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Iʼve raised £3,330 to The Firefighters Charity and local Firefighter battling rare cancer
- Funded on Friday, 29th September 2017
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An East Sussex Fire and Rescue team will take on the '3 Piers Challenge' to support the Firefighters Charity and their local Firefighter battling a rare form of cancer.
A team from East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service will take on a 42 mile relay run from Brighton Palace Pier to Eastbourne Pier and finish at Hastings Pier on the 16th September 2017.
Firefighters and those that work within the Fire and Rescue Service are reassured that the Firefighters Charity will always be there if we were to ever need it. However, the charity is currently spending more money in treating those in need than they are receiving through donations.
This East Sussex team want to assist in securing the future of the Firefighters Charity so they are always there to support colleagues in need like local Firefighter Chris 'Casper' Mepham and this event will provide much needed financial support to both causes.
Casper is a 37 year old Firefighter since 2003, currently serving in Hastings, who earlier this year was diagnosed with bowel cancer following a routine colonoscopy.
Scans revealed the cancer had spread to lymph nodes around the Aorta. His situation was not clear and following referral to the Royal Marsden and extensive surgery it was confirmed that he actually has TWO primary cancers. The bowel cancer is very rare and aggressive which contains 'signet ring cells' which affects less than 1% of those diagnosed and he also has testicular cancer which has spread to his aortic nodes.
Casper is a proud father to Esmae and his wife Sarah is expecting their second child within weeks. Casper is extremely well respected by colleagues and has always support others including being a trustee for years for local charity - 'Charity for Kids'. At one stage during this journey palliative care had been discussed but standing true to Casper's style, he did not take a step back and has taken this battle on with cancer and is determined to do whatever it takes to win.
So far, Casper has had both tumours removed but unfortunately the bowel cancer has spread to an area called the peritoneum. He has completed 7 courses of Chemotherapy but desperately needs further surgery at a specialist hospital in Basingstoke. This will remove his Peritoneum and use a procedure called HIPEC. This could lead to long term remission.
Casper is determined to take this opportunity but if unsuccessful in being accepted by the NHS, the cost of this procedure will be in the region of £80,000 - £100,000.
The Firefighters Charity needs our help to ensure long term security in providing support to Firefighters during their time of need.
Casper and his family need our help now.
All monies raised from this event will be shared between the two causes.
Thanks for taking the time to read our story and if you are able, please make a donation to support all of our Colleagues in the Fire and Rescue Service
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- 7 years ago
ESFRS 3 Pier Challenge Team
7 years agoConnie Wren Mepham born last week. amazing news and a boost in the same week that involved another round of chemotherapy. This family is amazing and deserves all of our support.
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- 7 years ago
ESFRS 3 Pier Challenge Team
7 years agoT shirts have arrived team. Thanks Natasha Mason for organising.
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- 7 years ago
ESFRS 3 Pier Challenge Team
7 years agoThank you all for your generous donations over the last week. Casper and his family have some amazing news this week. Connie Wren Mepham was born on Friday weighing 6lb15 Congratulations from all of us to the Mepham family.
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Anonymous
Sep 27, 2017
We wish you all the very best
Anonymous
Sep 25, 2017
Jon Thompson
Sep 25, 2017
Congratulations to all who participated! You've done a good thing for a deserving person!
£20.00
Vicci Baker
Sep 25, 2017
Wow! What wonderful people you have around you Chris. This donation was in support of our daughter in law, Jane Thompson who took part in the firefighters' run. Our love and thoughts are with you x
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Anonymous
Sep 24, 2017
£30.00
Mark Andrews
Sep 22, 2017
£20.00
Caroline Bendell
Sep 20, 2017
Awesome job. What a team
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