Thank you for taking time to visit my JustGiving page.

Many of you will not be aware that I was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer in November 2021.  It was out of the blue.  No symptoms.  Detected by a health check that I was offered.

I was very lucky.  The cancer was diagnosed relatively early.  Radiotherapy and hormone treatment followed in early 2022.  The prognosis was good and I found myself on a curative pathway.

Cancer diagnosis is not something that is easy to live with.  It provides a daily challenge that you have to confront.  The help of family and friends makes it a lot easier, but there is always that voice at the back of your head.

I was even luckier when I was referred to attend one of the Odyssey Project 'courses' in June of this year.  The event gathers a group of individuals within one major thing in common - cancer.  The Odyssey Team provide a safe space away from daily travails and concerns associated with living with cancer.  They offer up a series of challenges to their attendees and allow friendships to develop naturally.  The effects are incredible.  Day by day you feel small improvements that by the end of the week results in a complete reboot of your spirits.

Inspired by my experience with Odyssey,  I am joining their Great Glen Canoe Trail in September.  This is a 60 mile paddle from Fort William to Inverness over 5 days.

I would love it if I could provide the opportunity for another person to benefit from the huge change that the Odyssey Project can bring about.

Read more about the great work that Odyssey do here:

https://www.odyssey.org.uk

Read more about the Great Glen Trail here:

https://www.odyssey.org.uk/2023/02/21/the-great-glen-canoe-trail/

I hope that you can help.