Hello

This June 24th it will be 5 years to the day that I started on the long journey to recovery. This was made possible due to the fantastic efforts of many people who helped along the way, including the surgical team at Bexley St James, Leeds and Oncology dept, York but most especially the kind volunteers at OPA, without whom I probably wouldn't be here today.

With this in mind, and as part of reaching the milestone of my 60th Birthday in July, I felt it would be nice to give something back.

On the 18th of June I am embarking on a 60 mile hike across the Yorkshire Dales, encompassing the 3 Yorkshire peaks, over 2 days in order to raise funds for this fantastic organisation to which I'm forever grateful and thankful.

For more than three decades, the OPA has been at the forefront of the battle against oesophageal and gastric cancers. Their primary mission is to provide assistance to patients, families, and caregivers while promoting awareness about these types of cancers and their prevention, and this is exactly why I feel the need to do this. The advice and reassurance that myself and my family received from the volunteers at OPA was more than vital, especially as this was during lockdown.

Thank You for your kind Donation.

Paul.

PS

I will be sharing GPX files of the route via social media should you wish to join me for a small section!