Cancer mum raising funds for Bart’s doctors keeping her alive
A 53-YEAR-old woman being treated for advanced ovarian cancer is urging people to support a campaign to raise money for research to help the doctors keeping her alive. Mother-of-two Geraldine Mahoney is hosting a party to collect funds for the diagnosis and treatment of women
A 53-YEAR-old woman being treated for advanced ovarian cancer is urging people to support a campaign to raise money for research to help the doctors keeping her alive.
Mother-of-two Geraldine Mahoney from East London, who is being treated at St Bartholomew's in the City, is hosting a party next month to collect funds for the diagnosis and treatment of women.
Geraldine had an operation to remove two tumours, followed by chemotherapy, after being diagnosed in the advance stages two years ago.
CHEMOTHERAPY
She was later given the 'all clear'-but the cancer returned and she is currently undergoing a second round of chemotherapy.
"I'm combining this fundraising with a party for my birthday," she said.
Most Read
- 1 Jailed: 8 east London offenders put behind bars in June
- 2 Three stabbed in Chrisp Street chicken shop
- 3 Police officer sacked for 'turning blind eye’ to criminal husband
- 4 Bow Lock murder defendants blame each other for fatal attack
- 5 Former Tower Hamlets councillor publishes autobiography on life as a hijabi woman
- 6 Woman treated at scene as 40 firefighters called to Bow tower block
- 7 8 charged after drugs raids in Hackney and Tower Hamlets
- 8 O2 Centre climb: Entertaining with fantastic panoramic views of London
- 9 Man accused of Yasmin Begum killing denies murder and burglary
- 10 V&A launches festival to celebrate 150 years in Bethnal Green
"I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for Professor McNeish and his team at Bart's. They really look after patients and do care."
HELP RESEARCH
Events throughout September can be a light lunch, breakfast or even a tea and cake party at home or in the workplace, where guests make donations. The Food for Thought campaign hopes to raise �30,0000. Anyone wanting to host an event can contact the campaign by email here, or call 020-7618 1720.
Professor McNeish said: "People can help our research by holding these events to support our patients as they face this terrible disease."
Ovarian cancer claims 6,800 lives a year in Britain. One-in-seven women are diagnosed too late for effective treatment.
