Welcome to The Lady in Red - Macmillan Cancer Support Committee Website
Have you or a member of your family received treatment for cancer and would like to share your story with others?
It is so important to let other sufferers know that they are not on their own. We welcome ( and actively encourage ) your comments and observations, so please navigate to our forum page and share your own thoughts and experiences with others. Register as a member and you can post your own stories and thoughts online.
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This website is as much dedicated to the Macmillan Specialist nurses - they did make a difference - who showed such commitment and compassion in their profession – as it is to Marian’s strength and courage during her relentless battle against cancer. Less than 18 months ago life was so different - it just doesn't seem real that so much can happen in such a short space of time.
On August 24th 2005 Marian wrote: “Why me? I don’t know – have I been a really awful person – I don’t think so? Why not me? What makes me so special? There is no rhyme or reason – just because!” Only those who suffer with any form of cancer and their families can understand the roller coaster of emotions experienced during the many treatments often necessary to combat this relentless disease. From the relief - after initial diagnosis - of discovering that your life expectancy “may be” 5 to 7 years to the utter despair of learning you are a “terminal” patient and can only look forward to palliative care at best. “The Lady in Red” was Marian’s concept, her way of giving instead of taking from life and in the latter part of 2006 when her diagnosis became terminal we formed this fundraising group – our pledge is to carry out her ideas and raise with your help the much needed monies to finance and support those who can and often are the only link between reality and a living nightmare. In January this year we became The Lady in Red - Macmillan Cancer Support Committee, for the Trowbridge area - not bad in 12 months - and all due to a fully committed team of volunteers who have worked and continue to work so hard to achieve Marian's dream! We are focused on becoming the leading fund raising organisation in the area, with your help we can do it, why not become a member today and share your ideas and thoughts - we need input - please help us to help others!         
Alan Cane
Co Founder and Chairman of The Friends of the Lady in Red - Macmillan Cancer Support Committee.
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