I present to you my super hero of a dad 🦸🏼‍♂️ 

He’s decided to raise money for Maggies this month as they are a charity that have helped him a lot recently.

As some of you may know he’s got stage 4 prostate cancer, which unfortunately means it’s spread to his bones and is incurable. He’s already been through radiotherapy, chemotherapy and hormone therapy (which he is back on now) but is still smiling and thinking of others. He attends a prostate cancer support group weekly at Maggies and the group has really helped him and the other men who attend to work through some of their personal problems associated with their cancer and various treatments for it.

Maggies is a charity that supports people with any type of cancer and their families but as they rely completely on donations it would be impossible for them to continue without public support. Unfortunately because of the current pandemic they have had to temporarily close but still have to pay their bills without being able to operate their normal fundraising events.

My Dad has therefore set himself a challenge as a way of giving something back. He is walking a mile a day around his house for the whole month of May. This is no small task given the physical and mental effects that years of cancer and its treatment have had on him, including a complete hip replacement as the cancer had spread to his hip bone.

As you can see from the photos he is keeping it interesting, so even if it’s just for the entertainment value please get in touch with him if you’d like to donate and follow his progress.

I am so proud of him for doing this and I hope he inspires others as well as raising money for a great cause.