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Weʼve raised £1,075 to donate to the Sunflower Suite (Oncology and Haematology Centre) at Queen's Hospital, Romford to say thank you for looking after my dad.
- Funded on Saturday, 3rd August 2019
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Rita, my fabulous friend, and I are swimming 33 miles EACH to raise money for the Sunflower Suite at Queen's Hospital, Romford.
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My little Robyn has also decided to join us and will be swimming a total of 3 miles. One for each chemotherapy cycle my dad had.
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As many of you know, my lovely dad was diagnosed with lung cancer in January 2019. Since then, he has been undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy in the Sunflower Suite and Oncology department in Queen's Hospital.
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I have promised my dad that I will swim 33 miles - one for every radiotherapy session he had (and do it over the same of period of time his radiotherapy treatment took-47 days). This is to raise money for the Sunflower Suite that has provided his treatment, and who have been amazing. And my fabulous friend, Rita, is going to do it with me!
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So that's 47 days to do 66 one mile swims - 33 miles each, plus Robyn's 3!!! My dad said that as he got weekends off from his treatment (apparently for good behavior🤣😂🤣) then so should we.
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We started on the day his radiotherapy finished 12.04.19. And will complete our swims by (or before) 28.05.19.
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We would all be really grateful if you could spare a pound or two, to help us raise our goal of £1000.
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Thank you, Rita, for joining me in this challenge - let's do this!
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Many thanks to our donors in advance.
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Love from Jenny, Rita and Robyn xxx
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5 years agoJennifer Russell
5 years agoSo, we are nearly finished. A few more swims to go. Yay.
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- 5 years ago
Jennifer Russell
5 years ago12/33 Me 8/33 Rita 110/200 Noggin Nice little swim today. Thank you all so much for your support. It means so much. 🏊🏼♀️🏊🏽♀️🏊🏼♀️🏊🏽♀️🏊🏼♀️🏊🏽♀️🏊🏼♀️🏊🏽♀️🏊🏼♀️🏊🏽♀️🏊🏼♀️🏊🏽♀️🏊🏼♀️🏊🏽♀️🏊🏼♀️🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
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- 5 years ago
Jennifer Russell
5 years ago11/33 miles for me. 7/33 miles for Rita 100/200 lengths for Robyn. I had the most glorious swim at London Fields Lido today with Robyn & friends. I've also had a chat with a Senior Nurse on Sunflower Suite to see what things they need funds for. Lots of projects need funding at the moment but dad said he wants the money to go towards a new CT machine used for giving people pic lines. The Suite would also welcome donations of tea bags, coffee, sugar and biscuits - the patients get through a lot. So if you can, drop them some off. 😘😘😘
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Frankie Willson
May 31, 2019
Well done to my fabulous NCT friend, Jen and daughter Robyn for their relentless pursuits to raise money for charity. Such an amazing feat all round. Well done to Rita too. Frankie, Spence & Sophia xx
£30.00
Lisa Emmerson
May 29, 2019
Well done to all of you! What an achievement for a fabulous cause xx
£10.00
Victoria Robinson-Parker
May 28, 2019
Well done!!!! 🌻🌻Sending lots of love to all of you. Xx
£5.00
Bons Xx
May 28, 2019
£10 for each of you... I know it’s not much, but I think you’re all amazing !
£30.00
Jane Sherriff
May 27, 2019
Boom.
£47.00
Anonymous
May 25, 2019
Well done Jenny fabulous effort for a great cause xxx
Dd
May 20, 2019
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Jennifer Russell
My dad was diagnosed with lung cancer in January 2019 and this swim is to raise money for the unit treating him. I love swimming, and especially enjoy an open air swim in a lido, or the sea, lakes and rivers. Rita also loves to swim, and is supporting me by also doing 33 miles.