Sharon's Race for Life
Bournemouth 5k 2019
Sun 9 Jun 2019 - Sun 9 Jun 2019
I'm taking part in the Race for Life to raise money for Cancer Research UK - a charity currently very close to our hearts.
Cancer is happening right now in our lives. When Bernie was first diagnosed with a cancer called mesothelioma in January 2018, it came as a complete shock to us and since then life has never been the same - we constantly live in the shadow of this disease. Following intense chemo and radiotherapy last year, we enjoyed a short period of stability, but by October all the signs indicated that the cancer cells had started growing again and that second stage chemo would be of little benefit to Bernie. In February this year, Bernie started a clinical trial with Cancer Research UK. The provision and care he is being given is absolutely amazing and experiencing it first hand makes you realise how vital charities like Cancer Research UK are both for Bernie now and for others in the future.
CAUSE
All Cancer Types
Cancer survival rates have doubled over the past 40 years. Consistent progress is being made but improvements to technology and ground-breaking work offer new opportunities to find different ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer and improve survival rates even further. Help Cancer Research UK improve results even faster.
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With Cancer Research UK Giving Pages more of the money raised goes towards beating cancer. Aside from the credit and debit card fees, every penny donated goes to Cancer Research UK.
All donations made to this page will automatically be transferred to Cancer Research UK.