Suzanne Wright
Suzanne's 1000 challenge
Fundraising for Breast Cancer Now
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I have recently been diagnosed with secondary breast cancer and I had my first chemo on 11th July. My hair is now falling out and have decided to shave this off and use this event to raise awareness and funds.
Please follow this link if your out like to read more about my experiences on my blog: https://theperfectboob.blogspot.co.uk
So here is how it works; I'm getting my hair shaved on Tuesday 1st August... I shall attempt to video this experience , but certainly take some pics and if the donations come along nicely and raise £250 I shall ignore my doubts and reservations, no matter what I look like, and post them on my blog on 15th August!
The Just giving page needs to reach 50% - £533.68 to reach my target for this hair dare.
My plan is to have some fun and undertake some other fundraising challenges whilst I am on Chemo to reach the £1000 by the endow October 2017.
'I'm losing it anyway' .. right? ...'I've done it before and it's not really a dare'?, so why would you donate ? well on a personal level, it offers some 'purpose' to a rather grotty 'thing' I have to do, but more importantly and on a 'grander' scale, it raises funds that mark the event with a 'F.U cancer' spirit of defiance on behalf of the many women and families that are affected by cancer.
Breast Cancer Now's successful campaign for the routine availability of Kadzyla on the NHS has particularly struck a cord with me. This happens to be the drug that is prolonging my life and the lives of the many women , so I wanted to acknowledge and celebrate the successful campaign by choosing BCNow as the charity I am dedicating this 'hair dare' to!
Tragically my friend Booby Jo died in 2015 age 44 on and her death was a profound loss to everyone that knew her in particular her sister, 2 children and unborn grandchild.
I am determined to undertake Breast Cancer NOW's £1000 challenge to raise money on her behalf so her name will appear on their challenge wall!