wigs to wishes.org.uk

The “Dawn Hughes Wigs to Wishes Fund” has been set up to enable me to receive further treatment at an Oncology Clinic in Germany where they have had a high success rate in stopping the spread of Cancer in patients and giving them the best possible chance of remission. The Berkshire Cancer Centre have informed me that there is little chance of my Cancer going into remission with the treatment available in this country.

Thanks for taking the time to visit my website. I'd like to tell you a little bit about myself. I'm a wife and mother of 3 young children, Matthew 13, Ellie 10 and Freddie 6. I was first diagnosed with Breast Cancer in 2001 at the age of 36. Following Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy, I was in remission until a chance MRI scan in Feb 2005 for an unrelated problem, detected that the Cancer had returned. I was then diagnosed with Secondary Breast Cancer. The likely prognosis given in February was 18 months to 5 years. I then had to undergo aggressive Chemotherapy, but following the results of a recent bone scan, it was found that the Cancer is still spreading. The treatment in Germany will cost thousands of pounds and for most people like myself, the opportunity for this is a dream. Many of my Family and Friends want to make this dream a reality and are making tremendous fund raising efforts, because without them, I would not be able to seek the treatment that I so obviously need and which is not being offered in this country.

Sunday, February 24, 2008

Sarah ran the Goring 10K

Well done to Sarah Hurn for running in the Goring 10K to raise funds for the Wigs to Wishes fund. I'm sure it was no easy task as it is a notoriously hilly route. I would also like to thank all those that sponsored Sarah. I'm just so grateful to people for keeping the fund raising going because without you I don't know that I would still be here today!

Freddie, my 8 year old often asks if the cancer has now gone away following treatments. It's very disappointing for him when I have to say that it hasn't and that I have to keep on fighting but at least I'm still here to tell him!!

posted by Dawn  

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