In memory of Kelly please help research into cholangiocarcinoma.
In memory of: Kelly Eastwood
£11,160.00 raised
298 donations
My Target:
£11,160.00 raised so far
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My story
Updated on Apr 26th 2012 at 10:40 AM from the JustGiving API
26th April 2012 -I am pleased to update this page on behalf of Sharron Dixon who will be swimming Lake Windermere as part of the Great North Swim on June 23rd 2012 in order to raise money in Kellys memory for the AMMF Charity. Kelly’s story is similar to most people who have the misfortune to get this terrible cancer. She had a pain in her side and went to the doctors who diagnosed a rib injury. A subsequent visit changed the diagnosis to a muscle strain until she woke up one morning with severe jaundice, and admitted to hospital immediately. Even at this stage no-one thought it could be anything too serious and several days later were told the devastating news it was Cholangiocarcinoma Cancer (CC), it was a complete shock. Kelly was diagnosed with Cholangiocarcinoma at the end of June it was soon realised it was a horrible disease that in most cases is only discovered when it is in its latter stages (as in Kelly’s case). This cancer results in more deaths in the UK than cervical cancer, but is under researched. Recently, this cancer is being looked into with a view to being able to gain early detection, which, would result in a far better outcome and our chosen charity is at the forefront of this. Cholangicarcinoma – is a form of cancer and appeared to have a very poor survival rate. The following 5 months can only be described a rollercoaster. Knowing that an operation was the only real chance of prolonged survival and initially being told an operation was not possible, to then being told it was, and ultimately being told the cancer had spread and therefore the operation was no longer an option. Even the hope of chemotherapy diminished as Kelly was too weak to start it. It is a testament to Kelly’s strength, courage and determination that she ultimately went on to have several chemotherapy sessions until she passed away in December 2011. She was an unbelievable person that touched the lives of so many, even those she only met fleetingly. Adored mum to Emily 11 and Ben 8. The children were her life. A wife, loving daughter, and sister. She was also an incredibly loyal and kind friend it was a massive loss to all those who knew her. The most shocking statistic which was posted earlier this month on the AMMF website (http://www.ammf.org.uk) was that only 5% of people diagnosed with CC survive a year or longer. This is a shocking statistic confirming the lack of research into what is evidently an increasingly recurring cancer. Kelly was a 37 year old non-smoker, non-drinker who led a healthy lifestyle. Quite simply the last person you would expect to get any form of cancer let alone CC. This shows CC shows no prejudice when inflicting itself upon someone. Whilst the pain of Kelly’s loss will never go away, helping AMMF to achieve their goals is proving great comfort to all the family. It is exactly what Kelly would have wanted. I will be swimming Lake Windermere as part of the Great North Swim on June 23rd 2012 in order to raise some money in Kelly’s memory for the AMMF charity. Can I ask that if this story has touched you in anyway that you kindly donate to the AMMF charity via the just giving page, which was set up in the memory of Kelly Eastwood by her husband Jason. http://www.justgiving.com/remember/269/Kelly-Eastwood or http://www.justgiving.com/Jason-Eastwood. If you are so kind to donate, can you mark it for Sharron’s swim, and then leave your message and donation. Thank you for taking the time to read this. Sharron Dixon http://www.greatswim.org/Events/British-Gas-Great-North-Swim/AboutTheGreatNorthSwim.aspx
Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page. Kelly was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma in July and we soon realised it was a horrible disease that in most cases is only discovered when it is in its latter stages (as in Kellys case). It is a cancer that results in more deaths in the UK than cervical cancer but has been very poorly researched . Recently this cancer is being looked at with a view to being able to gain early detection which would result in a far better outcome and our chosen charity is at the forefront of this. I would ask that rather than buying flowers for kellys funeral it would mean more to all of us if you donate to this cause. I am sure Kelly would agree.YOU CAN ALSO DONATE VIA TEXT MESSAGE BY SENDING vlxn54 £? to 70070
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My charity
AMMF
Charity Registration No. 1091915
AMMF is the UK's only cholangiocarcinoma charity. Our main aims are to raise the awareness of cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer), to provide information, and to support specialised research teams in their work to find the causes, methods of earlier diagnosis and treatments for this disease.
Donations 298
Sharron, good luck with your swim!!
Donation by Debra Garner on 23/05/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Mike Bracegirdle on 21/05/12
£50.00
For Sharron's swim. I'm so moved by your story. Wishing you lots of luck for your swim in memory of Kelly and for such a good cause. x
Donation by Lianne French on 20/05/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Sefton Park 5k run - Well done Jane Burke and the mums from St Paul's R.C.School running in memory of Kelly.
Donation by Maria Hart on 15/05/12
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
Good luck Sharron!! Such a fantastic cause. The McCoy Family xxxx
Donation by tracey mccoy on 10/05/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
5K - for Jane and all the team who ran the 5K. Well done everyone!
Donation by Anne and Tony Stubbs on 10/05/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
5K - what a fantastic achievement Jane. So thrilled for you all xxx
Donation by Philippa Hunter-Jones on 10/05/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good Luck Sharron!!! Hope the lake warms up by June!! Xx
Donation by Rachael Wright on 09/05/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Donation by Adam Riley on 09/05/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Donation by Adrian Turner on 09/05/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
On behalf of the girls who did today's Run for Life in Kelly's memory. Especially Mary Keane. Well done from your sisters in law. Kate & Lynn
Donation by Anonymous on 06/05/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Donation by Lynsey Laing on 05/05/12
£30.00
+ £7.50 Gift Aid
For Sharron's swim- Good luck. RIP Kelly
Donation by Oonagh Newcomen on 04/05/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
For Sharron's swim- Go Sharron! What a great thing to do x
Donation by Jane Regan on 01/05/12
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
Donation by Jane Attwood on 27/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Chris Simpson on 27/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Best of luck Sharron with your swim for this excellent cause.
Donation by Kevin Ball on 27/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good Luck Sharron with your swim. I know you will make it for such a good cause
Donation by Dianne Green on 25/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Sponsorship money raised and kindly donated by Kelly's colleague Catherine Hanford for running the Liverpool Half Marathon . Many thanks
Donation by Jason Eastwood on 24/04/12
£370.00
+ £92.50 Gift Aid
So sorry to hear the news. I remember Kelly's big smile from St Julie's.
Donation by Louise Murray on 23/04/12
well done steven love the waros xx
Donation by jennifer waring on 21/04/12
£25.00
+ £6.25 Gift Aid
Happy Birthday Auntie Kel, lots of love from Millie & Harry x x x
Donation by Matt, Sam, Millie & Harry on 20/04/12
Thinking of Jason, Emily and Ben. Love from Warren and Louise.
Donation by Warren Dixon on 20/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Love Jonathan and Becky
Donation by Jonathan Eastwood on 20/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
For our Beautiful girl, forever heartbroken. Miss you so much. Love you always. Mum and Dad xx
Donation by Brenda Sweeney on 20/04/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Donation summary
- * Online donations£11,140.00
- Offline donations£0.00
- Text donations£20.00
- Total raised£11,160.00
- Gift Aid£2,538.75
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