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Hi My name is Keli Tomlin and I qualified as a nurse 20 years ago, since 2000 I have been working at the Kent Oncology Centre in Maidstone and am now a Senior Nurse in Chemotherapy and I run the Charles Dickens Day Unit (CDDU) administering chemotherapy to patients from all over Kent, Medway and East Sussex.
I applied last spring for a place in the London Marathon (not expecting to get a place as everyone knows, you never get in on your first attempt!) well on the 1st October 2015 this magazine appeared through the door confirming my place........!
I have wanted to take part since the age of 11 so have waited 30 years! I wanted to run (jog!) for a charity that had real meaning to me and one that I would be convinced that the funds raised would go directly to the patients, I have always had a keen interest in supporting yonger patients with cancer, since my sister was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 27 and she had no-one of a similar age to talk to.
With the help of one of my young patients Hayley Martin aged 31, we set up a support group for young adults with cancer, which meets once a month (on the 3rd wednesday of every month) the meetings are held on my unit, we called the group Freddies Friends, after Hayley's young son Freddie.
Hayley was a prolific fundraiser who raised thousands of pounds for the unit, to recognise this, we named a room on the unit (that she had refurbished) after her.
Hayley found having nice things to look forward to helped her to cope with the gruelling treatment and was keen for others to have access to the same things, she wanted to create 'magical memories' for patients, we formed a charity late last year and named it Hayley's Heroes.
Incredibly sadly Hayley passed away on 16th Jan after a long battle with colon cancer, as a legacy to her, her family and friends are keen to continue to fund raise for our charity and we have lots planned for the coming year to help our patients.
I will find it incredibly emotional on sunday 24th April, but will be running for all of the patients that I have looked after during the last 16 years, those that survived and those that haven't, the more we raise, the more we can help not only our patients, but their loved ones too, we musn't forget those as they need looking after too!
Those of you who know me, know that I am not a runner, so this will be an incredible personal achievement for me, My two daughters are really excited and my wonderful hubby, has had them inorder for me to train, forgoing his weekend bike rides.
Thank you for taking the time to read this and please sponser me, every little helps
Take Care and lots of love
Keli xx
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