Diane Whitelaw

Charity Dance Saturday, August 18

Fundraising for Mid Essex Hospitals NHS Trust Charitable Fund
£1,840
raised of £200 target
Donations cannot currently be made to this page
Our Charity is calling on the community to rally together for our £1.5million appeal to fund a state-of-the-art new surgical robot.

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Below is Grahams story, the reason behind hosting this event. 

“In February 2015, I visited Cuba for the third time. I contracted food poisoning towards the end of my holiday, returning home to discover it was campylobacter, which did not respond to the antibiotics prescribed. I was very lucky that my GP at the Danbury Medical Centre was ‘on the ball’. He acted immediately and within two weeks I'd been given a colonoscopy, CT scan and MRI scan, complete with results. I could not have had better treatment.

 “The colonoscopy identified a small cancer in my rectum, in a difficult position to get to. I was fast tracked for surgery and an opportunity arose for the operation to be carried out by Mr Shahab Siddiqi, who suggested robotic surgery.

“At the end of August 2015, I had the operation, which lasted nine hours and included removal of the tumour, repair to a hernia and the fitting of a stoma bag (ileostomy). Fortunately neither chemotherapy nor radiotherapy was required.

“After eight days in Broomfield Hospital, with nurses who went beyond the call of duty in their care of each patient, I was ready to return home and face life with a stoma bag. Rather than feeling sorry for myself, I made a conscious decision to continue with life as normal. It took a while to regain my fitness levels but I was soon dancing again (I teach with my partner Diane), rambling with my local walking group and swimming.

"I hope my story will bring inspiration to new ostomates and anyone feeling reluctant to pursue life with the same vigour as before. Don't let it stand in your way."

Thank you for supporting us. 
Diane and Graham 

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About the campaign

Our Charity is calling on the community to rally together for our £1.5million appeal to fund a state-of-the-art new surgical robot.

About the charity

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR OUR NEW FUNDRAISERS To support Broomfield Hospital, please go to our new Mid & South Essex Hospitals Charity link to set up your fundaising page. Our current page will close shortly. THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY AND ONGOING SUPPORT. Charity Reg No1057266

Donation summary

Total raised
£1,840.00
Online donations
£1,840.00
Offline donations
£0.00

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