My Activity Tracking
104
mi
My target 100 mi
Why I’m fundraising for Pancreatic Cancer UK
Pancreatic cancer is tough to diagnose, tough to treat and tough to research. Unbelievably, over half of the people who are diagnosed with the disease die within 3 months.
On 24 January I’ll be running the Arc of Attrition 100 mile race along the Southwest Coast Path in Cornwall to raise money for Pancreatic Cancer UK to increase awareness and provide funds to support vital research to try and bring hope to those affected by this cruel disease.
Last October my dad was referred for a scan at the Cumberland Infirmary after his GP noticed he had lost a few kilos over the course of a year. Dad had no other symptoms, he felt fitter than ever and he had put his weight loss down to more exercise with his young pup, Poppy, and perhaps being slightly more careful with his diet.
Fast forward a couple of weeks, Dad had had a number of scans and he was told it was highly likely he had pancreatic cancer and although surgery might be possible, the nurse told us 95% of people don’t make it to surgery and he could have between just 6 and 18 months to live.
This was devastating news for us all but we were hanging on in hope that dad could be in the ‘lucky’ 5%.
Multiple appointments later, a consultant at the Freeman hospital in Newcastle confirmed the tumour appeared to be operable and exactly 5 weeks following diagnosis, Dad had surgery to remove the tumour, part of his pancreas and his spleen.
Dad has been one of the lucky ones, he’s recovering well following surgery and is awaiting a course of chemotherapy to prevent the cancer from returning. Without the proactive nature of his GP, and his awareness of the symptoms, this may not have been possible.
Please support me and help make a difference to pancreatic cancer and those affected by it.
My donations could fund...
115 hours with a nurse on our Support Line
or
51 hours of early diagnosis research
My Achievements
Reached 100% of goal
Reached 50% of goal
Shared page
Self donated
Distance Travelled
Reached distance goal
Thank you to my Sponsors
£72
Anonymous
£26.50
Geoff Wilson
£31.80
Vickie Auckland
Amazing achievement for an amazing cause
£40
Mike And Margaret Forrester
£10.60
Janet Bozic
Well done Susan xx
£20
Claire Notman
Well done Susan amazing achievement and fantastic cause.
£14
Anonymous
£10.60
Garry Manning
Well done incredible achievement and a great cause.
£15.90
Joanne Mckenzie
Very well done. I love the Cornish coastline but I’m not sure you had the best weather for your amazing race
£10
Hannah Lund
Fantastic 💙 well done you!!
£50
Melvins
You made it look easy ! Hope you enjoyed running the coast . Gareth , Gemma and Ewan
£21.20
Caroline Charlton
Absolutely incredible Susan, huge congratulations!! x
£25
Toby Harling
Congratulations Susan, you smashed the event and your 4 figure target for fundraising. You're such an inspiration to us all wondering if we could manage 100+ miles on foot!
£60
Uncle Dave And Libby
£25
Jacqueline & Andy
Still think you’re a nutter, but such a great cause! Well done you machine!! Xx
£40
Gordon & Pamela Mitchell
Well done Susan x
£20
Becky And George Lloyd
Well done Susan! X
£31.80
Ian & Alison Henderson
Huge Congratulations Susan, hats off to you! 🏃 🏃 🏃 xx
£61.48
Miriam Clark
£10
Pete George
Well done both, that’s a fab achievement!
£20
Nicola Jackson
Absolutely blooming brilliant running xx
£10
Matt & Nat
Well Done Susan 👍
£20
Kate Stark
You are absolutely amazing Susan. Amazing charity too. Well done xx
£20
Catherine And Richard Ridley
Well done Susan 💪 xx
£20
Gemma
Incredible thing to do! Well done x x x
£26.50
Julian & Margaret Southgate
Good luck Susan
£53
Barbara Mitchinson
Well done Susan, a well deserved cause.
£20
Lucy Pringle
£14.84
Jenny Cowan
Yas Susie, you absolute hero!!! Xxx
£25
Ben Spencer
£21.20
Kathryn Bryant
Best of luck Susan, know you'll smash it! So glad your dad got positive news 🤗
£20
Jules
You are absolutely gonna smash this Suze!! Such a good charity to run for too ❤️ forever my Shero 🙌🏻🙌🏻 xx
£50
Charlotte Park
Always so proud of you Susan xxx
£26.50
Kathryn Griffiths
Have a great run Susan. Will be thinking of you, and your Dad xx
£26.50
Bruce, Lynsey, Alex, Sarah And Brackenbruce Melvin
Good luck Susan!
£21.20
Eileen Teasdale
Well done Susan for raising money for this xx
£25
Mari Ann Park
You are wonder women! What an amazing GP for spotting the weight loss and acting on it. And what a sensible bloke your dad is for going for the scans. Enjoy the race. We will be with every step of the way (well only during the day, your on your own at night!). Seriously, have a blast. X
£26.50
Charlotte Davies
You’ve got this Sue you will smash it ☺️🏃🏻♀️
£25
Judith Gate
Go Susan!!
£26.50
Susan Reid
And you will no doubt finish with a smile on your face 😀
£21.20
Faye Collis
You are simply a wonderful person, doing a wonderful thing!
£26.50
Jack
Go on Suzedawg! Hope the wind doesn’t blow you away!
£25
Tracey Johnston
Good luck Susan...you're some girl!
£26.50
Pam Duke
You are amazing and running for such an important charity - you’ll ace it xx
£20
Kimberley Young
Good luck Susan. Such a worthy charity. It’s a charity close to my heart after losing my dad to pancreatic cancer xx
£26.50
Jo Simmonett
Go girl! 🏃🏻♀️
£26.50
Rich & Susie T
Dig deep, take care and enjoy the adventure Susie, we’ll be dot watching again.
£26.50
Mary Robinson
Well done
£25
Ruth, George And Dónal Xo
Best of Luck Susan hope you smash it!
£21.20
Jodie
You're a legend Suze, and this is such an important charity. Love you loads, can't wait to watch that dot!x
£20
Ashley Vass
💪🏼💪🏼
£10.60
Becky Holliday - Women’s Health & Wellbeing Coach
This is amazing, Susan 😘
£50
Anonymous
You will be awesome! Such a fantastic cause to support and can’t wait to cheer on your dot xxx
£21.20
Sharon Healey
Good luck Susan, amazing achievement x
£61.48
George Godderidge
Good luck Susan, this is a fantastic cause.❤️
£10.60
Rod Ireland
Gan on lass💪🏻
£14.84
David Crowe
£40
Ian Graham
£60
Auntie Sue
Good luck Susan
£20
Craig
Good luck, dig deep, have fun, you'll be amazing!
£10.60
Keith Atkinson
Good luck Susan!
£10.60
Barbara Platt
What a challenge! Good luck Susan- you will smash it for a great cause🙌
£53
Alison Fawkes
Good luck Susan. We are very proud of you! Love from Alison, Archie and Freddie xxx
£50
Pip & Pen
£21.20
Sue Mcgill
Great challenge for a worthy cause, which I’m sure you will smash. So pleased to hear your Dad is recovering well after his op xxx
£10.60
Heather Rowe
Enjoy every minute of your run Susan! The coastpath is stunning and I know you’ll be brilliant! So pleased to hear your Dad is getting better. xx
£21.20
Gill Wilson
Hope your dad will be chuckling and smiling again soon and good luck for the run.
£21.20
Liz Watson
Good luck Susan, you are incredible!
£58
J&m Melvin
Go Girl Go! xx
£15.90
Andrew Jefferson
£26.50
Phil Whyte
Fantastic cause and glad your dad is on the mend. Just remember that the weather is always better down south Susanny 😁
£21.20
David Briggs
Good luck Susan!
£53
John,maureen & Family
A very worthy cause Susan, Good Luck we know you can do it.
£26.50
Lucy
Good luck for your run, brilliant cause, I hope you reach your goal in more ways than one 🤞👍
£30
Mike & Joan Hayton & The Tribe
Well Done Susan. Gud Luck.
£26.50
Peter Wybergh
£50
John Wood
Good luck Susan
£21.20
Craig, Michelle, James, Michael And Luke Xxx
Amazing! You’ll smash it Susan!
£10.60
Rosie Peile
Good luck xx
£61.48
Caroline Watson
You’ll smash this Susan. Sending you all my love and support.. and to your Dad. It’s a charity close to my heart, lost my dad over 6 weeks due to this disease. Your funding and efforts will make a huge difference as will the awareness raising 🥰
£26.50
Stephen And Annette Brough
Good Luck Susan xxx
£5.30
Nina
Good luck Susan, you will smash it as always xx
£14.84
Josette Billett
You’ll be amazing Susan! Lots and lots of luck xxxxx
£10.60
Ben Meller
£25
Leanne Beverley
Gan on lasso
£20
Lucy Lamb
No need for good luck, you’ve worked so hard in training you’re more than ready 💪 Believe and achieve with a big smile as always. Xx
£21.20
Allan Haile
Good luck Susan. I’m sure you’ll smash it!
£25
Hb
You are insane but I am totally in awe. Winter too. Too easy doing these things in the summer eh? Such great news that your dad is on the mend. Good luck with the 100!! xx
£26.50
Barbara And Andrew Cross
Good luck Susan - we'll be watching your progress. As ever, you ate awesome! X
£20
Joyce Pollock
Good luck Susan
£25
Alastair Dunn
£25
Claire And Derek Fulton
Fantastic cause . Go and smash it , we’ll be dot watching ❤️
£15
Jas
Good luck Susan,you’re amazing!x
£10
David Grimshaw
Best of luck Susan. I know you can do it. I’ll be watching closely.
£25
Alison Hatcher
You are amazing! Good luck I hope you enjoy it!
£20
Emma Simons
You’ll smash it as always 💪😘 xxx
£20
Midge & Mo
You really are inspirational Suze,can't wait to follow your dot. All those long training days will pay off, now go and enjoy it! Breathe and believe!!
£10
Sarah Fitzpatrick
Best of luck Susan xx
£20
Derek Johnstone
Best of luck Susan!
£26.50
Kate Hurr
Good luck! I have no doubt you’ll do amazing as always ☺️ x
£15.90
Geoffrey Robley
£10
Patricia Gallagher
£50
Sarah Taylor-howe
Amazing cause Susan, you’ve got this! We’ll be for watching lots! X
£26.50
Nicola Wilkinson
Enjoy the event. Excellent cause x
£25
Mike Henderson
Good luck
£20
Jennifer Port
Go Susie. I hope the wind is at your back. Thinking of both of our lovely Dads xx
£21.20
Vicky Gardhouse
Go on Fawksey!! Continuing to be an inspiration!! xx
£26.50
Joy Taylor
A very worthy cause x
£25
Carolyn Millican
You are our 100 hero!!! X
£42.40
Pete & Jess
Good luck Suz! We'll be dot watching all weekend
£100
Dad
Pound a mile!
