I'm fundraising for Bowel Cancer UK

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I'm fundraising for Bowel Cancer UK

I’m taking part in ActiveApril for Bowel Cancer UK and raising money to help save lives and improve the quality of life of everyone affected by bowel cancer.

The money I 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.

I’m going to be getting active every day in April, please support me and donate today.

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Thank you all xx

Monday 7th Apr

Greenwich

Sunday 6th Apr

Went for a beautiful walk in Greenwich yesterday and got my 10,000 steps in!

My Diagnosis

Wednesday 2nd Apr

Last summer, I'd been experiencing streaks of blood in my poo for a few weeks and knew this was abnormal; I'd never had it before! I've no history of haemorrhoids or inflammatory bowel conditions.

To say I was scared was an understatement, as both my Mum and her late sister (my Auntie) had bowel cancer 10 years ago. My Mum actually had the same symptom as me.

My GP didn't seem concerned about my symptom however, due to my youngish age and she was convinced it was an infection. After my 3rd attempt at speaking to her on the phone, she agreed to see me and her whole demeanour changed when she felt 'something' during a rectal examination.

A colonoscopy detected a 2.5cm polyp in my low rectum, which was removed there and then. I was informed by the endoscopist that even though it looked benign, there was a chance it could be harbouring an invasive cancer. This proved to be correct, and there I was...now a cancer patient.

This was a hard pill to swallow, BUT I'm so pleased that I had a symptom. So many people don't! I think it enabled me to catch it at its earliest stage. It was decided that I don't need any further treatment but I'll be under intensive surveillance for the next 7 years, as there's a chance it will return.

I count myself as one of the lucky ones. I'm particularly disturbed by the rise of cancer cases in the under 50s; I've seen this in the last 10 years of working with seemingly young and fit cancer patients. The statistics bear this out. Please listen to your body, nobody knows it better than yourself. If anything feels off, don't bury your head in the sand and ensure that you advocate for yourself until you get an answer.

Your sponsorship means so much to me.

Lots of love, Sarah x

Thank you to my Sponsors

£100

Helen, Laurence And Tilly

Well done S for getting through such a scary diagnosis not long after losing Dad. You are in a good place now and hoping that it will continue to be a thing of the past. Keep on moving and keep on raising money for such a worthy cause. Lots of love ❤️

£100

Bruce & Lou Easter

A very very worthy cause xx

£50

Uncle Chris And Auntie Ann

£20

Kirsten Richens

Love you xx

£20

Jo Kilby

Glad it was caught early xxx

£20

Natalie Roye

You got this!

£20

Dee Purohit

I’m so shocked and so sorry to hear about your diagnosis Sarah. I hope you’re feeling much better now. Sending lots of hugs and positive energy your way xx

£20

Pete & Susie

Well done Kilbs

£20

Jane Steele

So proud of how well you have coped with your diagnosis, I’m sure you have inspired others to seek an early diagnosis and good outcomes xx

£20

Carol Allaker

Extremely worthy cause. Closest to my heart.

£20

Matt Neame

£20

Jennifer Weddell

Well done lady - smashed that target already!! Love you 😘

£15

Mark Kilby

£10

Natalie Bagworth

Well done for spreading awareness Sarah ❤️

£10

Claudine

£10

Louise Cole

£10

Ann Barnard

Well done Sarah my heart is with you ❤️

£10

Tracey Driver

❤️

£10

Luke Sturgeon

Sending my support and best wishes

£10

Natalie Amour

Good luck with your challenge!

£10

Sarah Kilby

£10

Bren Ball

Well done Sarah , Proud of you . So glad your ok now Lots of love. Bren

£10

Komal

Go Sarah!

£10

Sara Job

£10

Donna Walker

£10

Paul Bucelis-collins

£10

Claire Wild

Wishing you all the best Sarah xxx

£10

Anonymous

Go Sarah 🙌. Xx

£10

Laura Stevens

Thinking of you, sending all our love ❤️ The Stevens x

£10

Vanessa Bell

❤️ xxx

£10

Clohe

Way to go Sarah x

£10

Kira Price-dixon

❤️

£10

Rochelle Wright

Very brave lovely xx

£10

Natalie Parker

You’ve got this! A very worthy cause x

£10

Sally Lack

Well done Sarah!

£10

Tama

So sorry to hear of your experience. Thinking of you. Xx

£5

Anderson

Well done Sarah x

Sarah Kilby

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