Fund raising for Cancer Research UK requires no explanation, however I have many reasons for wanting to do my bit and ask you to help me. I met up with a friend and somehow during lunch committed myself to run 10K for Cancer research UK, after a conversation exploring how 5K just didn’t seem enough of a challenge in order to ask for money.

Cancer Research has funded my PhD for the past three years; it has been an amazing opportunity to explore ways of treating cancer with particular focus on treatment for Chordoma a rare cancer affecting children and adults. The research has literally cost blood (both mine and Matthew’s), sweat and tears and has taken the meaning of tenacity to a new level. It has been a journey like no other, and yet my challenges do not match those of my patients in Paediatric Oncology and their families. 

This year my mother’s closest friend died from breast cancer, and a woman I love dearly has just been diagnosed with mesothelioma (a rare cancer of the lung).  Most of us know and love someone who has been affected by cancer and they all inspire us in different ways.

I haven’t been running for 10 years so it seemed about time to dig out those trainers, knowing that it will make a difference to someone.  

I reckon Cancer Research saves woman from cancer purely by getting hundred of thousand women running and thereby improving our odds against cancer.

So girls wear pink and get running!

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