Laura Brand

Laura goes (more) Feral

Fundraising for Guy's Cancer Charity

£1,030
raised of £1,500 target
Team HOCo. Wilderness Challenge 2022, 29 November 2021
Guy's Cancer Charity

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We provide care and treatment to help more people survive cancer

Story

I am excited (and nervous) to be participating in the HOCo. Wilderness Challenge in June 2022, along with 7 amazing team mates, one of whom is my ever-patient husband Johan who I persuade to do crazy things. 

The Challenge is an unsupported, 300km journey over 2 weeks via canoe and on foot across the northern wilderness in Ontario, Canada to raise money for cancer research. There is only one rule: whatever kit and food you canoe in with, you must carry. The first 2-3 days entails the rollercoaster of grade 2(3) rapids. From there we navigate our way through a network of lakes, rivers and swamps to get to the hiking trail. All camping is wild camping. (Yes, we will do what bears do in the woods). 

We’ve been training for this for 2 years and I’ve lost and put on the same 10kg as we go in and out of lockdown and had to postpone twice! No women have done the Challenge before so I’m hoping not to let the side down. We’ve had to train in rivers in Wales in winter, and I do not like the cold! 

My reason for doing this Challenge is in memory of my parents who both died of cancer. They would love that I’m doing this. I’ve had 2 malignant melanomas, as has my brother, so it’s great to think the money we raise will go towards saving lives in future. Every penny raised really does make a difference.

Thank you for reading my story and for your support. 

Laura x 

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About the charity

Guy's Cancer Charity

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With a focus on patient-centred care, we combine state-of-the art-equipment, novel clinical trials, passionate staff and the most modern cancer research with compassion and effective psychological support so that our patients and their loved ones can feel fully supported throughout their cancer journey. We do this because we know each person and every cancer is unique - we don’t want to treat them all the same. Guy’s is the leading UK provider of care and treatment for people with cancer and we’re dedicated to helping patients navigate what can be the most challenging time of their lives. With all our services located under one roof within our bright and welcoming Cancer Centre, we’re able to offer seamless care every step of the way, from diagnosis, through treatment, and after, in an environment that doesn’t feel like a traditional hospital. We know that the landscape of cancer is changing. More people are being affected, but we’re at an exciting point in time when promising new therapies are being developed and research breakthroughs are waiting to be made. It’s crucial that we continue to fund the innovative research, treatment and exceptional care that takes place at Guy’s to ensure we keep going above and beyond what the NHS alone can provide as we help more people cope with and survive cancer.

Donation summary

Total raised
£1,030.00
Online donations
£1,030.00
Offline donations
£0.00

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