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Weʼve raised £245 to help raise life saving immunotherapy treatment that is not funded by the NHS for my cousin Sally, 32, mother of 4.
- Bradford, United Kingdom
- Funded on Saturday, 25th March 2017
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My cousin Sally, was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer in 2015. She went to the doctors repeatedly before this to be told she had IBS, by the time the cancer was detected she had to have immediate surgery to remove a foot of her bowel and the huge tumour, unfortunately it had already spread to her liver, both lungs, lymph nodes and peritoneum.
Despite this and living with a colostomy, so far around 20 gruelling sessions of chemotherapy, 2 lots of ablation, enough supplements to cause her to rattle, intense pain and sickness along with shocking tiredness, Sally still battles on with such strength and determination, she is a true inspiration!
However sally can't do this alone, and this is where her friends and family (and anyone reading this) comes in! The NHS will no longer fund any treatment for sally, her only hope now is immunotherapy, which she has to travel to Germany for, all paid for out of her own pocket. Immunotherapy could save Sally's life but it comes at a massive cost!! 3 weeks of immunotherapy costs €124,000.00. Sally is in Germany at the moment and will have to come home if we cannot raise this money!!
So a group of us are undertaking a sponsored swim. Between us we will be swimming 28 miles in 2 hours!!!
Myself and Sophie are taking on 2.5 miles between us and would be extremely grateful if you could sponsor us! Any amount big or small will make a big difference and help us get that little bit closer to raising the money we need to save Sally's life!
Her 4 children need her, her husband needs her as do the rest of her family and friends, please help us keep her here!
Thank you for taking the time to read this.
Helen and Sophie xx
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- 7 years ago
Helen Overend
7 years agoThank you so much to everyone that has sponsored us so far, we really appreciate your support and every sponsor helps sally get closer to the treatment she so desperately needs! Thank you xx
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15
Cara Dixon
Mar 24, 2017
Good luck girls! You can do it, just keep swimming. Xx
£10.00
Jeni Street
Mar 21, 2017
Good luck with the swim !!!!
£5.00
Louise Hillam
Mar 21, 2017
Best of luck with the swim girls... Sending lots of love & luck to Sally and the rest of your family xx
£5.00
George, Joff and Art
Mar 20, 2017
Good luck for the sponsored swim this weekend Hels, lots of love from us all xxx
£20.00
Hayley Gee
Mar 20, 2017
Good luck girls
£20.00
Deborah Reddihough
Mar 20, 2017
Good Luck xx
£20.00
Catherine Sharp
Feb 14, 2017
Good luck girls x x
£20.00
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