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D-Rider · Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 11:22 pm Post subject: MoonWalk 2012

You're all familiar with Sam's Bar ..... well this is more about Joy's Bra .....

I think most are familiar with the fact that about 13 years ago my wife, Joy had breast cancer and that last year was diagnosed that it had returned ... with the inevitable prognosis for secondary cancers ......

Anyway, the status at present is that she is responding well to treatment and for the time being, the tumour is shrinking.
She's about to embark on another bit of fund-raising for breast cancer research and in a fortnight's time will be doing the MoonWalk.
Despite the name, she assures me she will not be mooning

but, along with 15,000 other participants will be walking a half-marathon at night in her bra!

...... just like this (random picture from a previous year's event)

The fact that she is able to do this is quite remarkable as her tumour surrounded one of her airways and essentially stopped a lung from working (that's how we found there was something wrong with her).
A few months ago she was struggling to walk up a slight incline yet now she's about to walk 13 miles. We got over the psychological hurdle of walking that distance on Saturday when I took her for a 10 mile practice ..... she coped well with that (but is aching like mad today).

Anyway, without sponsors, a sponsored charity walk is just a walk so we're letting our friends know so that they can sponsor if they wish to do so (but we only want them to if they can afford it and want to do it).

So if anyone on here wants to support her efforts, her sponsorship page can be found here:

http://www.walkthewalkfundraising.org/joy_knott

I have noticed that some of her friends have sponsored her most generously - don't feel that what some people have sponsored online is some sort of "going rate" - it really isn't.

I am her "support team" and will be rushing round cheering her on, handing her energy bars and taking embarrassing pictures.
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Samray · Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 2:03 am Post subject:

The link doesn't work for me Andy, but your and my paths should meet very shortly and I'd like to contribute then.
Good on ya both!

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Aladinsaneuk · Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 4:52 am Post subject:

good for her!

I tend to supper the local cancer charities/events - so will continue to do that but will have a thought if that makes sense
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blinkey501 · Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 4:53 am Post subject:

Good luck on your fund raising joy... And well done for your continuous fund raising, BRILLIANT

D-Rider · Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 8:06 am Post subject:

BikerGran · Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:34 pm Post subject:

I'm a regular supporter of CancerUK but on the basis that every little helps - both in the fundraising and encouragement department - made a little donation!

Goog for Joy - and I'm glad to hear she's well enough to contemplate doing this, long may it last!
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D-Rider · Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:42 pm Post subject:

Many thanks Bobbi

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Willopotomas · Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 5:33 pm Post subject:

I've no means of sponsoring electronically, but I've got to come and see you soon anyway. If it's possible, I'll leave a cash donation with you.

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fatboy · Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 8:11 pm Post subject:

Sponsored !
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D-Rider · Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 11:16 pm Post subject:

cheers everyone - good wishes and sponsors are all really appreciated

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D-Rider · Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 8:41 pm Post subject:

........ and more donations

- many thanks indeed.

Joy sends her thanks too - she's really pleased .... she saw your names on the page and said: "..... and they don't even know me"
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Kwackerz · Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 8:49 pm Post subject:

Lol.. Everyone knows everyone round 'ere..

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Aladinsaneuk · Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 9:08 pm Post subject:

just a thought andy

can you make sure we get a few photos of joy doing this - we could rattle the tin in shropshire if folk do not mind
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D-Rider · Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 9:53 pm Post subject: