Thanks for taking the time to visit our JustGiving page. Recently we lost a dear friend and colleague, Sian, to cancer and we wanted to do something positive to remember her.

Sian was diagnosed with Breast Cancer in October 2013, aged 43 with two teenage children. One month later after a bone scan, she was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer in her bones, her right hip and sternum. She had chemotherapy, which kept the cancer from spreading for two and a half years. By September 2017the cancer had spread to her spine and lungs. Sian was lucky to be able to trial two drugs one of which was successful at first and shrunk the tumours in her lungs by 24%. In February 2017 after working as an Immigration Officer and Higher Officer for 25 years she was granted ill health retirement. She fought long and hard but in April 2017 she lost her fight and is now with the angels.

Sian was such a beautiful person inside and out. She loved her family dearly and had so much time for her friends. She was one of the most inspirational and strong woman that touched so many lives. She is greatly missed and this is why we wanted to do something positive in her memory. Her colleagues at Border Force Manchester along with some of her close friends will be running a muddy 5K obstacle course to raise money for Second Hope, as we know that this was a charity Sian was greatly involved in from its launch. It is a small charity run completely by volunteers and all donations go towards research to help advanced Breast Cancer. It is estimated that only 5% of research is dedicated to advanced Breast Cancer.

Please donate even if it a small amount as every little helps and is greatly appreciated.

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