Dame Deborah James

Thank you for the link, definitely worth it

I had been living under a rock until a few weeks ago about this lady. What struck me was how tirelessly she must have been working, despite being ill, over so many months and even years to bring all these final things to fruition.
The rose naming is particularly poignant to me.

I have been following Deborah since she was on You me and the big C. She is amazing the way she has brought bowel cancer out of the shadows and more people are getting treated earlier.
She is incredibly brave to do this while being terminally ill.

Thanks for this Sago - mine are on order. Theres a rose bush available to buy, proceeds going to the Bowelbabe Charity was put up on Instagram yesterday- if I can find the link I’ll post it on this thread, if thats ok.

Of course it’s OK! Let’s help promote such a great cause.

this (hopefully) is the link to the rosebush
www.instagram.com/p/CdyqOLdomRQ/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

This is the one I ordered from.

www.worldofroses.com/product/14552/dame-deborah-james-rose-bare-root

A very worthwhile cause from a selfless lady.
Happy Birthday wishes for you tomorrow Sago . ?

I've been following Deborah's story for a long time. She never stops smiling. I have done my bowel cancer test because of her.

Kate wouldn’t you have done it anyway?

Well I usually do but didn't do it last time because due to the pandemic I was scared. Yes that's ridiculous I know. I know a lot of people who never do the test, including a friend whose father died of bowel cancer, because she is scared. I told her to look at Deborah's story but she said 'I don't want to know'.

That is such a pity Kate . It saves lives (I’m sure you know that but fear can be all-consuming and drive out reasoning).

I definitely must live under a stone I ve never heard of the lady

Yes it can Tilly. Mine has come back OK fortunately. I'm grateful for the tests we get.

You are probably sensible enough not to watch daytime TV BlueBelle. Deborah has been on Lorraine a lot.

I clicked the link and the price of the T shirt is a whopping £15 so I am afraid at that price it will have to stay where it is.

I don’t watch daytime tv, but I’m still aware of this lady. Prince William went to her home for tea recently and awarded her Damehood there.

I worked as a receptionist in a busy GP practice many years ago. If I learned one thing it was that if a problem is brewing, not having the relevant tests doesn't mean it goes away. The earlier something is identified and diagnosed, the sooner treatment can start and the better the likely outcome.
Having said all that the middle-aged lady GP, who was insistent all the female patients and staff had a regular smear test and ran a weekly clinic for them, had never had one herself ?

I heard her speak on Woman’s Hour some time ago. Such a brave lady!