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Yes to Life, a pioneering UK charity, is the first organisation of its kind to give direct support to cancer patients in accessing an integrated approach to their cancer care, one that draws on both orthodox medicine and the best of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM).
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Laura Brake's fundraising page
My name is Laura Brake and I’m 36 years old. I live in Bristol with my 3 school aged children. In the summer of 2007 I was diagnosed with a malignant melanoma on my lower leg which was removed – along with a large chunk of my leg! Following this I happily got back on with life as normal. However, some months later the melanoma unfortunately returned to lymph nodes in my groin which were also removed. I now knew that this was getting more serious and took control of my life in everyway possible. I took to researching my illness on the internet and found many treatments both conventional and alternative that could help me, both in the UK and abroad. I changed my diet and my whole lifestyle believing that this cancer was not going to beat me – I was going to beat it!!
Jan 2011 Update: Laura is currently on a course of hyperthermia treatment in Germany for which fundraising needs to continue.
Read more of my story and of how you could help me in my bid for a full return to health on my web page www.yestolife.org.uk/LauraBrake/LauraBrake.htm
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Recent donors
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Melissa Robinson-Wildman £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 05.07.11 Heres £10 for Jayne sponsored walk and £10 for Bonnies race for life :) well done guys xxx |
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Anonymous £35.00 (+ £8.75 giftaid) 29.06.11 More for the Itex walks. |
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Steve.D £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 28.06.11 Hi Jayne, well done, I want to see the blisters lol x x |
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denise johnstone £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 24.06.11 well done jayne on ur very long walk :) |
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Fabio Pessia £22.00 (+ £5.50 giftaid) 21.06.11 That's a pound a mile! |
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Rich Flaherty £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 19.06.11 Best of luck with your treatment and for the future. |
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Matt Phipps £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 15.06.11 Good luck with it all! |
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denise johnstone £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 16.05.11 well done bonnie :) |
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Jayne £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 16.05.11 Well done Bonnie on the 10K |
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Patricia(aka Punchilouie,walkertracker.com) £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 14.02.11 My prayers are with you! |
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Shire Colts U9s £10.00 12.02.11 |
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Tracy Lawrence £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 09.02.11 |
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Shire Colts U8's £21.00 (+ £5.92 giftaid) 02.02.11 Shire Colts Coaches, parents and players wish you well x |
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Tracy Lawrence £27.50 (+ £7.76 giftaid) 30.01.11 Another great fundraising event! |
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suzanne haberfield £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 29.01.11 i didnt realise you were ill laura, wishing you all the best on your road to recovery |
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Tracy Lawrence £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 27.01.11 Keep up the good work! |
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Anonymous £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 25.01.11 |
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Tracy Lawrence £5.00 (+ £1.41 giftaid) 25.01.11 Well done! |
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Lynne £50.00 (+ £14.10 giftaid) 24.01.11 |
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Shire Colts U13B Team £20.00 24.01.11 Best wishes from Shire Colts U13B team x |
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Tracy Lawrence £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 23.01.11 Keep up the good work! Another 2 for Butchers in the Buff. |
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Sue Geer £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 19.01.11 Good luck! Hope all goes well x |
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Tracy £5.00 (+ £1.41 giftaid) 16.01.11 Keep on with the good fight Laura! |
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jaynottar £6.62 (+ £1.87 giftaid) 13.01.11 for lynne's badminton game |
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Tracy Lawrence £30.00 (+ £8.46 giftaid) 10.01.11 Keep up the good work!Look forward to Butchers in the Buff... Pleasure to donate to a worthy cause. Wish you well. Tracy Kellie Tracey Suzanne Eva & Maria |
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Dave Clegg £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 07.01.11 |
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Mandi & Eric £15.00 (+ £4.23 giftaid) 06.01.11 All the Best |
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denise johnstone £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 03.01.11 |
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Jayne £15.00 (+ £4.23 giftaid) 30.12.10 won at bingo!!! |
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Rachel M £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 30.12.10 from Rachel, the money saved from giving up the ciggies for a few days :) |
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Jim £50.00 (+ £14.10 giftaid) 15.12.10 Laura, you have my sympathy as I am also struggling with cancer, having received some bad news yesterday. If you believe you will be srong enough to win. Well done and best of British for a long life (as I intend to have)! |
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Sharon and Paul £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 30.11.10 Emily B's bike ride sponsor money from us. Well done both Emilys xx |
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Sharon £61.00 (+ £17.21 giftaid) 30.11.10 Emily C's bike ride money x |
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Lynne £65.00 (+ £18.33 giftaid) 28.11.10 Loads of love |
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Anonymous £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 26.11.10 |
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JB £5.00 (+ £1.41 giftaid) 19.11.10 |
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Amy £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 10.11.10 |
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Amy and Chris £1048.00 (+ £295.59 giftaid) 14.10.10 Part Deux from Amy and Chris |
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Anon £355.00 (+ £100.13 giftaid) 12.10.10 All the very best. L |
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Anonymous £1385.23 (+ £390.71 giftaid) 12.10.10 Everybody needs good neighbours x |
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a.s. £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 09.10.10 |
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Dave £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 07.10.10 |
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Lynne £109.00 02.10.10 From today's Tombola, Laura. Take Care. |
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Chris £1000.00 (+ £282.05 giftaid) 01.10.10 |
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a.s. £50.00 (+ £14.10 giftaid) 26.09.10 Your courage is heroic and an inspiration - holding you in prayer before the Lord in our parish of St Nik's. God bless Anne |
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Amy £182.50 (+ £51.48 giftaid) 20.09.10 This is part one of two.. I'll donate more when I have it!xx |
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Jayne nottarzan £19.65 (+ £5.54 giftaid) 11.09.10 Well done Amy for getting round... |
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Lynne £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 04.09.10 Looks like theres a party on the 31/07/2012 - I'll buy you a drink |
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lynne £100.00 (+ £28.21 giftaid) 04.09.10 cakes and more love lynne |
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Lisa Saker £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 04.09.10 Hey Amy am with you in spirit and will think of you. Hope you manage to raise more money for Laura |
Running total
- Total raised incl. Gift Aid:
- £6,490.37
- Total donors:
- 52
- Biggest donor:
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Anonymous
£1,385.23 - Last donor:
- Melissa Robinson-Wildman 05.07.11
- Offline fundraising:
- £0.00
