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I'm walking 62 miles in October to transform the future of pancreatic cancer. 👟Right now, half of people with pancreatic cancer die within three months of diagnosis.
22 years ago on 22nd September this year my mum passed away 3.5 months after diagnosis which came totally out of the blue. She was 69. She never saw my girls grow up, graduate, get married or have children. Sadly there are no signs until it is too late. It's a silent killer.
I'm walking 31 miles for my mum and I'm also walking 31 miles for our dear friend Lee, who also lost his life to pancreatic cancer in 2023. He was 67. Lee was brave enough to have his pancreas, gall bladder and spleen removed. Sadly he didn't make it after gruelling treatment. He died a week before his first grandson was born and has missed so much.
💜By donating to my challenge, you're making support available for people now and funding world-leading research to find that breakthrough in new treatments which is so desperately needed. Just £29 could fund further research to improve the speed of diagnosis. £180 could fund three reusable tubes for collecting breath samples at the GP surgery from people who have symptoms that may be pancreatic cancer.Together, we will bring more than hope to people affected by pancreatic cancer. 💜Thank you so much for your support! 🙏