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Helen Sugarman is raising money for Cancer Research UK

Team: Remembering Mary Rudkin

In memory of Mary Rudkin
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Race for Life Leicestershire Pretty Muddy 5k 2018 · 20 May 2018 ·

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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Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

I remember a time when I use to hear a lot about cancer but thought it was one of those things that would never impact me personally - how wrong was I??

Cancer doesn’t care who it’s victims are - young or old, fit or fat, smoker or non-smoker  - the devastating disease leaves a trail of destruction whether you are winning the battle or have been beaten by it. 

It not only has a lasting physical and mental impact on the victim but the families & friends who are there through every step from first sign of symptoms, through the diagnosis, through treatment and care - all the way to the finale - it’s a heart wrenching and exhausting process which nobody should have to go through.

In every circle of my life there’s a story I can tell about someone who has had the dreaded diagnosis of ‘cancer’ - and it’s becoming more common - maybe because with research - we are better at finding it which is great but sometimes even with the earliest diagnosis there is no stopping it. That is what needs to change.

I lost my Mum in August 2017 to a form of brain cancer - a tumour - it crept up on us with no warning signs just a year earlier and tore our world apart. It was heartbreaking knowing that there was never a chance of survival - imagine knowing that - a lot of people won’t need to imagine as they are living through it right now.

You can help to change that - give generously!

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