Thank you for visiting my JustGiving page for Action Cancer.

In March 2024 I noticed a dark mole on my lower right calf, it was raised and became very itchy. When my GP saw it, he referred me to Dermatology. I had a biopsy taken on 2nd May and 4 weeks later on the 30th May I was back for the results. It was stage 1b malignant melanoma (skin cancer) and I would need further surgery to remove a bigger margin. I had the surgery on the 25th June and two weeks later my results came back all clear. Fantastic News !!!

The support I had from Action Cancer has been amazing, helping me to deal with the emotional and mental side of the diagnosis.

So this year in May, I’m doing the Action Cancer “50 miles in May” challenge to raise money as a thank you for this fantastic charity.

By supporting this fundraiser with any donation—no matter how small—you will be helping Action Cancer continue its vital work in our community. Thank you for taking the time to read my story; your generosity can make a real difference.

Beverley

For that last 50 years, Action Cancer, Northern Irelands leading, local cancer charity was founded in 1973 by Dr George Edelstyn and since then it has continued to grow and evolve as the demand for its cancer prevention, detection and support services has increased over the last five decades.

Our mission is to save lives and support local people at risk or impacted by a cancer diagnosis and the services that Action Cancer provide to do this are free to the user but come at a cost to the charity of £4 million every year. These services include an early detection breast screening clinic, early detection skin cancer screening clinic, therapeutic services for people living with a cancer diagnosis as well as people supporting a loved one with a diagnosis and a range of health improvement services.

By supporting this fundraiser you will be helping Action Cancer continue