Kate Rackham
Kate's Pretty Muddy 5k Run 2018
Total raised
£885.00
+ £126.25 Gift Aid
£25Kitting out our labs
£50Unravelling mysteries
£100Spotting cancer earlier
£150Making diagnosis kinder
£200Understanding errors in DNA
£300Finding cancer's weakness
£500Providing cancer support
Manchester Pretty Muddy 5k 2018
Sat 14 Jul 2018
I’m one of the lucky ones... I want more people to have a second chance after a cancer diagnosis.
In memory of
Natalie Thomas
My Story
I was diagnosed with breast cancer on the 7th November, 2016 aged 39. I did not fit any of the risk categories, it was just bad luck. Since my diagnosis I have undergone surgery, chemo and radiotherapy and more surgery, and as horrendous as it’s been, I am well aware that I am one of the lucky ones. Throughout my diagnosis, I had the support of a good friend, Nat. I hadn't known Nat and her husband, Huw, for very long. We met in September when our children started school together. At that time, our main worries were whether or not our children were settling in well at school and if they were behaving. A few months after I was diagnosed, Nat was also diagnosed with a rare liver cancer. Sadly, she passed away a couple of weeks later. I’m taking part in the 5k Pretty Muddy fun run at Heaton Park to raise money for Cancer Research UK in the hope that a cure can be found for this devastating disease.
CAUSE
All Cancer Types
Cancer is complex. There are over 200 types of cancer, most of which have different biology and behaviour. With your support, our dedicated researchers can continue to discover better ways to prevent, detect and treat this disease, and bring about a world where everybody lives longer, better lives, free from the fear of cancer.
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