I am climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in August this year and have chosen to raise money for Louise Gleadell's potential life saving Immunotherapy treatment.

Louise was diagnosed with grade 2B cervical cancer almost a year ago. Never missed a smear test. She visited her GP several times over several months – he dismissed her concerns as hormonal after the birth of baby Jude. Finally after a private scan, she was diagnosed and Chemo and radio therapy followed. Months of gruelling treatment she completed her treatment in July 2016, they weren’t talking treatable they were talking curable. The next hurdle arrived, after she discovered a lump in her neck while waiting for the results of her initial treatment – more CT scans, bloods test revealed our worst nightmare the cancer had spread and they had now said it was incurable. Shortly before Christmas she completed her next round of radiation. Things seemed to be looking up, early January she was told no progression and things looked stable. Louise’s condition has since deteriorated and is now very poorly, and has been in hospital for over 2 weeks, she had lifesaving surgery last week to stop a serious bleed. There is progression and there is now no other options available under the NHS.

I've only known the Gleadell family since meeting my partner Samantha Veall, they are such a wonderful and inspiring family and know that they have helped and influenced so many people through their kind nature and the dialysis holiday business the family created to help others have an enjoyable life. I hope to raise support to give the same in return.

Louise is a very loving mother with 3 wonderful young boys.

Time is of the essence, and she needs this treatment sooner rather later.