My Story
Katya Batchelor died in June, aged just 49. She was a beloved wife to Duncan, and a loving mother to Anna and Sasha. Katya was perfectly fit and healthy - she ate healthily, she had no bad habits, she exercised, she did everything right in life. She had no symptoms and everything in life was perfect - until the end of March. In April she was diagnosed with bowel cancer, and by 12th June she was dead. Her death, and her illness, was incredibly sudden. We are deeply affected by her loss. Everything has changed incredibly suddenly. She did not want to die at this age; she had so much more life to look forward to. We want to take this opportunity to make a difference for other people and to achieve some good, and to help make sure that others can be protected from the same fate. Duncan, Anna and Sasha have joined with friends to form Team Katya, to raise money for Cancer Research UK. Team Katya - with 17 runners - recently ran the Tonbridge Half Marathon on 29th September 2024, with many supporters all along the route. The team continue to raise funds to help save others from cancer. What matters is not one half marathon, or any particular athletic challenge or event. What matters is how well we can all contribute to raise money for Cancer Research to help other people, and to save others from this disease. We would like you to use your network to try to send this page as far and wide as is possible. We would like to raise donations from as many people as possible around the world to make a difference to help others, in memory of Katya. Please donate on this page. Please spread the word. Help bring forward the day when all cancers are cured. Thank you.
