As many of you reading this will appreciate, cancer touches a lot of families. Two things are of huge importance when it comes to cancer...diagnosing it early, and research to cure or prevent it.
Any sort of research into major disease is incredibly expensive, and that’s why it’s so important for companies and individuals to help raise as much money as possible to help with that research.
Which is exactly what The Eve Appeal is all about. They are the UK’s leading national charity which helps fund research and raise awareness of gynaecological cancer. The world-leading research that they support is ambitious and challenging but they have one simple vision…a future where gynaecological cancers are a disease of the past.
And it’s wonderful to report that Kidd & Spoor Solicitors in Whitley Bay, one of the oldest regional law firms, specialising in Wills, estate planning, family law and conveyancing, has teamed up with Tynemouth Golf Club to raise money to help this really important charity further its cancer research.
Over the last two years, Kidd & Spoor have sponsored four golf days at Tynemouth Golf Club in aid of The Eve Appeal. Thanks to its generosity, over £6,000 has been raised for this charity which is very close to the heart of many at Tynemouth Golf Club.
Carol Brodie is a very active member of the golf club and this is her story…
“In 2012 my sister Lynn developed breast cancer and the following year I also got breast cancer. We underwent surgery and a course of chemotherapy. We were aware of the BRCA (BReast CAncer) mutation and, because there was a history of cancer in our family, we got tested. Unfortunately we both carry the faulty gene, as does our sister Gayle. The decision to have a double mastectomy and hysterectomy was easier for Lynn and I to make but a very stark and difficult decision for Gayle, a healthy person but still a carrier of the faulty gene. However, she also decided to take preventative measures and go ahead with surgery.
In 2020 I developed ovarian cancer, even though I had undergone preventative surgery. I had another round of chemotherapy followed by surgery and I’m now on incredible tablets which, research has discovered, are particularly successful for those who carry the BRCA mutation. My sister Lynn’s breast cancer has also returned and she is presently going through chemo again. Needless to say that my desire to raise awareness of the BRCA gene is something which is extremely close to my heart.
My sisters and I have eight children between us who are now reaching an age where they would like to discover if they have the faulty gene. My hope for the future is that investment into research will help to find other alternatives for younger people who can be forced into making drastic life decisions when finding out that they carry the gene. Carriers of the faulty gene can now be monitored and research is looking at prevention for future generations together with development of treatment and new drugs to aid survival.”
We’re very happy to report that Carol is doing well and, yes, she’s back on the golf course and is as competitive as ever.
Noel Dilks, a consultant with Kidd & Spoor said, “We’re absolutely delighted to support The Eve Appeal. Everyone who participated donated generously and the events were great fun. Tynemouth Golf Club were also very helpful and supportive. The Eve Appeal is a fantastic charity and we hope to further support it in the future.”
Well done to Kidd & Spoor.
As we mentioned at the start, cancer touches a lot of families…but research is finding new ways to prevent and diagnose the disease. However, funding that research is critical.