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This is Francesca's story

'I'm Francesca and I was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in May 2015. I received 4 rounds (14 weeks) of intensive chemotherapy in the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre. I found out on the 10.10.15 that I was in remission, but sadly on the 29.12.15 I received the news that my cancer had relapsed. I will have to receive more chemo which will hopefully get me into remission again. I have spent most of my treatment as an inpatient, and made full use of the facilities which is why I would like to raise money for the Beatson Cancer Charity.

In November 2015, I became an Ambassador for the Beatson Cancer Charity after making a video for the first annual Beatson Ball which was held in the Hilton Glasgow at the beginning of November. You can watch the video in the Gallery section of this page

 I also made a video at the ball which you can watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROKoUrhhHvI

This charity provides a safe place away from clinical hospital surroundings where patients and their families can go to relax, get a coffee (or hot chocolate), and just take a bit of time away from the ward. They also provide a variety of massage therapies which the patients can choose to have in their rooms or in the charities very own spa rooms, which are fully fitted out beauty therapy rooms. A far thought from what you would expect to find in a hospital.

This year the Beatson Cancer Charity will be starting to provide a wig fitting service for their patients, choosing your first wig is extremely difficult and emotional..this often leads to patients making wrong decisions. By providing this service, patients will be able to choose their wig in a calm environment with specialist staff to help them through this hard experience!

The charity also have plans to make a patient coffee shop this year, selling coffee, sandwiches, baked potatoes etc. There is currently only one coffee shop in the Beatson which is a chain, so to have something which is charity lead will be a huge step and success! I always say, "how can you make cancer patients with no appetite eat when the food isn't appetising"- the Beatson Cancer Charity coffee shop will be the perfect solution to this!

Thank you to everyone to visiting my JustGiving page, thank you to everyone who has donated/ fundraised/ supported me throughout everything but most of all THANK YOU to the Beatson for everything you have done for me!

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