Alastair Duffield

GiveMe5

Fundraising for Lady Garden Foundation
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GiveMe5, 20 December 2020
We raise awareness and funds to improve gynaecological health

Story

We are planning to run the length of the Central Line  (50 miles / 80 kilometres) from Epping to West Ruislip in one go post Lockdown. Here's why:

Emily's last 2 years:

2018

December 15th  Age 24 years old.   Made redundant.

2019

January 1st  Gave up sausage rolls for a year

January 2nd Diagnosed with Stage 3 Ovarian Cancer

January 3rd Gave up drinking

January 4th Emily was told she'd never be able to have children

January 12th Full hysterectomy and tumour removal during 11 hours of surgery

February 13th Hair shaved

February 14th Valentines Day.  Commenced chemotherapy.  Parking ticket.

June 14th First WKD in 6 months

June 18th All clear scans.  Second WKD in 6 and a bit months. 

December 16th Secondary clearance.  Multiple WKDs

 2020

1st January  First sausage roll in a year.  Life returning to normal. Gave up pasta 

10th January  No more fizzy drinks for life - including WKD - after stomach pains

18th August 16 rounds of preventative chemotherapy finishes

23rd June  Greggs reopens post lockdown Version 1.  Life is good

1st September  Got dream job.  Life is great

4th September  2 tumours found around kidneys 

7th September  Operation to have 2 stents put into kidneys

1st November Awaiting further results.  Doctors fear Cancer has returned.  Waiting for confirmation.

3rd December Cancer is back - confirmed

23rd December Emily was told cancerous tumours now incurable 

1st January First pasta dish in a year. Gave up pizza 

6th January Chemotherapy re-starts 

Present day, in the Royal Marsden 3-4 times a week. 

 

Lady Garden Foundation promotes awareness for gynaecological Cancers & raises funds for the Royal Marsden - where Emily has been treated at least once a week since 2019. 

Please give £5! The purpose of this is awareness as much as it is donations, so if you were able to share with friends, family, work and across social media, it would mean the absolute world.

Duffers & Snox x 

  

Read Emily's full story here;   

https://ovarian.org.uk/news-and-blog/your-stories/emily-plane/

https://www.ladygardenfoundation.com/journal/worrier-to-warrior-tyk5k

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-9211685/Doctors-kept-assuring-Emily-bloating-IBS-diagnosed-cancer.html



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About the charity

The Lady Garden Foundation is a national women's health charity which raises awareness of, and funding for, gynaecological health.

Donation summary

Total raised
£23,210.11
+ £3,641.00 Gift Aid
Online donations
£20,860.11
Offline donations
£2,350.00

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