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We are fundraising for Bowel Cancer UK

In August 2023, our dad/Amaya’s ‘Gaga’ was diagnosed with Stage 4 Bowel cancer. He took part in routine bowel cancer screening when he turned 60 in June, but didn’t think anything of it having no symptoms. Multiple tests, scans & appointments later, we were told it was inoperable and chemotherapy was the only option. He completed 12 weeks of chemo and after a second opinion from Birmingham, he underwent Cytoreductive Surgery & HIPEC just under 3 weeks ago. This is a highly specialised & major operation (around 8hrs long) for when cancer has spread to the peritoneum. It involves removing all visible tumours, followed by a ‘hot chemo wash’ to kill cancer cells that are too small to be seen. Today (01/04/24) he is finally being discharged home to continue his recovery! We will forever be grateful to dads incredible surgeon and just how far medicine has come along.

April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month and we are taking part in ActiveApril - doing something active every day in April, raising money and awareness for Bowel Cancer UK, the UK’s leading bowel cancer charity - determined to save lives and improve the quality of life of everyone affected by bowel cancer. The money we raise will help to provide support and information to patients and their families, fund and support research into bowel cancer, and support campaigns for early diagnosis and best treatment and care for all.

There is a lot of information pushed out around recognising signs & symptoms to catch it early, but unfortunately for some people there are no warning signs. This is why screening is so important, and since April 2021, the NHS in England have been gradually reducing the age range for screening, which should eventually include people from the age of 50 by April 2025.

Bowel cancer is the UK’s second biggest cancer killer with more than 16,500 people dying annually of a disease that could be preventable, treatable and curable.

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Beth

Tuesday 30th Apr
Last day of Active April! I walked Maisie and then came home and did a leg workout, mainly squats!! Eek! Dame and I have been ski-erging and cycling most mornings too. We have quite enjoyed it and plan on doing #MovementMay now! Haha! X

Phoebe

Saturday 27th Apr
Bit of a different one today! Have been working a lot this week so a lot of steps/walking. Had today off so went to Gripped (outdoor adventure park similar to Go Ape) sounds fun but it is SCARY when you are terrified of heights like me! Zip wires, high ropes & the biggest challenge - ‘free-falling’ from a 24 metre tower!! Video of me doing it is on my Instagram & Facebook but here is a picture of it. Shook like a leaf at the top & cried at the bottom but so proud of myself for doing it 💪👊

Beth

Tuesday 23rd Apr
4k run before work this morning, followed by 300 lunges around my garden.. ouch, my legs will hurt tomorrow! 

Phoebe

Tuesday 23rd Apr
Evening Run - My first 5k of ActiveApril!! 🏃🏻‍♀️🥳 the amount of times I have ran around Battersea Park this month… just 1 week to go. Thank you everyone for all of your donations so far 🫶🏼

Phoebe

Sunday 21st Apr
No I didn’t run the marathon… but just thought I’d share this picture I took today! Finished nightshifts yesterday morning but have made sure to still get my steps in this weekend! I have done 45,000 steps Friday-Sunday! Feeling motivated to give it my all for the rest of ActiveApril after watching all of the amazing runners today! 🏃‍♀️💪 was so lovely to see lots of people running for Bowel Cancer UK/Bowel Research UK too!

Beth

Sunday 21st Apr
Ive just finished an early morning gym session after running a 5k yesterday morning, and doing 300 lunges round my garden the day before! Just over a week to go now 👊

Phoebe

Saturday 20th Apr
Was meant to post this yesterday! Another pre nightshift run & my furthest & fastest pace yet! (Honestly hats off to anyone who has ran/is running the marathon tomorrow because 🥵)… my aim was to run 5k comfortably by the end of #ActiveApril - I will definitely run 5k but I think you can take the word comfortably out 😂

Phoebe

Wednesday 17th Apr
We have been sent 2 ActiveApril hoodies for raising over £500! I have been wearing mine on my runs (until about 5 minutes in when it gets chucked around my waist because I’m too hot 😂). 2 weeks left!!

Phoebe

Wednesday 17th Apr
Yesterday’s evening run after finishing my nightshifts! Running on very little sleep in the wind and rain was HARD 😰 but what a beautiful sunset view to finish! Thank you everyone for helping us raise over 2.5k, do you think we can reach £3,000?!

Beth

Tuesday 16th Apr
2nd run completed after a cycle again yesterday. Whenever I feel tired, I think about the strength and courage of my dad & all of those affected by cancer and this motivates me to keep going! It's not always about the adversity in your life.. its how you deal with that adversity. Always have hope & keep going! ❤️

Phoebe

Sunday 14th Apr
Sunday morning pre nightshift interval run! 🏃‍♀️🌞

Beth

Saturday 13th Apr
3k jog to start the day with 🐕 Amaya isn't sleeping well at the moment which is exhausting but #ActiveApril must go on!

Beth

Thursday 11th Apr
We are still going - promise! Phoebe has been walking everyday to and from her 12 hours shifts as a nurse & I've been walking my dog (Maisie), cycling and gymming! Thanks again for all the donations, dad loves reading all your kind words x

Phoebe

Sunday 7th Apr
First day back at work for me today. I would normally get the bus but I walked there and back (35 minutes each way). 12.5hr shift and over 12,000 steps later…

Beth

Sunday 7th Apr
6 mile cycle in 25 mins - After a mini op myself at the start of this month, I've been taking it fairly easy and increasing my activity steadily. This fundraiser has been the motivation I've needed ❤️

Phoebe

Saturday 6th Apr
Day 6 -first outdoor run in 6 months 🥵 couch to 5k 🏃‍♀️ a lap and a bit of Battersea Park until I got a stitch and nearly collapsed 🙃😂

Day 5 ♥️

Friday 5th Apr
Beth - 2 mile walk & a home gym workout.
Phoebe - 30 minute home workout.

Only 5 days in and nearly at our goal of £2000 - thank you so much everyone x x

Phoebe

Thursday 4th Apr
Activity for Day 4 was swimming! 🏊‍♀️

Dads message:

Thursday 4th Apr
I would just like to say thank you to everyone for the amazing support and contribution to this cause that is close to our hearts, means so much to me. But more importantly it’s the love and friendship that you have shown my 2 amazing daughters. Even in the darkest days they stood by me and like myself refused to accept any negativity that was thrown at us be it from the NHS or people with a none positive attitude. When the consultant told the 3 of us it was inoperable I remember Phoebe steadfastly refusing her statement and arguing of the alternative possibilities, that’s the one and only time I cried in public not through pity but through pride. What amazes me is 7 months down the road they have done the exact operation Phoebe pushed for albeit in Birmingham where we were eventually referred. The whole ethos of the trust up there is totally different to Gloucester, as for my surgeon Umar Shariff I have never met a more talented yet humble person he always took the time to explain to the girls what was happening he is a perfect role model of what a human being should be and I will be forever in his and his teams debt. I will be sat on my sofa watching him do the London marathon for Bowel Research UK on the 21st which I have supported and proud to be his biggest sponsor/fan not only in cash terms but in total respect. Finally my little granddaughter Amaya kept us all happy throughout this time with her innocence of it all and just her total gifted way of capturing a room and audience. I’m very fortunate to have the 3 girls a great and loving family and some amazing friends that have stood by me through this also. Thanks everyone love to you all Nacho ❤️

Beth

Thursday 4th Apr
This is where I'll be ticking off a lot of #ActiveApril. Another 20 mins on the bike this morning & 20 minute weights last night.

Phoebe

Wednesday 3rd Apr
20 minute run (2.7k) followed by some weights with my personal trainer 😂🏃‍♀️💪 ran a 10k (once back in 2017) and determined to be able to run 5km comfortably by the end of the month!!

Beth

Wednesday 3rd Apr
Day 3 we go again 🚴

Long walk!

Tuesday 2nd Apr
This afternoon we went on a long walk with Maisie Dog and May May (Amaya fell asleep in her pushchair) but we have done over 9,000 steps! Walked to Sainsbury's to get dads shopping and then visited him this evening ♥️

Beth smashing out a 20 minute bike ride this morning!

Tuesday 2nd Apr
Day 2 💪🚲

Day 1 - 01/04

Tuesday 2nd Apr
Not sure why our ‘activity calender’ doesn’t have a tick in it for day 1 - I promise we were active!!

Beth - 20 minutes on the ski erg and a 40 minute dog walk!
Phoebe - 20 minute HIIT workout at home. Picked dad up from the hospital today so spent over 3hrs in the car (not so active)… but still had to squeeze something in! More exciting things to come…

Thank you to my Sponsors

£175

Daryl Organ

Well done to the both of you, it's a great cause👏 This donation is from Natch's Gloucestershire cricket buddies. Hemmo, Graham, Big Rich, Marcus, Brad, Wayne and Daryl. ❤️ Looking forward to seeing Natch at the cricket in the near future 🏏

£150

Ray Lock, Marnie And Ben

Great cause Beth and Phoebe and the surgeons did a brilliant job three weeks ago. To watch Nach slowly get stronger every time I visited was great to see and he was very upbeat this morning. Won't be long before we will be smashing sporting events together. Love Ray, Marnie and Ben xx

£100

Jake

£100

David Rickards

Fantastic work girls

£100

John Ricote

I didn't know...just messaged him via text. Great to know he has a loving family around him but if he needs a chat just let me know.

£100

Daniel Thomas

You’ve both done an amazing job and fundraised so much!!

£51

Adrian Curd

Girls, your dad is rightly so proud of you. Keep up the hard work it will soon get easier. So glad he is recovered and look forward to our Falklands trip!! Get in there Nach. 🤗🤗😘😘😎

£51

Sara Jones

❤️

£51

Daphne Drage

£51

Patricia And Dave Gutsell

Well done girls ss

£51

Debbie And Yuill

Amazing cause. Well done all. Sending love and wishes. Yuill and Debbie

£51

Keyvee

Well done B&U your both doing a Wonderful job. Nach must be so proud of what his two girls have achieved in such a short time. LU2Much 🥰

£50

Alda

Well done to both of you .

£50

Pete S

Never has “marching on together” meant more…great effort girls and all the best Nach on the road to recovery.

£50

Margarita Watkins

Your Dad must be very proud of you both. Well done Beth & Phoebe! Sending lots of love from Graham, Mags, Rudy & Nell ❤️

£50

Justin Mcqueen

Proud of you all xx

£50

Denise Lock

So proud of you both for the support you have given and continue to give dad now he is on his road to recovery. Good luck with the fundraising, I'm sure you will smash it! Lots of Love Mum xxx

£50

Denz

So pleased one of my best friends is home and on the path to recovery. I'm so proud of you girls on your support and continued support to your amazing Dad. We all love him loads.

£50

Pablo Lock

Great to see my brother Nach on road to full recovery 😀 great job NHS and you too Nach. Lots of love, Pabs

£50

Debs 😘

Beth and Phoebe you are wonderful daughters 🩷🩷 Please give Nach a big hug from me 💙

£50

Sue

Love to you all. Nana Sue x

£50

Dame

Great work both 🙌🏻 x

£50

Nikki & Jack

Amazing thing to do for an amazing cause - lots of love to your fam 💕

£50

Martin Krzeminski

£40

Beth, Dale, Archie & Theo

You’re both amazing xx

£40

Darren And Michelle

Good luck. We are so glad Nach is home and recovering, can't wait to be out and about with him as soon as he's back on top form.

£30

Pete & Berni

A great cause, your Dad is rightfully proud.

£30

Claire & Daniel

£30

Felicity Wielgus

A fantastic cause - well done girls. Great to hear you’re home and doing well- hope to see you soon Nacho. Xx

£30

Skid

Great work you two. All the best to you on your recovery Nach.

£30

Grace Carroll And Gerard Gyedu

Love to you and your family x

£30

Vicky Green

So happy to hear that you are home Nacho. Well done Phoebe and Beth on the fund raising. A lovely idea.

£25

Simon Acock

Great cause, well done.

£25

Mick Ryan

Delighted that Nach's doing so well and a lot of that is due to the support network he has. Keep up the good work!

£25

Anonymous

£25

Rachael Tominey

Well done Beth and Pheebs. Love you both loads and so proud. Loads of love and strength to Nach, you’ve got this! Xxx

£25

Sarah Williams

Loads of love! X

£20

Juggler

Good work ladies. Add a zero on to your target👍🏼

£20

Rob Denning

Well done girls, great cause and effort. I know how proud your dad is of both of you. Great work and best wishes, Rob

£20

Claire Duffy

Lots of love xx

£20

Elly And Bodhi

So proud of you (especially the heights)

£20

Christine Townsend

Hope to see you soon

£20

Becky Pullinger

Lots of love and positive thoughts for you all!! Xxx

£20

Linda Joseph

All the best to your dad Beth and we'll done to you and your sister for your support to such an amazing cause x

£20

Mia Jones

£20

Kelsey And Ben

Sending loads of love

£20

Theresa Jones

£20

Mandy Denley

Two amazing daughters who are so loving and supportive. Dad has done amazingly. Good luck guys xx

£20

Brad

I’m so proud of you!

£20

Shaun Duffy

Good luck, and what a fantastic gesture from Martin Isaacs to donate his birthday to you. Best wishes Shaun

£20

Ange Norman

£20

Theresa Latter

Sending love ❤️ You are smashing this! Xx

£20

Rachel Mcdonagh

Such a good cause Beth and Phoebe. Well done

£20

Anonymous

Very well done ladies

£20

Tracey And Martin Willard

Good luck with the fundraising girls, really proud of you and I'm sure Nach is super proud 🥰

£20

Jess Cunningham

£20

Emma Moss

Lots of love xxx

£20

Leah And Corey

Sending a lot of love to you both and all the family

£20

Dudley Taylor

Good luck Natch. I know it’s not been easy.

£20

Tanya Tominey

Keep staying strong guys, you're being such an amazing support to your Dad, something he'll never forget. I'm always here when you need support too. Love you both, sending you all my strength xxx

£15

Molly

£15

Robert Hillier

£15

Ellie & Jordan

Well done both, raising money for such an important cause. Lots of love to you all xx

£15

Beth & Josh

So much love to you all. Xxx

£10

Charlotte Champion

So proud of you, lots of love 💛xxx

£10

Kayleigh Packham

❤️❤️

£10

Hannah

So pleased your dad was able to get access to the treatment needed. It’s really wonderful that you are doing this to raise awareness and donations for the cause. Love Hannah (Beth V’s sister) xxx

£10

Beth & Phoebe

Kickstarting off the donations! Any amount is hugely appreciated 🫶🏼

£10

Beth Mappledoram

£10

Jodie Andow

This is a great idea and for a very worthy cause, I hope your dad has a speedy recovery x

£10

Ruby Sullivan

£10

Martin Isaacs

Well done 👏 Hope your Dad is on the mend!

£10

Liv Sheppard

Sending lots of love xxx

£10

Kez

Smashed it!!

£10

Charlotte Lewington

Good luck 💕

£10

Mark Mathias

£10

Imogen P

You’re all amazing! Sending so much love ❤️

£10

Hollie Cox

So proud of you guys xx

£10

Gemma Main

£10

Jasmine Brett

Proud of you all for getting through the past few months x

£10

Gemma Mcdonagh

we’re so proud of you both!! love from Gemma, Billy and Sasha🫶🏼🤍

£10

Michelle Boulden

One strong man , just like his mumma 💙🩷, thinking of you all xxx

£10

Ryan Mcdonagh

£10

Jack & Dan

Sending love and strength to you all ❤️

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Lizzie

❤️❤️❤️

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Freya Hansen

An amazing cause, proud of you xx

£10

Rosie Beale

❤️👏

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Alex Hardy

Lots of love xxx

£10

Sophie Cook

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Hannah

Go cousins! Proud of you both 💖 love to Nacho, so glad he’s back home and getting stronger by the day x

£10

Amy Martin

Sending best wishes to you all, but especially your dad. Hope his post-op recovery is going as smoothly as possible and that he does well on his cancer journey. Take care x

£10

Lucy Clarkson

Good luck Bethany and Phoebe! Lots of love to you and to Nacho 🥰 x

£10

Emma Baker

🩷🩷🩷

£10

Rosie Williams

Keep up the amazing work! Been thinking of you all ❤️

£10

Daphne Asare

£10

Erin Mcdonagh

sending my love to you all xx

£9

Pam Aspinall

I hope your dad makes a speedy recovery, I’ve only known him for a short time, but found him to be a remarkable positive man All best wishes Pam ( Pelican)

£5

Melissa Tominey

❤️

£5

Sophy Evelynn Norman

Get well soon Nach. Well done Beth & Pheebs ❤️

£5

Anonymous

£5

Octavia Manning-cox

Thinking of you all ❤️