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On the 20 June 2024, after her long battle with womb cancer, Bev died peacefully at home, in no pain, surrounded by her loving family. Right up to the end she was passionate about raising awareness of and funds for Peaches Womb Cancer Trust, one of the only charities in the UK specifically advocating for womb cancer through research, awareness and providing information. Though Bev has now gone, she would have wanted her campaign to continue so you can still donate through this page. Here's what Bev wrote:

In 2018, I was diagnosed with Womb Cancer at the age of 61. I was shocked and devastated; more so when I realised that I had a form of Womb Cancer that was both rare (5%of all cases) and aggressive (grade 3). It’s called Uterine Serous Papillary Cancer (UPSC) and I was told that it had a 60% chance of recurrence, even if it was staged initially at Stage 1. Gutted doesn’t even describe how I felt. Suddenly I could see my life slipping away before my eyes. Well, after a full hysterectomy and lots of other lady stuff removal, I was staged at 1b. This meant, according to Leeds, I didn’t need further treatment. Signed for regular check-ups, I duly went along every 3 months, then 4 and finally 6. I honestly thought I was past the worst, but September 2022 started to feel odd - I just knew I wasn’t right and the abdomen pain I had wouldn’t go away. Still, it took six weeks to be seen in clinic where a follow-up scan showed I had indeed got a recurrence- all over my perineal lining and spots in my lungs.

To be told you are “incurable” when you’re 65 and life is great, is more than devastating - it’s dreadful. I underwent a course of chemo and had a 3-month reprieve. Then it bounced back and spread to other parts of my body. I then had a 4 month course of immunotherapy but to no avail - the cancer continued to progress. The next plan was for another course of chemo but in May 2024 I took a rapid turn for the worse and the cancer even more causing fluid build-up and difficuties breathing resulting in a 10 day admission to hospital.

As I update this info (June 2024) I am at home (my choice), in a hospital bed, on constant oxygen and simply receiving palliative care. How long I have left I am unsure but it's at best a few weeks. I am at peace with my own imminent death and have had the opportunity to plan my own funeral, say my goodbyes and am surrounded by a wonderful family and close friends.

You know, I hadn’t even heard of Womb Cancer before I got it almost six years ago? And yet, it’s the most common of all the Gynae cancers and the 4th most common cancer in women. With nearly 9000 cases every year in the UK, womb cancer gains the least attention and publicity compared with other gynaecological cancers. I am determined to help change that!

All the money we raise (and thanks so much to all those who have already donated) will go towards much needed research into prevention and early diagnosis of womb cancer, as well as raising awareness and providing information to those affected and their families.

Peaches Womb Cancer Trust is the only charity in the UK advocating for womb cancer across all three fronts; research, awareness and providing information. Their research is closely linked with the University of Manchester and they have direct experience caring for those with womb cancer. Your support will enable them to continue in the mission to champion womb cancer.

Despite wonderful family and friends, I have, at times, felt very alone coping with this disease. Even the treatments make you very ill. I am very well supported and so thankful for my amazing buddies, but no woman should have to fight this alone. I originally pledged to raise 10 in 10; that is £10,000 in 10 months to give Peaches a huge boost and to raise awareness of this demon. We exceeded that target earlier in this 2024 but please, please, please keep giving?

You can run, walk, bake, sing, do a show, sell paintings, make cards - or simply donate - whatever you like. But let’s get this party started!!