A mother-of-three has shared how Deborah James helped save her life from bowel cancer. Lyndsey Ainscough, from Leigh in Greater Manchester, was diagnosed with stage 3 cancer after experiencing symptoms for a number of months. She told BBC Breakfast she sought medical attention after seeing bowel cancer campaigner Dame Deborah on TV. Mrs Ainscough was … Read more
The veteran broadcaster speaks to the BBC about her decision to join Dignitas. Source link
A friend of mine, who sadly isn’t here, he made me appreciate the rain. He was dying, not from cancer, from cystic fibrosis, and I saw him the week before he died. He was like, “Deborah, I want to feel the rain on my face for the last time,” and so I took him out … Read more
The late campaigner’s family vow to do all they can to prevent cancer deaths, as fund raises £11.3m. Source link
Before she died, Dame Deborah James told her family to enjoy their lives, her mother has told BBC Breakfast. Speaking for the first time since her daughter’s passing on 28 June, Heather James said she felt heartache for not being able to do anything when the family learned that Dame Deborah was going to die. … Read more
The NHS website has had thousands more visits this week after the campaigner’s death. Source link
The host of the You, Me and the Big C podcast had been diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2016. Source link
The cancer campaigner says the prince went “above and beyond” in visiting her to confer her damehood. Source link
In her latest Instagram post, the former deputy headteacher wrote: “Prince William actually came to our family house today!! I am utterly honoured that he joined us for afternoon tea and champagne, where he not only spent a generous amount of time talking to my whole family but also honoured me with my Damehood. Source … Read more