Give the money. Help the research. Give the life. Help Cancer Research.

My name is Nicole and I would like to thank you for taking the time to read my blog. I hope that after reading this you will support my cause and would be willing to donate. My aims are to raise awareness and inform you about the charity.

Their aim is to save lives from cancer. They do this through funding research, providing information for patients, health professionals and the public, and influencing public policy to keep cancer at the top of the health agenda.

Here is Alex Warne’s story. Alex Warne, 14, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) in December 2003 when he was just six. His parents took him to hospital after he lost energy and had aches in his legs and he quickly started a year of intensive chemotherapy treatment. It was an exceptionally difficult time for the family as, three weeks after Alex’s diagnosis, his grandfather was told he had terminal pancreatic cancer and passed away five months later. After the intensive treatment, Alex underwent two and a quarter years of maintenance chemotherapy during which he had to be in a wheelchair at times. Alex also had to have his feet straightened as the chemotherapy had overstretched his Achilles tendons.

Alex is now back at school, taking part in a wide range of sports and has also developed his writing skills. He wrote a story called The Heaven Flower which was published in 2010.  Mum Julie said: “Alex is such an amazing teenager. I want other kids who are going through cancer to be inspired by Alex.”

“But we will never have our carefree life back again – if there is even a slight problem of illness with Alex, I switch to the day of diagnosis again.” Their pioneering research on childhood leukaemia has benefited thousands of children like Alex.

Cancer Research’s pioneering research on childhood leukaemia has benefited thousands of children like Alex.

Thank you so much again for reading my Blog. Please do now post me a response with your thoughts. In particular, it would be really great if you could write a few words in answer to the following questions. For any further details you can visit http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/ Please help save more lives! If you do post a response, please can you tell me where you come from i.e. your home town and country (if not UK!)

• Had you heard about what Cancer Research do before you read my blog?
• Do you now feel more informed about the charity and what they do to help?
• Would you now be prepared to do any of the following things to help improve the lives of people with cancer…

• Make a donation to ‘Cancer Research’?
• Become a volunteer?
• Give in memory or celebration?
• Tell your family and friends about ‘Cancer Research’ and try to persuade them to help out in any of the ways above?

Many thanks!
Nicole