A Nantwich Town football coach has revealed his torment after cancer killed four members of his family in four years.
Now Dave Haworth, the club’s goalkeeping coach, is running the Manchester BUPA 10k race on May 18 to raise money in their name.
Dave was left shattered by the death of his son, Steven, who was diagnosed with cancer in November 2010 at the age of just 29.
Three months later, Steven died of the very aggressive small cell cancer on his 30th birthday, after intense treatment on his spine and neck.
“He went to The Christie for his radiotherapy and chemotherapy sessions. The radiotherapy and chemotherapy didn’t work and he was transferred to Bolton Hospice.
“He was kept informed at each stage and he knew the prognosis and how quickly things were moving on. The staff at Hope Hospital, The Christie and Bolton Hospice were brilliant.”
Dave had already seen cancer strike a year earlier when his sister-in-law Lynne died after a three-year battle.
His Auntie died from leukaemia in 2013, and earlier this month his mother-in-law died from lung cancer aged 70.
“She had been diagnosed with cancer just over two years ago and was only given about three to six months to live,” Dave said.
“She managed to survive for a further 18 months.
“She was able to stay at home with her family right to the end and was extremely brave throughout her illness. She will be sadly missed by all her family and friends.”
Now Dave wants to run the the BUPA 10K on May 18 in their memory and to thank staff at The Christie and Bolton Hospice.
“It would be great if you could help me, by donating whatever you can, to make sure that these services are still available to other people in the future.”
You can support Dave’s efforts by donating through the secure site, JustGiving.
Visit http://www.justgiving.com/David-Haworth4 or enter David Haworth in the “Sponsor a Friend” section.
You can also donate by texting to 70070, enter the code DHDH67 and donate a chosen amount.
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