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Donations/Cancer facts

Dear friends,

It's still hard to believe that someone as energetic and strong as Justin deteriorated so quickly in a year as a result of this cruel disease - pancreatic cancer. I think back to 2006 when Justin began to complain of abdominal pains and feel quite angry with myself for not realising the symptoms earlier, such as losing so much weight over a short space of time.

But of course, I'd never had to face this kind of illness before.

Looking back, I'm so proud of our relationship - Justin and I were so in love and were never afraid to show it. The precious time we had left together was so special but also intense and extremely painful. We both realised deep down the desperate reality of such a sad situation and it broke our hearts to know that one day we'd have to separate and let go. But we never gave up!

Originally, I had no intention of starting a charity in memory of Justin as I thought it was too painful an ordeal. I was content to grieve quietly. However, over the last six months I've had time to think about the past year and now feel it's my duty to at least make an effort to raise awareness of this particular type of cancer which lacks publicity due to its poor prognosis and aggressive nature.

By the way, I'm only managing to do this with the loving support of family and friends - you know who you are.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for supporting ‘Amser Justin Time' and I can assure you that every penny donated will go to the ‘Amser Justin Time' charity - to fund the tender care and treatment that is essential to support pancreatic cancer patients in Wales.

Love,
Shân x

Thank you for supporting ‘Amser Justin Time'

It costs £50,000 a year to fund one specialist care nurse (for pancreatic cancer patients) in Wales - hence a £100,000 to fund a specialist care nurse for 2 years and £150,000 for 3 years. If we can realise this challenge it would be a huge achievement and well worth the effort to help others.

You will be able to donate via this website through JustGiving.com from Tuesday August 26th.

SOME FACTS:

Contrary to encouraging reports of falling cancer deaths, the number of terminal cases of pancreatic cancer has scarcely changed in 30 years. While other five-yearly cancer survival rates improve, those for pancreatic cancer remain below three per cent.

Pancreatic cancer ranks alongside oesophagal tumours as the fifth most common cause of cancer deaths, behind lung, colon and bowel, breast and prostrate. 7,000 people each year in the UK are told they have pancreatic cancer, and there are more than 6,600 deaths. Pancreatic cancer is the eighth most common cancer in women, and the eleventh most common cancer in men in the UK. Each year, there are nearly 3,800 new cases in women, and over 3,600 cases in men. Generally speaking, pancreatic cancer diagnosed early will have a better outlook than pancreatic cancer diagnosed when it is advanced .

We need to try and change this and raise awareness of this cruel disease so that the medical profession can continue to investigate and research into pancreatic cancer and diagnose this terrible disease early - just in time.

 

 

Annwyl ffrindie,

Mae dal yn anodd credu bod rhywun mor gorfforol gryf ag egniol a Justin wedi difa mor gloi o ganlyniad i'r cancr creulon yma - sef cancr y pancreas. Dwi'n meddwl n'ol i 2006 - pan ddechreuodd Justin achwyn am y boen - ag yn teimlo braidd yn grac a'n hunan oherwydd fy mod wedi bod mor araf yn adnabod un o symptomau amlwg y clefyd erchyll yma, sef colli pwyse difrifol mewn prin amser. Ond wrth gwrs, o ni erioed wedi gorfod wynebu'r fath dostrwydd o'r blaen.

Wrth edrych yn ol, dwi'n ymfalchio yn ein perthynas - odd Justin a finne mewn cariad llwyr ag yn benderfynol o neud y mwyaf o'n hamser prin da'n gilydd, er bod y cyfnod olaf yn boenus tu hwnt. Os ydw i'n hollol onest, odd y ddau ohonon ni yn ymwybodol o realiti creulon y sefyllfa ac yn torri'n calonne yn gwbod rhyw ddydd y bydde ni'n gorfod gwahanu a gadel fynd.
Ond o ni pallu rhoi mewn i'r clefyd ma!

Yn wreiddiol, doedd gennyf ddim bwriad cychwyn elusen er cof am Justin, dim ond galaru'n dawel bach. Ond dros y chwe mis dwetha, ar ol meddylu dwi'n teimlo ei bod bron yn ddyletswydd arnai i ymdrechu i godi ymwybyddiaeth o'r math arbennig yma o gancr a thynnu sylw at glefyd sy'n dioddef o ddiffyg cyhoeddusrwydd oherwydd y prognosis gwael a'i natur creulon.

Gyda llaw, bydde da fi ddim yr egni i gychwyn y fath fenter oni bai am gefnogaeth teulu a ffrindie - chi'n gwbod pwy i chi.

Diolch o galon am gefnogi - a gallai'ch sicrhau chi bydd pob ceiniog sy'n cael ei gyfrannu yn mynd at elusen ‘Amser Justin Time' - i ariannu'r gofal tyner a'r driniaeth sy' angen ar gleifion sy'n diodde o gancr y pancreas yng Nghymru.

Cariad,
Shân x

Diolch am gefnogi ‘Amser Justin Time'