My Activity Tracking
29
mi
My target 24 mi
I'm fundraising for Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month in support of a friend 💜
I have decided to walk 24 miles in November for Pancreatic Cancer UK to help raise awareness and funds. Every donation will help. ⬇️
So why am I doing this?
A lovely friend has recently been diagnosed with this horrid disease 💜. This challenge is in support of her and all she is going through. I also know too many other friends who have also been impacted by it within their families. It’s heartbreaking. So much more research is needed, especially for early detection as well as cure.
The shocking statistic is that every day here in the UK 24 people die from pancreatic cancer. This is an unacceptable figure. It is the deadliest common cancer with more than half of people dying within three months of diagnosis. Survival rates for other cancers have improved dramatically in recent years but decades of underfunding means pancreatic cancer still doesn’t have the tests and treatments to tackle this disease.
That’s why I’m fundraising specifically for Pancreatic Cancer UK and I'd really appreciate your support. 🙏🏼 Your donations will support vital, world-leading research, and ensure specialist nurses are there to take more calls and fuel campaigns to drive positive change for those affected.
Thank you so much 💜
My donations could fund...
16
hours with a nurse on our support line
7
hours of early diagnosis research
My Achievements
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I've reached 50% of my target
I've reached my fundraising goal
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Completed!
I did it! 🙌🏼
Not just 24 miles but 26 miles. I’m proud of myself and everyone I know who has taken part, albeit motivated by 💩 reasons 🎉😢🫶🏻 – our friend being diagnosed recently.
It may not have been a marathon, but it was not easy either. The day before the challenge I was diagnosed with anaemia (again). On top of that, the iron tablets I was prescribed have been making me very nauseous. I also had an osteoarthritis flare up in my left knee. Still, none of this compares to what my friend is going through as a result of this disease.
So, a humongous THANK YOU to everyone who has helped me smash this goal – your donations have spurred me on! More importantly, we’ve made a difference. Xx
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Half way!
Half way through the month and half way through the challenge! Yay!Thank you to my Sponsors
£15.90
Janie Armitage
£10.60
Anonymous
Well done Mel!
£106
Ivor The Engine
£26.50
George Wilson
£5
Karen Sykes
£10.60
Tom Perkins
£5.30
Nicky Timberlake
Well done Mel
£10
Claudia
Well done Mel 💕
£5.30
Helen Savin
£21.20
Kirstin Courtney
A worthy cause and one close to both our hearts well done! X
£53
Gvin Probyn
£10
Lorna Moore
Keep on walking!
£10.60
Gary Moyes
Mel, a really great cause. Good luck with achieving your goal.
£10.60
Helen Jennings
£26.50
Emily Mccullouch
£21.20
Jules Park
£10.60
Coral Jackman
£26.50
Anonymous
£10
Ceryn Edmunds
Well done Mel x
£5
Julie Dunster
Well done Mel. Sorry it’s not much but it’s something x
£10.60
Miranda J Farquhar
Hey Mel … thank you so much for this fundraising into this cruel,cruel cancer. Love you lots xx💜
£21.20
Christina Bingle
A Good cause, Mel. Good luck with the fundraising!
£25
Well done Mel