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For those of you that do not know, it deeply saddens Louise, Elliot and I to tell you that our dad was unfortunately diagnosed with terminal metastatic melanoma cancer in January of 2018. Understandably, words cannot describe the notion that our family are going through at this time, but recognising the importance of cancer funding and the advancement of treatment is something that is now at the fore front of our minds.

As part of dad's treatment he has agreed to participate in a nationwide drug trial on behalf of Cancer Research UK. The aim of the trial is to help prevent the severe side effects of his treatment and to ascertain if they can prolong the preventative effects of it by combining different doses. As it stands, the drug has a life cycle span of approximately 11 months before the cancer cells get smart and mutate their way around the treatment.

In the UK, the odds of cancer effecting us in our lifetime has dramatically escalated in the last 20 or so years from 1 in 5, to currently, 1 in 2 of us. Sitting for endless hours in the Oxford Churchill Hospital cancer department over the last few months has compounded just how many people of all different ages it effects and how many people have lived with cancer, are living with cancer or suffered a loss from cancer.

The overwhelming support from family, friends, NHS staff, patients, Cancer Research UK, various affiliated charities and the media headlines of NHS funding declines, is what has inspired us to be proactive in a time of great difficulty. To help return our gratitude for supporting dad, our family (and many others) through such an ordeal.

To kick start our fund raising we have decided to participate in the London to Brighton "foot-a-thon" organised by Action Challenge on May 26th of this year, which also happens to be our dad's 64th birthday.

We blame the idea of jogging, walking (and potentially crawling) the 66 miles from London to Brighton in less than 24 hours on Kay Adair. Somehow she has convinced us that it is achievable, even in our questionable states of fitness. But, it will only be worth it with your support in helping us to raise as much money as possible! Even better, if you're feeling inspired, to get in touch and join us - The Awkward Turtles!

Our minimum target to participate in this event on behalf of Cancer Research UK is £2125.00 (£425.00 each between the 5 of us). And, if we get more, contributions will be made to the Oxford Churchill cancer department.  

Please donate and support our cause. Share the page, spread the word and follow our journey. If you have any questions don't hesitate to get in touch!

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit our page, even more so if you have given us a donation.

As dad says - "where there is life there is hope", and sometimes that is all we need.

Keep track of our Awkward Turtles team page here:

https://www.justgiving.com/teams/4awkwardturtles

https://www.london2brightonchallenge.com/

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