Liz Wilkins was born on March 07, 1986 in Leeds.

Liz's journey
Raising money and awareness for Leeds Cancer Centre Charity because No one deserves to live the       nightmare

Story

On 1st December 2016, Liz was diagnosed with stage IV cervical cancer with liver and lymph node        metastasis, which is incurable.  She had palliative radiotherapy in December and started the first round  of chemotherapy on the 21st December. Following several reactions to one of the drugs, she could no.    longer have this, but continued to have 6 sessions of the one which worked in the best way shrinking all areas of the cancer.  

However, In may 2017 she suffered two seizures, Being told this had since spread to her brain was heartbreaking.  She was given gamma knife treatment immediately and on the 21st June she started a new   course of chemotherapy. 

She threw herself into raising awareness of cervical cancer and raising as much money as she could to   have something to focus on, keep her mind active and obviously to hopefully prevent someone from      going through the same hell as her in the future. 

She raised money for Yorkshire Cancer Centre Appeal, (now Leeds Cares) which is supported at St James hospital, Bexley  Wing where she was treated. Here all the staff were amazing on her heartbreaking       journey.

After diagnosis she did interviews for BBC Look North as well as various local radio stations.  Her main    focus was to host a fundraising event on 4th February (World Cancer Day).

She did this, with great success, with help from family, friends, local and national companies as well as  strangers.  She raised a spectacular amount but her aim was to keep on going. Not only is this a great   cause, the YCC offered her huge support along this journey, as well as supporting her family and close    friends.  The focus she had on these fundraising events also kept her spirits high and gave her a focus.  on life beyond cancer.

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Liz-Wilkins1 

She was inspired to repeat similar events to continue to raise money and awareness for such a great      charity whilst still able to do so.  

Her next event took place on Saturday 2nd September 2017, at the Crooked Billet in Saxton. This          became an enormous tribute to an incredible young lady as she passed away on 27th July 2017.  Her    wish was that this would become an annual event, which family and friends have so far honoured.

Please check out Facebook page #lizsjourney

Yorkshire Evening Post were interested in featuring #lizfest in their publication. 

Along this journey she sacrificed many things she never thought she would be without at her age, and   any help and support to raise money for the charity that supported her would be great. Ultimately         awareness of such a horrible disease was her main aim. 

Any donation however large or small would be greatly appreciated. 

Thanks to everyone for their continued support. 

xxxx