We are teaming up to raise funds for our chosen charities. In July of this year Dad will be celebrating his 70th Birthday, and in order to commemorate this important milestone, we have decided for 70 days up to his birthday, to walk 175 miles (average of 2.5 miles/day) which is the distance from Fishguard Health Centre to Withybush Hospital to the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham all important places that supported Dad through his cancer journey over the last 10 years.

Here is Dad’s story in his own words: “Ten years ago I was diagnosed with a Chordoma which is a slow growing malignant tumour. This very rare type of bone cancer, affects 1 in 800,000 of the population. After various Hospital consultations, scans and biopsies, it was decided to remove the tumour by excision of 100mm of the left proximal Fibula (bone in the lower left leg).

Thankfully I made a full recovery following the surgery, and have remained free of the disease for 10 years.

In the meantime, I was invited to take part in a research programme involving Chordoma. The aim of the study is to improve the outcome to patients with Chordoma, and hopefully develop new treatments. To investigate this blood samples are taken from me every 3 – 6 months. The results of the study will be published in medical journals and presented at various international medical research meetings.