The Shauni Bow Foundation

Recently $1,000 was donated to "The Shauni Bow Foundation”. ($500 was kindly donated by Phil and Judy Hill and $500 from Club Cares).  
 
In October 2009, Shauni Bow, a 17 year old Year 12 student from South Australia and an aspiring elite basketballer was diagnosed with Non-Metastatic (localised) Ewings Sarcoma, which is the second most common type of childhood bone cancer. Shauni has been playing basketball for 11 years and is a current member of Sturt Sabres Basketball Club and also a scholarship holder at the South Australian Sports Institute (SASI).  
 
A large tumour has grown into the soft tissue area of her abdomen, originating from the Pelvic bone. Her treatment will involve chemotherapy, radiotherapy and possibly surgery. She has undergone intensive chemotherapy for the last three months where she was in hospital every fortnight on rotating 2 and 6 day stays. At the conclusion of chemotherapy, Shauni underwent a range of tests and scans to determine the effect of chemotherapy had on the tumour. Her surgeon was very pleased that the tumor had shrunk to 8cm.
 
She is booked for surgery on the 27th of January, where the top part of her hip bone will be removed and replaced with a mass which is moulded to her shape. Everyone is hoping that the cancer doesn't spread and the doctor said she may be able to play her beloved Basketball again. The funds raised so far are approximately $40,000, which has been a tremendous relief to the Bow Family, (parents Leesa and Lynden and her three sisters), as Shauni's mum has not been able to do her normal hours at work, so they have suffered a loss of income, as well as all other related costs. 
 

Nikki, Shauni and Lynden - Shauni's Father

Cheque being presented to Shauni by Nikki Hill (Phil and Judy's daughter).