4 days and counting

Cancer is a word no-one wants to hear but these days there is so much more support and hope for many. The main problem is that although it's one name it has many many forms and affects so many different areas of our bodies.

Research into cancer and treatments really has improved over the time of my MS diagnosis but not for all forms of cancer - no cancer is worse than any other but funding, awareness and research is still not equal.

One such cancer is pancreatic cancer - something that touched our family 26 years ago which is why Pancreatic Cancer UK is one of my four charities.



Our wedding on 24th June 1989 was amazing, as all weddings should be.

Nothing outlandish, just a great family wedding, very traditional church ceremony followed by a celebration at a large hotel.

One of the long standing memories for me was dancing with my new father-in-law, he was a good dancer.



Nick's Dad, Ron was always making others laugh, cringe sometimes with his jokes and always jesting.

Unfortunately a few months after our wedding Ron fell in and was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

He passed away just 8 months after our special day - he was only 55.

Ron Hearnden

A couple of years ago we had a celebration to mark our 25th Anniversary, meeting again friends and family, some we hadn't seen in over 20 years. It didn't seem right for people to give gifts so we requested donations for Pancreatic Cancer UK - we were overwhelmed with everyone's generosity reaching a total of £540.


This form of cancer has affected so many including Maggie Watts who lost her husband in 2009. 40 years earlier his mother had also died of pancreatic cancer and Maggie was astounded to discover the survival rates had not improved over those years.


Since then she has worked so hard to raise awareness, successfully petitioning Parliament for a debate. Her fundraising and work is endless, inspiring so many to help. Maggie would be the first to say she is not the only one, there are many in the Purple Army working hard.


Pancreatic Cancer UK offers support, advice and information for those affected by this form of cancer, they also work hard to increase awareness and develop research.

Thank you to everyone who had donated - 25% of all donations will go to Pancreatic Cancer UK. You can follow their amazing work on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. 

If you'd like to donate directly to Pancreatic Cancer UK please use this link

 Donation to Pancreatic Cancer UK