Alex Downing's Dryathlon Page

Alex Downing is raising money for Cancer Research UK
£620
raised of £150 target
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Dryathlon · 1 January 2014 to 31 January 2014 ·

Cancer Research UK

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RCN 1089464, SC041666, 1103 & 247
We pioneer life-saving cancer research to help us beat cancer

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At the start of September 2013 I was diagnosed with an Ocular Melanoma on my right eye. In short I had a cancerous tumour growing on the back of my eye. After 3 months, 2 surgeries and the loss of vision in my right eye I am on the mend.

While it has been a very scary time, I have cancer, I know I was very lucky that it was not life threatening, and I knew that with the 2 surgeries I would be able to continue on with my life almost normally. I have only lost a small percentage of my sight, and I will be scanned every 6 months for the rest of my life, meaning if I do get cancer again it will be caught early so I can be treated.

It is because of my experiences, and the ones that will come that I want to give back to Cancer Research UK. This January I’m taking on Dryathlon®. I’ll be ditching the drink for one month to help bring forward the day when all cancers are cured.

As you all know I love my glasses of wine! Please dig deep and donate now.

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Cancer Research UK

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RCN 1089464, SC041666, 1103 & 247
We‘re the world‘s leading cancer charity dedicated to saving and improving lives through research. We fund research into the prevention, detection and treatment of more than 200 types of cancer through the work of over 4,000 scientists, doctors and nurses.

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