This is really Catherine's story.
Aged 22 she was diagnosed with a glioblastoma - a brain tumour - and her oncologists gave her six months to live. Catherine and her father Chris - both science graduates - did their research to find out what treatments would be most effective. They learned a lot. Because of what they learned and put into practice, Catherine lived 8 times longer than predicted.
When she became ill, Catherine had just graduated in law and chemistry from Bristol university, she had a job at Vogue, a wonderful boyfriend, and what promised to be a glittering life ahead. She felt it wasn't fair. And she wasn't really interested in cancer; she was very interested indeed in life.
The charity CANCERactive grew from all the work she and Chris had done during her illness. Specifically in Catherine's memory, a Catherine Corner is an information station supplied by CANCERactive - a computer linking to the CANCERactive website, in a quiet space filled with additional information such as back copies of the CANCERactive magazine ICON (Integrated Cancer and Oncology News). This appeal is specifically for funds to set up a Catherine Corner in the Margaret Hills shop in Kenilworth. At the moment, the nearest Catherine Corner is in the Wirrall in Cheshire.
As Chris says on the website,
Our aim is to provide the Truth - evidence-based, intelligent information - so you can make more informed choices and even build your own personal integrated or holistic treatment programme that will give you a better chance of beating this terrible disease, a total programme including forms of mental therapy, exercise, or supplements and diet for example.
And as he also points out, CANCERactive has no vested interests and receives no funding from any organisations such as pharmaceutical companies.
PLEASE HELP US TO RAISE MONEY FOR THIS VITAL RESOURCE
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Raised so far: £1,115.00
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Well done guys! Still looking good- lovely group photo harlan lol loves x x Donation by Cara Ismay Poole on 03/08/09 |
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Hi Guys Sorry for the delay, Just found Gill's e-mail which I had completely forgotten about. Well done!! Donation by Sandra Archer on 01/08/09 |
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Donation by Elizabeth Davies on 10/07/09 |
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Donation by Laura Faulkner on 10/07/09 |
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Harlan, well done and for such a good cause. Don't worry you'll still be just as handsome after the event! Donation by Caraline Myatt & Mick Holding on 06/07/09 |
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Fantastic work Harlan. Have a great day Saturday. Hope you and Ryan raise loads. x Donation by Jane Prescott on 04/07/09 |
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A great cause and good luck in raising the money, a great way to raise it , all the best from Liana, Gilly and David Donation by Liana, Gilly and David on 02/07/09 |
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Ah's proud of mah boi (well done Harlan darling for giving your hair up for such a good cause!) Donation by Gill on 30/06/09 |
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Donation by Anonymous on 30/06/09 |
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Well done on a good cause chap. Donation by Ramirez@SCUK on 29/06/09 |
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| * Total raised online: | £115.00 |
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| Offline donations: | £1,000.00 |
| Mobile donations: | £0.00 |
| Total Raised: | £1,115.00 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £19.74 |
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