Mission – "Get yourself up the mountain", a challenge set by our beautiful and brave sister, Lorraine, who we lost very quickly to Pancreatic Cancer in December 2021and only 4 months after losing our mother. It was a very tough, difficult and immensely sad time, but our sister braved her illness with kindness, stoic and her forever love of others. Now joined by my brother, David, the challenge set by Lorraine to me and in her memory  to continue her values and raise funds for Pancreatic Cancer, as well as Isabel Hospice, as the Pancreatic Cancer nurses gave me practical as well as empathic support.

At the time I didn’t know very much about Pancreatic Cancer, but quickly learnt how silent and deadly this cancer is. It is the 5^th biggest killer in the UK with only 5% survival rate and it’s unacceptable that more than half of people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer die within 3 months. Survival rates have improved enormously for most cancers, yet for pancreatic cancer, this is not the case.

Pancreatic Cancer UK is dedicated to taking on this injustice using every possible means. They're supporting people with pancreatic cancer now, campaigning, and funding vital research to transform the future. Help them to make the breakthroughs that people with pancreatic cancer so desperately need.

Mid October we will be climbing one of the worlds 'Seven Summit's and the highest mountain in Africa over 10 days. We will need not only strength, stamina and mental determination, but will also need to acclimatise to the altitude. 

We know we are in difficult times, but anything you can donate will make a big difference to the lives of others and in memory of our dearly missed sister, Lorraine.

Thank you and much love

Helen & David