$209
Duncan Warren
Best wishes, Bill.
$209
Reinhardt & Lynda
Stride for the goal!!
$209
Bianca Allen
$209
Kerry Monick
Go get 'em, Bill!
$209
Steve Mcdonald
Bill, great effort mate, thanks.
$209
Kerry & Graeme Forbes
For a great cause Jen
$200
Peter Williams
$200
Mt
Go Giles!
$200
Matched Donation
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$157
David Harper
$157
John Brady
Good effort for a great cause.
$157
Ric Hawley
Good Luck from 4/68
$157
Michael Robertson
Just wondering whether this challenge involves absolutely no red wine
$150
Lockforce
All the best Bill for this great cause.
$126
Anonymous
Well done Marvin; keep those tootsies going
$125
Rob Youl
$109
Tanya Eales
Well done, keep those km's coming!
$109
Matched Donation
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$109
Angus Beresford-peirse
Run Giles Run!!
$109
Mark Thompson
Best wishes Bill, look after yourself. Mark
$109
Doug Bailey
Well done Matt. Great cause. Enjoy the kms!
$109
Elisa And Warren Uyen
Great stuff. Run fast...
$109
Matched Donation
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$109
Tiiu Stojanovic
I see that you got my brother off his bum - well done Bill.
$109
Agu Kantsler
This one from my Mum & Dad who these days think this is a pretty cool way to spend money
$109
Gordon Allen
$109
Anonymous
$109
David Russell
$109
Anonymous
$109
Matched Donation
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$109
Giles Beresford-peirse
$109
Rowena
Great effort Matt!
$109
Matched Donation
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$109
Sarah Forbes
Go Jenny and Bill! Great cause xx
$109
Neil Fergus
Great cause and great effort Bill - finish strong!
$109
Matt & Jade Kay
Great work Matt, almost there!
$109
Matched Donation
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$109
Stew
Aston water support on standby
$109
Matched Donation
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$109
Michael Pudney
Good on you Giles, all the best for yourrun
$109
Kevin A Small
Go get em Matt
$109
Anonymous
run ? outta sight on a dark night
$109
Matched Donation
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$109
Richard Gardiner
Matty, best of luck and enjoy running for a great cause. Run Forrest!
$109
B&s
Thank you so much Jenna, what a great effort!
$109
Mark Sunwall
GREAT CAUSE and wish you well
$104
David & Madeline Kohler
On behalf of Madeline, Tassie, Myself and all the previous members of Kilo Platoon -- we wish you good luck, Mate. It's a great cause you represent. I wish you lived closer than half-way around the globe. Cheers from all of us. Dave & Madeline
$104
Marvin Heaston
$104
Anonymous
$104
John Moller
$104
Anonymous
Best wishes Bill, keep moving, like you are running a 9 mileir! Sketchy
$104
Graeme Chester 2/67
$104
David Harper
$104
Stewart Stirling
$104
Agu Kantsler
Good One. Don't overdo it.
$104
Susan Forbes
Run Team Run
$104
Alex Taylor
$104
Kevin Buckley
$104
Tanya Eales
Good luck KB, I will be cheering you on! Tx
$104
Harrie Swanspn
Good job Kevin!
$104
Keat
go David !!!
$104
Craig Lawrence Darby
$104
Paul Crute
$104
Glenn Longmire
Bill great cause thank you and my very best to you in the future Cheers Glenn Longmire 1/72
$104
Grant Chisnall
$104
Jarvas Croome
$104
Stu Jones 2/70
$104
Bruce Thorpe
Go Team Forbes.....
$104
Ben Pronk
$104
Matthew Allen
$104
Edward Patching
You’ve had your share, Bill, so trusting you now stay on top. You’ll be in my thoughts as I join you from a distance in staggering 100 km in Sep. Cheers Woody Patching 1/71
$104
Dr Kate
Bloody awesome!
$104
Dr Kate
Bloody awesome! (And don’t forget the ACV...)
$104
Andrew Frazer
$104
Bp
$104
Intelligent Risks (ir)
Great cause - best of luck to Team Forbes!
$104
Daniel & Elle Jackson
Good on you Kev! will double the donation for sub-5min km :)
$104
Philip Oldfield
$104
Forster Rayward
$104
Bryan Thomas
Best wishes Bill. Bryan (Thomo) Thomas 2/20
$104
David Burrell
$104
Tamara Kennedy
$104
Graham Burns
Good effort so far. Hope you reach your goal. Burns 1/68
$104
Peter Liddy
$104
George Giummarra
$104
Peter Moore
Best of luck Bill and well done in advance!
$104
Bill Moss
Good on you, Bill. Losing Tony Sonneveld to prostate cancer was a wake-up call for us all.
$104
Greg Monteith
$104
David Underdown
$104
John Moller
$104
Eve Howell
Enjoy 72km in Spring weather!
$104
David Russell
$104
Nick Israel
Best wishes on your fund raising and run. Nick
$104
Duncan Lewis
Go Bill. Who dares wins!
$104
Doug Springall
Good luck Bill.
$104
Austin Coppock
Great cause, good on ya.
$104
Adrian Whitaker
Run hard ya old bastard
$104
Matched Donation
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$104
Raymond Bayakly
Good job BP.
$104
Matched Donation
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$104
Paul Bransby
Run Giles Run
$104
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$104
Richard Statham
Congratulations on your great effort. I just kicked the tin again in case I failed to do so when I received your original email. Can't remember but happy to support it, especially as at 74, it has not attacked me.....yet. I am very lucky healthwise, still working with great joy on the family farm. See www.rosnay.com.au.
$104
Nina & Lee Marshall
What an awesome thing to do....go smash it!! We'll be cheering for you.
$104
Melanie Allibon
Good luck Bill M x
$104
Matched Donation
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$100
Graham Gaunt
Bill, Happy to waddle some steps if it helps. Will leave the running to those most able i.e. you. Good Luck G
$100
Bill Forbes
$100
Anonymous
Good luck Bill, Wayne 4/72
$100
John Slade
Good Luck Giles, John, Fiona and Big Al
$100
Matched Donation
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$100
Trudi
$100
Jenna
In honour of the wonderful William Forbes :)
$100
Mark Lindh, Adelaide Equity Partners
$100
Kate Thomson
$100
Kevin Mccarthy
Best wishes Bill
$100
Kerry & Graeme Forbes
Pulling for you Bill
$100
Ron Packer
Well done. Good cause!
$100
John Stewart
Are you sure you can do this Giles Beresford - Peirse I mean your getting on a bit
$85
Anonymous
A strong finish!
$84
Tony Dean
$84
Mark Dean
Great cause John. Good luck :-)
$81
Roger Blazey
all the best Bill
$81
Niall Myles
Hi Bill, admire your stamina always...
$81
Kim Turner
Good luck gentlemen, such a worthy cause Kim Turner 3/72
$81
Kelly Bailey
Good Luck!!
$81
Peter Winnall
Good luck Bill!!
$81
Bruce Tresider
Hey Bill good on you mate we are behind you all the way. Seventy two ks is like a walk in the park for you I think you should do it a 20kg back pack to make it fair.
$81
James Hope
Very impressive Bill, well done, good luck and I’m sure you will smash it mate!
$81
Matt Riley
Great cause and close to my heart.
$81
Shane Hartmann
Go well young fella
$81
Angela Vespoli
Hope you meet your target! :)
$81
Howard Fiedler
$81
Theresa Kleeman
$81
Wendy Mcdonald
Such a worthwhile cause Bill, I have no doubt you’ll take the distance in your stride as you do with everything in life. My very best wishes to you. Go team Forbes!
$78
Sergio Castro
Way to go Matt!! I never had any doubts!! :)
$78
Mark Popham
Good luck with the fun run. OTU 2/72
$78
David Buckley
Well done Kev... Good luck on a great cause!
$78
Graham Mathieson 1/70
Seems like you are doing very well in the fundraiser stakes - and now for the run - Good Luck Bill.
$78
Tony Gibbs
Good luck Marvin. Good to see you are exercising during this difficult time!
$75
Tim, Cathy & Ben
Your wife was right, you are a bloody idiot! Good luck mate, amazing effort.
$58
Richard Guay
Gday Bill, congratulations on raising such a fantastic amount. Very proud to be able to call you a friend and true mate. Very kindest regards.
$58
Priscilla L
Keep up the fantastic work!
$58
Elliot Hillier
$58
Wayne And Pip Banks
Birds of a feather
$58
Brad Pages-oliver
Well done Giles.
$58
Will Armstrong
$58
Matched Donation
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$58
Peter Grant
Bill, well done
$58
Ian Lusted
Matt, great cause and best of luck!
$58
Scott Boyle
$58
Jon Verlander
Well done, Matthew - a great cause!
$58
Wd
Go old fella
$58
Matched Donation
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$58
Kevin Buckley
$58
Matched Donation
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$58
Ben Farnsworth
Good luck Matt
$58
Gareth Hughes
Keep going mate! Awesome.
$58
Matched Donation
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$58
Judy And Rick Underdown
Great effort for an important cause!
$58
Kevin Grimmer
Well done, David! Best of luck!
$58
Russell Stevens
$58
John Fisher
Cheers! A great effort.
$58
Karine Evesque
Fond memories of working with you Bill. A born leader and always enjoy working with and alongside you. A great initiative and I wish you all the very best in continuing to fight. If anyone can do it you have the steel determination!! Thank you for keeping in touch 😊
$58
Roger Dundas 1/69
$58
Brian Cooper
Great work Bill and All
$58
Peter S Ford
Great effort Bill - beats the cross country course at OTU - and happy anniversary to you both. Kind regards, Peter Ford, Blamey, 1/72
$56
Andrew Campbell Manson
Good luck David!
$56
Ben Keevers
Very inspiring Bill! All the best. Cheers, Ben
$54
Tim Curtis
$54
Luke Smith
$52
Simon Pendal
Good luck KB
$52
John And Pam Welsford
$52
John Hamilton
Good on you. Hope the knees last the distance
$52
James Heffernan
Good luck John. Great cause.
$52
Wayne Harris
$52
Ray Butler
Great cause Bill - go well!
$52
Bruce Payne
Good one Tim. Enjoy, well at least for the first few km. Cheers
$52
Johnston
Go hard TC
$52
Brian Houliston
Good luck from a 1/69 member
$52
Justin P
72km? You sure about this? ;)
$52
Justin P
Ruptured hamstring? Football? Pffft - I did that rolling over in bed...
$52
Philip Verco
Hi Bill As an OTU Member (Class 4/71) I am donating $50.00 to the cause. All the best with your personal health Journey, and well done on your great run. Kind Regards Phil
$52
Otu Scheyville
Hi Bill - sorry about the late donation - great effort. I wIll respond directly to your latest email,
$52
Craig Baker
Good Luck John.
$52
John James
Puff, puff, puff, puff - are we there yet??
$52
Kristy Jennings
$52
Vicki Hartmann
Good stuff Kev! I think my challenge may have been easier.
$52
Teddy Davidson
Love you Buckson
$52
Owen Thomas
Good luck Bill from a fellow prostate cancer survivor
$52
Michael Julien
$52
Donna Goodfellow
For a very inspiring gentleman. Go Team Forbes!
$52
Adam Whyte
You're a good man Kev.
$52
Mx Aircraft
$52
Rod Sweet
Do yourself proud
$52
Ian Crook
Bill. Seems you have had a rough ride! Good luck with the fund raising and the future Best Wishes, Ian.
$52
Howard Kent
$52
Robert Lorschy
Keep up the good work and the good fight
$52
Pat Tomlinson
Go Cuz!! Good work.
$52
Terry Earle Otu 3/66
A great cause. We need to find remedies for this insidious disease
$52
Margaret Barker
$52
David Underdown
$52
Dennis Dyce
Keep smiling
$52
John Moller
$52
Kevin Goodman
Go get em! If you need a running buddy am happy to help you along.
$52
Tim Ainsworth
I will be thinking of you and providing MENTAL support
$52
Kevin Buckley
$52
Jarrad Prue
Best of luck Matt
$50
Sal Perna
Great effort Bill - Julie and I will be thinking of you.
$50
Guy Lankin
$50
Rod Harmsen
$50
Dennis Townsend 2/70
Well done Trust you are doing well
$50
Margaret Boyes
Good luck Bill. Very proud of you. Best wishes Margaret
$50
Bryant Lach
Great work Matt!
$50
Gordon Prest
Great cause
$50
Frank Lefaucheur
$50
Jarvas Croome
$50
Megan Callaghan
Good luck and all the best
$50
Chandler Comerford
$50
Geoff Bailey
I expect you to run further than 72km for the month ;-) Good luck for this good cause
$38
David Underdown
$31
David
Well done Dave, a worthy cause
$31
Steve Limebeer
Good luck mate make sure you do a few burpees first !!😩
$30
Georgia Callaghan
$30
Sarah Shaw
Have fun
$27
Ian Wright
Hi Marvin, well done , I also have some friends that have had the same problem. Regards Ian
$27
Malcolm Reynolds
$27
Baker& Farrow P/l
$27
Peter Cunnington
$26
Glenn Simpson
Go Giles - All the best. GS
$26
Matched Donation
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$26
Alain Khanh
Great work, mate!
$25
Frank Paton
$23
Gazza Royle
Great to see you hit the road again Marvin. Remember, an Apple a day keeps the prostate at bay.
$22
Peter Vincent
Go for it Dave
$21
Bronwyn Oerlemans
$21
Matched Donation
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$21
Douglas Ross Robbins Otu 2/69
Go for it Bill of OTU Scheyville, 2/70.
$21
Cameron Moller
$21
Si Ion
Great cause John & team; well done!
$21
David Webb
$21
Keelan Thompson
$21
Matched Donation
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$20
Robert Ray
$20
Adam Radford
$20
Col Shepperd
Well done and good luck.
$10
Brett Heaston
Good luck
$10
Bob Watson
my please David, Bob Watson
$10
Matt Mayne
Start running to Bunbury Big Boy!
$10
Pauline Tudor
$10
Mynie Brown
Well done David.
$10
Ja
Good on you Marvin. Best of luck in your walk.
$10
Nico Porter
$10
Mark C
Our Team Members
Bill Forbes
$18,240
David Harper
$261
Stewart Stirling
$104
Giles Beresford-Peirse
$3,007
Ben Davis
$515
Kevin Buckley
$1,364
Greg Graham
$217
Chandler Comerford
$50
Jenna Forbes
$526
Paul Crute
$104
Ben Pronk
$261
Tim Curtis
$798
Kate Thomson
$100
George Giummarra
$207
David Russell
$322
Marvin Heaston
$1,135
Andrew Frazer
$104
John Moller
$739
David Underdown
$1,011
Kristy Jennings
$52
Forster Rayward
$519
Frank Paton
$25
Grant Chisnall
$104
Matthew Allen
$2,536
Jarvas Croome
$488
A great effort Bill for such an important cause. All the best from all of us at Omni.