I am joining  Adele Neale, my daughter-in-law on 21st June  who is taking part in this year's  Basingstoke Race for Life in memory of her sister *Helen Minter.  The 21st is coincidentally  their 1st wedding anniversay.  So passionate about supporting this cancer charitiy   which helped Helen that  Adele  has chosen to spend this day helping others, with the full backing from my son Adam.

Helen's story in brief:

 Helen  Minter was  diagnosed  at 18 with Rhabdomyosarcoma in October 2003. This is a rare form of cancer which originates in the muscles that we control. A brilliant dancer, Helen was due to be competing in the IDTA National Championships for Freestyle dance in the month following her diagnosis, something she had worked extremely hard to achieve having only started to dance 3 years before at the age of 15.  She never got to compete.

After a 3 year battle  of chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery , coping with the surgical removal of one eye and eventually losing the sight in the other, Helen  passed away peacefully and with dignity  on the evening of her 21st birthday, 27th May 2006, at home. Her Dad, Mum and Adele being at her bedside.

The Chris Lucas Trust &Cancer Research are charities which we believe passionately about raising funds & awareness for. Cancer can affect anyone, no matter how young, fit or healthy.

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Thank you for your support......Lynn xx