Raised: 101%
Target: £1,500.00
Raised so far: £1,510.25
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My story

 

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MARY WATTS WAS MY MUM, SHE DIED OF CANCER IN OCTOBER 2007.  I DONT MEAN TO BOAST BUT SHE WAS THE BEST MUM ANYONE COULD WISH FOR, SHE BROUGHT UP MY LITTLE BROTHER AND I LARGELY ON HER OWN AND STLL SURVIVED WITH A SENSE OF HUMOUR (WE WERE HORRID CHILDREN!). SHE WAS GREATLY LOVED BY ALOT OF PEOPLE AND THOSE THAT KNEW HER NOW HAVE A VERY BIG MARY SHAPED HOLE IN THEIR LIVES.

MUM FOUND OUT SHE HAD CANCER AND THAT IT WAS TERMINAL EARLY ON IN 2007, SHE FACED IT AND SUFFERED THE TREATMENTS, PILLS AND POTIONS KNOWING THAT IT WAS ONLY BUYING HER ALITTLE MORE TIME TO BE WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY. SHE DIDNT COMPLAIN, THERE WERE TEARS WHEN SHE LOST HER HAIR, BUT YOU WOULDNT HAVE KNOWN IT.

SHE SPENT  SOME TIME IN HEMEL HOSPITAL (IMAGINE A HOSPITAL IN A WAR TORN THIRD WORLD COUNTRY AND YOU ARENT FAR OFF THE MARK) STILL SMILING FOR THE MANY VISITORS. THEN IN OCTOBER WE GOT LUCKY AND SHE GOT A BED IN ST FRANCIS HOSPICE.... IT WAS HEAVEN, THE ROOM, THE STAFF, EVERYTHING WAS BETTER THAN EVEN HER FAMILY COULD HAVE DONE FOR HER. AT LAST SHE WAS TREATED AS A GROWN WOMAN AND A HUMAN BEING (I THINK THEY CALL T DIGNITY). BY NOW SHE COULDNT EAT ANYTHING SOLID SO EVERY MEAL WAS A FRESHLY MADE SMOOTHIE, SHE HAD VERY DEFFINATE IDEAS ABOUT WHAT SHE COULD AND COULDNT HAVE IN THOSE! NO ONE DARED MENTION BANANAS! VOLUNTEERS DIDNT GRUMBLE OR GLARE WHEN SHE RETURNED A SMOOTHIE THAT SHE COULDNT DRINK, THEY JUST RETURNED MOMENTS LATER WITH A BETTER ONE THAT SHE COULD.

WE STILL CANT BELIEVE OUR LUCK THAT MUM SPENT HER LAST DAYS SURROUNDED BY PEOPLE THAT REALLY DID CARE ABOUT HOW SHE WAS AND THAT SHE WASNT IN ANY PAIN, DESPITE BEING STRANGERS TO HER A WEEK BEFORE. I FOR ONE FEEL THAT I OWE THEM A GREAT DEBT. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME REPAY IT.  

JO. XXXX

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Many thanks for your support.

thanks to every one who supported me in not eating while they stuffed their faces with crisps and chocolates! Donation by more sponsorship and tuck box 25/11/08  

£141.50

Well done Jo Donation by Luke Hornsey 26/09/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Ooh we eat too much Donation by Tuck Box! 16/09/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

sponsorship money collected, thanks to everyone who supported all the hard slog and tears that went in to this! Donation by dawn kelly 26/08/08  

£423.75 + £119.52 Gift Aid

Sorry it took so long! Well done Donation by Holly Glynn 04/06/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Well Done Sis. Donation by Steve and Karen Watts 21/05/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

thanks everyone!! Donation by some sponsorship money collected 15/05/08  

£90.00

Well done Jo xxx Donation by Cate & Nigel Ephgrave 01/05/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

good for you jo Donation by Marge Kavanagh 30/04/08  

£12.50

Well done Jo x Donation by Charlie Nation 28/04/08  

£12.50 + £3.53 Gift Aid

Well done Jo! xxx Donation by Judith Smith 28/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

well done jo, proud of you!! Donation by Mick watts 27/04/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

god bless x Donation by brenda passmore 24/04/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

God Bless x Donation by diane saunders 19/04/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

on behalf of the ccr Donation by herts police tuck box 01/04/08  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

on behalf of herts police c.c.r & f.o.r Donation by tuckbox 07/03/08  

£40.00

Good luck Jo, your Mum would be very proud Donation by Christine 31/01/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

With Love x Donation by Cate & Nigel Ephgrave 31/01/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

I know your Mum will be proud of you for trying to help the hospice who assisted her. Donation by Tricia Alcee 28/01/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

with love xxx Donation by betty watts 30/12/07  

£10.00

with love Donation by melonie 21/12/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Charlotte and Robert are happy to make a donation Jo xxx Donation by Dee Bryson 19/12/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Miss you Mary, and well done Jo! Donation by Christine 18/12/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

With Love x Donation by Cate Ephgrave 18/12/07  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Well Done Donation by Marjorie Eva Kavanagh 18/12/07  

£10.00

thank you to every one! Donation by jo-anne watts 17/12/07  

£275.00
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