Kaye Dwight

I’m the world’s shittest runner and it hurts a lot but I’m getting fit for climbing Mount Kilimanjaro and I’m trying hard! And I couldn’t walk at one point so LOOK HOW FAR WE’VE COME! I’m going to keep doing shout outs for my Kilimanjaro challenge which I will be doing at the end of this year to raise funds for @bowelsofstmarks who gave me last option of surviving my stage 4 recurrent cancer. St Mark’s Hospital Foundation raises vital funds for research, education and innovation at St Mark’s, the UK’s national bowel hospital. It’s an epic challenge as I am missing all but one of my pelvic organs, part of my spine, spinal nerves, part of my pelvis bone, I have a stoma (for my 💩) and I self catheterise to empty my bladder as my bladder and ureter were operated on too. I don’t have feeling in a lot of my left leg due to the spinal nerves that were removed but I’m incredibly lucky to have the use of my left foot which we weren’t sure I would have. My climbing buddy Scarlett and I have booked on for a mega practice walk this summer and looking to book on to a night hike too. We are determined to succeed in our challenge despite the physical challenges we face. The link is in my bio if you’d like to donate. I’ve reached 25% of the target already which is so great. If you are able to donate even £1, together it can all make such a difference to help people with debilitating and life threatening bowel disease. I’d be long gone if it wasn’t for the complex cancer clinic at St Marks taking on my case, I’m eternally grateful that they took at chance on me… so please join me in raising money for them. And thank you so much for the donations so far, I read every name and every message and I ADORE YOU! ♥️ #linkinbio #stmarkshospitalfoundation #pelvicexenteration #complexcancer #stage4survivor