A great effort for deserving causes
"It really exceeded al my hopes and I’d really like to thank everyone who supported me, especially in such difficult financial times. It really is so much appreciated.
"I had lots of friends turning up to cheer me on and challenge me, including some former bowls team mates from years ago, who travelled up from"Red Rose Bowl made a donation and I’d like to thank everyone there for their backing, too.”Cheryl was diagnosed with breast cancer last November – purely by chance after she visited her GP about an abscess under an arm.
Since then, Cheryl has undergone six rounds of gruelling chemotherapy and 20 rounds of radiotherapy as well as surgery to remove the tumours but with them having been caught early, the prognosis now is good. Cheryl’s desire to help the three charities concerned is even greater because two members of her immediate family have also been diagnosed with cancer – her mum Sheila, with lung cancer, and her brother Vinny with cancer of the tongue."I just want to give something back after all the great care I and other members of the family. have received and I’m so pleased we could raise so much from what was a really memorable day,” she added.
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