<div>Hi, my name is Lauren &amp; I am running my first Half Marathon at the AJ Bell Great Manchester Run on 31st May 2026. I am not a typical or fast runner and have previously run in only 3 official 10k races so this is a massive personal challenge for me. I'd like to raise some funds to help Kirsty in her fight against breast cancer. I don't know Kirsty personally but her sister, Kerry, is a friend of mine and I found Kirsty's story so moving that I wanted to help.
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<div>Help Kirsty be here for more tomorrows and the moments that matter
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<div>Kirsty is 42—and she is fighting to stay alive for her three young children.
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<div>In June 2023, at 25 weeks pregnant, she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
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<div>She went through chemotherapy while carrying her baby, delivered safely at 36 weeks, and kept going through surgery and treatment with incredible strength and a sense of humour and personality that lights up every room.
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<div>But now, things have changed.
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<div>The cancer has progressed
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<div>Kirsty is living with secondary breast cancer.
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<div>It has spread to her bones, and there is now a new tumour in her supraclavicular lymph node.
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<div>Her cancer has also mutated—changing to HER2-positive, a more aggressive form that requires new treatment.
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<div>HER2-positive cancer also carries a higher risk of spreading to the brain—where treatment becomes even more complex.
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<div>✨ This is the moment that matters ✨
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<div>Kirsty is still well.
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<div>Still active. Still being mum.
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<div>But, she has had to quit work and move out of the family home, to help pay for future treatments not available on the NHS.
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<div>There is still a big window to act.
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<div>Right now, she urgently needs:
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<div>A PET scan to understand the full spread
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<div>A brain scan to rule out further progression
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<div>Advanced testing to unlock the best treatment options
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<div>Without this, doctors don’t yet have the full picture.
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<div>Why we’re asking for help
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<div>We need to move faster than the system allows.
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<div>We are raising funds to give Kirsty immediate access to:
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<div>Life-saving scans and diagnostics
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<div>protocol that isn’t available on the NHS
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<div>These options could cost £50,000+.
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<div>But this isn’t just about money.
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<div>It’s about giving a mum more time with her children.
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<div>Please help if you can
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<div>Donate. Share. Spread the word.
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<div>Because this is about school runs, birthdays, and watching her children grow up.
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<div>The link to Kirsty's main fundraising page is here if you'd like to see what else is being done to help support Kirsty &amp; her family:
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<div><a href="https://www.facebook.com/people/Kirstys-Fundraising-Page/61589078859974/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kirsty's Fundraising Page</a>
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<div>Thank you for taking the time to read this &amp; for your donations.
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