In July of last year a very dear relative of my partner, Christine
Peatman, passed away after having suffered with cancer. The cancer was
already advanced when it was found so we do not know exactly how long
Chris had the illness but were told in April that it was terminal.
As many will know, Macmillan Cancer Support do a great deal for
cancer sufferers and provide excellent practical and financial support
to families, at home and in specialist centres. Unfortunately this
option was not available to Chris as Macmillan do not operate in the
area where she lived. Luckily another charity, St Mary's Hospice, were
able to provide care and support to Chris and her family. With St
Mary's help the family did all they could caring for Chris at home for
as long as possible, and in her final days Chris became an inpatient at
the Hospice where she received the best care available. Her family were
always by her side.
Now for the happier news!
You can help St Mary's Hospice provide future care and support! A few weeks ago, I decided to run the world's first 'kilomathon'
(26.1 kilometres) in aid of St Mary's Hospice! Any money raised will go
to help the many more families who are having to cope with the terrible
stress that cancer and other life-limiting illnesses bring. Any donation, no matter how small, will make a difference to people's lives.
St Mary's provide an invaluable service and we would like to raise
as much as possible for their support. The cost of running the Hospice
for one hour is £650, if we could raise this amount it would be
a great gift to give to the Hospice. You can find out more about the
services St Mary's offer here and other information about the Hospice itself here.
