Remembering mum

By Jessica Annan

I am fundraising for Pancreatic Cancer UK.

My mum died of pancreatic cancer on 19 June 2020 around 18 months after the diagnosis. She had whipple surgery to remove the original tumour which involved removal of the gall bladder, bile duct, partial removal of the pancreas and part of the intestine as well as lymph nodes. She then endured 6 months of chemotherapy.

Throughout she remained determined to beat it but with pancreatic cancer the odds are against you.

Pancreatic cancer has the lowest survival rate of all cancers – just 5% of those diagnosed survive beyond five years. This figure has barely improved in 40 years. More research and greater awareness of the condition is needed to improve the odds of survival 

Pancreatic cancer is tough – tough to diagnose, tough to treat and tough to research. And, in the uncertain times we’re currently experiencing, things have become even tougher for people with pancreatic cancer.

I’m Standing Out to raise money and to raise awareness for this vital cause by cutting my hair. Mum was so worried she'd loose her hair during chemo it seems right that I should cut mine and donate it to a charity that makes wigs.

Please support me and my fundraising. Together we can make a difference and fund life-saving research.

My donations could fund...

79 hours with a nurse on our Support Line

or

35 hours of early diagnosis research

My Achievements

Reached 100% of goal

Reached 50% of goal

Shared page

Self donated

My Updates

It's done!

I had 13 inches chopped off my hair!!

For info

For more info:
https://www.pancreaticcancer.org.uk

Hair will be donated to:
https://www.littleprincesses.org.uk

Thank you to my Sponsors

£750

Anonymous

Mum would be proud.

£20.80

Helen Brachtvogel

Your mum would be so proud of you Jessica xxx

£650

Anonymous

£33.28

Pauline Brown

Your mum would be so proud of you Jessica. xx

£20.80

Wakako

Lots of Love to you Jessica ❤ 💕 💗 💖

£10.40

Fiona Cullen

£20.80

Alan Cornick

Stay strong

£20.80

Budi And Ivor

£10

Emma And Alison

£15.60

Susan Jones

Miss chatting to your mum at the gym Jessica, good luck with fundraising xs

£15

Rachel Lamb

Hi Jessica so sorry about your mam, I did not know, sending you big hugs x

£40

Angela Howgate

You are amazing! Sending love to you and your family xxx Angela , Jackie, Sacha xxx

£40

Suzanne Cole

Fantastic Jessica xxx

£20.80

John Anderson

A fantastic cause, good luck with your fundraising!

£15.60

Mrs Bora Park

We are very proud of you doing all this Jessica!

£41.60

Jennifer Gracie

A lovely gesture Jessica. Like your mam, you are very caring and considerate with regard to others. Good luck with your fundraising.

£70

Helen Hunter

Jessica what a wonderful thing you are doing. Your mum will be so proud. Much love to you. ❤️Xx

£52

Stephen Edwards

£50

Stephen Brown

Good luck on your fund raising !

£15.60

Melanie Thew

Pleased to be able to help with this, more is definitely needed. x

£20.80

Kathy Verlander

So sorry you lost your lovely mum too soon to this terrible disease. Great idea to raise awareness. Sending virtual hugs . X

£15.60

Lucille Robertson

Your mum would be so proud of you Jessica. I'm sure she will be watching over you from above. I have donated towards this very worthy cause in her memory. Lx

£15.60

Sarah

Sending love to you and the whole family at this time. This is a great way to honour your mum x

£20.80

Jenny Shackleton

So sorry for your loss Jessica. I only met your mum a couple of times, but she was such a lovely lady xx

£5

Sean Holland

Sorry to hear about your Mum. All the best x

£15.60

Anonymous

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Helen Spoors

Well done Jessica. Not just raising money and awareness but helping others as well

£20.80

Tracy Laing

So sad your mum went too soon. Pretty sure some her lives on in you. Awful disease that needs more awareness x

£5

Adam Nilsson

Sorry to hear about your Mum Jessica. Sure she'd be very proud of your fundraising!

£5

Emily Gray

So sorry to hear about the loss of your mum Jessica, sending love to your family. Well done for raising awareness xx

£15.60

Victoria Bennett

So proud of you Jessica and your Mum would be too. You really are doing such an amazing thing for a very worthy but underfunded cause. Lots of love and hugs xxxVxxx