cancer fundraising
Today marks the second anniversary of the first photograph that I took for the new bowel cancer fundraising book when I met John Coghlan, the original drummer from Status Quo. We met near his home in the beautiful Oxfordshire countryside, and he was an absolute gent. His first record is fascinating… A few months later
Meet #bowelbear Doug who has arrived at his new home with Gillian Wood. Gillian has named her bear after her colorectal surgeon. Recovering from bowel cancer Gillian has recently undergone a stoma reversal procedure, and I am also very happy to say I will be finally meeting her when we meet for her inclusion in,
Next month Bowel Cancer UK hold the annual Decembeard event to raise awareness about bowel cancer, and to raise funds to support the charity’s vital services and and life saving research. I have a big dilemma about taking part in this, aside from the fact that me and growing beards do not really work well…
Today #bowelbear Hope met her new companion #bowelbear Dylan, and could we have the first #bowelbear romance? These two bears are happily settled with Helen Johnson, who is a bowel cancer survivor. She told me that the name Dylan means ray of hope in Irish. It’s been a busy day for the two bears, as
It was almost a year ago to the day that Prince’s spine injury was diagnosed. To hear the news that he has seven slipped discs was devastating, and coming just a few months after losing his mum Storm to lymphoma. Plenty of changes have had to be made to makes things comfortable for Prince and
Bielsa is the latest #bowelbear to send me a photo. My brother Noel, who has been living with me for the last year, moved up to his new home in Leeds last week. He took Bielsa with him, and I am looking forward to seeing where Bielsa travels to in that part of the country.
Let me introduce to #bowelbear Bobby who is nicely settled at his new home with Nadia Chandler. Nadia was diagnosed with stage 3 bowel cancer in February 2017, and I am very happy to say is currently cancer free. She is going to take Bobby along with her to various places, so I am looking
Helen Johnson was probably one of the first people I met on social media when I began my bowel cancer fundraising after my mum’s bowel operation back in 2012. Helen has supported everything that I have done, and she herself has had bowel cancer. Although we have yet to meet to meet in person, that
Last week Barry #bowelbear began his journey, and his first stop is with Kelly Smith. Today they both went to The Christie Hospital in Manchester where Kelly is having chemotherapy. Kelly has stage 4 bowel cancer, and she is another of those amazing and inspirational people I have come across and struck up friendships with
Coming soon to the shop are these stylish Check Your Poo fashion t-shirts. The idea is to promote awareness about bowel cancer and the importance of checking your poo when you go to the loo. Signs of blood in your stools can be a sign of bowel cancer. I’ll be launching the t-shirts pretty soon, and
