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Katie, Amy, Ben & Charlie
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*April update! We have a last minute team addition - our cousin Charlie Dunbar who will be dressed as Scooby Doo
We are running the London marathon on 21 April 2024 for Macmillan in memory of our beloved dad, and father-in-law, Steve Davenport.
In July 2023 our lives were turned upside down when, two weeks after first noticing a lump in his neck, our fit and healthy 62 year old dad was diagnosed with Anaplastic thyroid cancer. Having walked into hospital for a scan, he was admitted on the spot and given a prognosis of a matter of days.
Thanks to the tireless efforts of Nottingham City Hospital’s oncology department, dad was given immediate radiotherapy and targeted drug therapy which gave us almost four more months with him. He was able to visit Cornwall twice, sample most of the croissants in Nottingham, see Katie and Ben get married, and blow bubbles in the park with his grandsons. He was also somehow able to persuade us to run 26.2 miles…
Throughout the entire nightmarish rollercoaster that was a terminal cancer diagnosis, Macmillan provided invaluable support to dad, us and our family. From visiting at home and adjusting treatment plans, to offering guidance on how to explain cancer to young children, Macmillan nurses were there the whole way through to his death in November, and have continued to offer us support afterwards.
Right now, more than 3 million people are living with cancer in the UK. By 2030 this figure will rise to 4 million. Macmillan exists to help everyone with cancer live life as fully as they can, by providing physical, financial and emotional support. They provide services to people living with cancer at every stage of their cancer experience, and raise money to provide vital cancer services, research and campaign to achieve better cancer care, and support the cancer workforce.
Dad was a wonderful husband to our mum Julie for 38 years. He was a much loved father, father-in-law, son, brother and grandfather and we miss him enormously. He loved cycling, skiing, golf (when he played well) and anything Italian. He was a self-proclaimed connoisseur of wine and coffee. He worked so hard to support us all and it is unbelievably cruel that he was just winding down for retirement. We would be hugely grateful for any support to raise money for the charity that is so close to our hearts.
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Target
£10K
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Raised so far
£13.7K
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Number of donors
227
My Story
*April update! We have a last minute team addition - our cousin Charlie Dunbar who will be dressed as Scooby Doo
We are running the London marathon on 21 April 2024 for Macmillan in memory of our beloved dad, and father-in-law, Steve Davenport.
In July 2023 our lives were turned upside down when, two weeks after first noticing a lump in his neck, our fit and healthy 62 year old dad was diagnosed with Anaplastic thyroid cancer. Having walked into hospital for a scan, he was admitted on the spot and given a prognosis of a matter of days.
Thanks to the tireless efforts of Nottingham City Hospital’s oncology department, dad was given immediate radiotherapy and targeted drug therapy which gave us almost four more months with him. He was able to visit Cornwall twice, sample most of the croissants in Nottingham, see Katie and Ben get married, and blow bubbles in the park with his grandsons. He was also somehow able to persuade us to run 26.2 miles…
Throughout the entire nightmarish rollercoaster that was a terminal cancer diagnosis, Macmillan provided invaluable support to dad, us and our family. From visiting at home and adjusting treatment plans, to offering guidance on how to explain cancer to young children, Macmillan nurses were there the whole way through to his death in November, and have continued to offer us support afterwards.
Right now, more than 3 million people are living with cancer in the UK. By 2030 this figure will rise to 4 million. Macmillan exists to help everyone with cancer live life as fully as they can, by providing physical, financial and emotional support. They provide services to people living with cancer at every stage of their cancer experience, and raise money to provide vital cancer services, research and campaign to achieve better cancer care, and support the cancer workforce.
Dad was a wonderful husband to our mum Julie for 38 years. He was a much loved father, father-in-law, son, brother and grandfather and we miss him enormously. He loved cycling, skiing, golf (when he played well) and anything Italian. He was a self-proclaimed connoisseur of wine and coffee. He worked so hard to support us all and it is unbelievably cruel that he was just winding down for retirement. We would be hugely grateful for any support to raise money for the charity that is so close to our hearts.
