David Gallagher
New Cumnock
Fundraising for Sarcoma UK
Story
Thanks for visiting our JustGiving page it’s appreciated in 2019 Andrew Ferrans (ferny) and myself (diye) will be running the London Marathon in memory of my wife Lauren for Sarcoma uk
Laurens chosen charity her oncologist ran it last year for Sarcoma uk ,this really means a lot to everyone involved thanks for the continued support,
London Marathon completed 3.08 for Ferny massive achievement 3.39 for myself,thanks to every single person who donated and helped with fundraising,this was a community effort by a lot of people for Laurens chosen charity she would be so proud of everyone involved,
Thank you everyone involved the money will go to help other People with Sarcoma plus help Reserch to find a cure also
Raise Awareness to Sarcoma so people get diagnosed quicker.#unitedwestandtillthereisacure
What is Sarcoma, its a rare Cancer of the bone or soft tissue, it is hard to detect and is often misdiagnoses it is difficult to treat,
Pain that will not go away is a symptom.early detection saves life’s.
Sadly Lauren passed away on January the 13 2019,
It took 9 months to get diagnosed by this time the Tumour had gone in to her spinal cord and damaged her central nervous system they had to operate before they new it was Ewings Sarcoma (at this stage there was no option crosshouse and ayr hospitals missed the opportunity to catch this due to arrogance with doctors not listening to patients and nurses). this should never have happened.Lauren had to go through years of Chemo and radiotherapy 4 decompression operations to her spinal cord, sepsis in America when she had proton beam treatment at Jacksonville florida,she managed back on to her feet after 19 months with no mobility to the amazement of everyone she also built up to 10 2 minute rounds on the pads way ferny things where going great Holiday to New York and Washington,however the Sarcoma was aggressive and wouldn’t go away it spread to the lungs.for 3 and a half years Lauren put up with everything she had to go through with great spirit and determination she never complained or felt sorry for herself her focus was always to move forward despite all the setbacks.
This life was not a choice it was what was dealt and Lauren never let her condition get her down she always had a smile
This could happen to anyone.
As hard as life is sometimes.please be grateful for your health and happiness.always tell your family and friends you love them. Time can make us forget memories,but some memories make us forget time ,thankfully we got to make some memories that made us forget time,don’t ignore the little things in life as one day you may realise they are actually the big things,
Everyone who ever had the pleasure of meeting Lauren will know when I say she was so inspirational doing talks on her condition at Edinburgh and Birmingham also having chats with other patients.Lauren was always Smiling even at the toughest of times.as a family we are totally devastated by the loss of
Lauren.she was my wife my sole mate my best friend the mother of our daughter ellie who was everything to her
Lauren was a daughter to ann and jim and a sister to kris and Julie a aunty to isla and frazer she was loved beyond words and will be missed beyond measure.Lauren was a great friend to everyone who ever had the pleasure of meeting her full of fun and her infectious smile.
She will be sadly missed by everyone but remembered with a smile Some people never get to meet there hero I got to marry
Mine love and miss her everyday until we meet again.
#unitedwestandtillthereisacure
Thanks for the support from everyone over the last 3 and a half years and to the beatson Dr White and the team also the physio at crosshouse Fiona Smith
Family and friends work colleges of Lauren and myself Ellie’s friends and there family’s you all did us proud thank you
Lauren Ran a marathon everyday with a smile We are so proud of her LOVE YOU TO THE MOON AND BACK ellie diye cookie ann jim kris Julie isla frazer granny betty
I am also very proud of our Daughter ellie who wants to be a oncologist to help others like her Mum.
Together we can make a difference the mistakes with this type of cancer are to common this needs to change GPs and hospitals need to be more alert they need to be aware of Sarcoma the signs the symptoms usually pain that will not go away.
We are supporting Sarcoma UK, the only cancer charity in the UK focused on all types of sarcoma. Sarcoma is a cancer of the bone and soft tissue. It is one of the hardest to diagnose, and difficult to treat. We can help change this. By donating to our page you will fund vital research projects looking for better treatments. Your donation will also raise awareness of the symptoms of sarcoma to help patients get an early diagnosis, and ensure everyone has access to specialist advice.
Thank you for your support.
Sarcoma Awarenesso
Laurens chosen charity her oncologist ran it last year for Sarcoma uk ,this really means a lot to everyone involved thanks for the continued support,
London Marathon completed 3.08 for Ferny massive achievement 3.39 for myself,thanks to every single person who donated and helped with fundraising,this was a community effort by a lot of people for Laurens chosen charity she would be so proud of everyone involved,
Thank you everyone involved the money will go to help other People with Sarcoma plus help Reserch to find a cure also
Raise Awareness to Sarcoma so people get diagnosed quicker.#unitedwestandtillthereisacure
What is Sarcoma, its a rare Cancer of the bone or soft tissue, it is hard to detect and is often misdiagnoses it is difficult to treat,
Pain that will not go away is a symptom.early detection saves life’s.
Sadly Lauren passed away on January the 13 2019,
It took 9 months to get diagnosed by this time the Tumour had gone in to her spinal cord and damaged her central nervous system they had to operate before they new it was Ewings Sarcoma (at this stage there was no option crosshouse and ayr hospitals missed the opportunity to catch this due to arrogance with doctors not listening to patients and nurses). this should never have happened.Lauren had to go through years of Chemo and radiotherapy 4 decompression operations to her spinal cord, sepsis in America when she had proton beam treatment at Jacksonville florida,she managed back on to her feet after 19 months with no mobility to the amazement of everyone she also built up to 10 2 minute rounds on the pads way ferny things where going great Holiday to New York and Washington,however the Sarcoma was aggressive and wouldn’t go away it spread to the lungs.for 3 and a half years Lauren put up with everything she had to go through with great spirit and determination she never complained or felt sorry for herself her focus was always to move forward despite all the setbacks.
This life was not a choice it was what was dealt and Lauren never let her condition get her down she always had a smile
This could happen to anyone.
As hard as life is sometimes.please be grateful for your health and happiness.always tell your family and friends you love them. Time can make us forget memories,but some memories make us forget time ,thankfully we got to make some memories that made us forget time,don’t ignore the little things in life as one day you may realise they are actually the big things,
Everyone who ever had the pleasure of meeting Lauren will know when I say she was so inspirational doing talks on her condition at Edinburgh and Birmingham also having chats with other patients.Lauren was always Smiling even at the toughest of times.as a family we are totally devastated by the loss of
Lauren.she was my wife my sole mate my best friend the mother of our daughter ellie who was everything to her
Lauren was a daughter to ann and jim and a sister to kris and Julie a aunty to isla and frazer she was loved beyond words and will be missed beyond measure.Lauren was a great friend to everyone who ever had the pleasure of meeting her full of fun and her infectious smile.
She will be sadly missed by everyone but remembered with a smile Some people never get to meet there hero I got to marry
Mine love and miss her everyday until we meet again.
#unitedwestandtillthereisacure
Thanks for the support from everyone over the last 3 and a half years and to the beatson Dr White and the team also the physio at crosshouse Fiona Smith
Family and friends work colleges of Lauren and myself Ellie’s friends and there family’s you all did us proud thank you
Lauren Ran a marathon everyday with a smile We are so proud of her LOVE YOU TO THE MOON AND BACK ellie diye cookie ann jim kris Julie isla frazer granny betty
I am also very proud of our Daughter ellie who wants to be a oncologist to help others like her Mum.
Together we can make a difference the mistakes with this type of cancer are to common this needs to change GPs and hospitals need to be more alert they need to be aware of Sarcoma the signs the symptoms usually pain that will not go away.
We are supporting Sarcoma UK, the only cancer charity in the UK focused on all types of sarcoma. Sarcoma is a cancer of the bone and soft tissue. It is one of the hardest to diagnose, and difficult to treat. We can help change this. By donating to our page you will fund vital research projects looking for better treatments. Your donation will also raise awareness of the symptoms of sarcoma to help patients get an early diagnosis, and ensure everyone has access to specialist advice.
Thank you for your support.
Sarcoma Awarenesso
