Kate MiddletonandPrince Williamare lending their support toDeborah James.
Days after the U.K. radio hostrevealed that she is in hospiceamid her battle with bowel cancer, the royal couple shared a personal message via Twitter.
“Every now and then, someone captures the heart of the nation with their zest for life & tenacious desire to give back to society. @bowelbabe is one of those special people. Her tireless efforts to raise awareness of bowel cancer & end the stigma of treatment are inspiring,” they wrote.
“We are so sad to hear her recent update but pleased to support the @bowelbabef, which will benefit the @royalmarsdenNHS among others,” the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge added. “Deborah, our thoughts are with you, your family and your friends. Thank you for giving hope to so many who are living with cancer.”
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They signed the note with their initials, indicating the tweet came straight from William, 39, and Kate, 40.
According toHello!magazine, Kate and Prince William made an anonymous donation toDeborah’s cancer research fund, which has raised over $3.5 million.
The BBC host was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer in 2016 and documented her progress and challenges on social media, including announcing that she wascancer-free in 2020before her cancer returned.
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She continued, “Nobody knows how long I’ve got left but I’m not able to walk, I’m sleeping most of the days, and most things I took for granted are pipe dreams. I know we have left no stone unturned. But even with all the innovative cancer drugs in the world or some magic new breakthrough, my body just can’t continue anymore.”
She explained that the Bowelbabe Fund is currently “being established” and asked for fans' support in helping Bowelbabe Fund “flourish.”
source: people.com
