Helen Marshall thanks the Pink Ladies
RECENTLY, Maria and a couple of her Pink Ladies met with Helen Marshall at the Orange Bar in Entre Naranjos urbanisation, Orihuela, to collect a significant amount of money, raised to help with the fight against cancer.
Helen was diagnosed with breast cancer after attending the IMED clinic in Torrevieja. The appointment was arranged by The Pink Ladies via their early detection programme. Helen contacted Joyce Da Silva, the volunteer secretary of the Pink Ladies after discovering a lump in her breast. Fortunately Joyce was able to get Helen an emergency appointment for the same day and she had a mammogram which confirmed the lump. IMED clinic contacted Helen’s doctor and within 10 minutes of leaving the clinic she was telephoned by her own GP, who arranged for a biopsy at Torrevieja hospital within 48 hours. The biopsy confirmed it was cancer and she immediately underwent a very aggressive form of chemotherapy.
Helen is so grateful that the Pink Ladies had been able to get her the mammogram the same afternoon that she had visited their AACC office in Playa Flamenca and feels that this probably saved her life.
This very brave lady then set about raising as much money as she could to help with the fight against cancer. With the support of the communities of Entre Naranjos and Laguna Green, Helen and her circle of friends have, to date, raised the incredible amount of €5,398 and still counting. Helen said her husband Jim has been her ‘rock’ even though he has not been well himself recently.
The total amount will be donated
to the AACC to help in the fight against cancer.
Maria, the president of the AACC Orihuela Costa said: “It’s absolutely amazing this very brave lady has raised so much money in these very difficult times. Especially as she was and still is undergoing chemotherapy.”
Helen has highlighted the fact that: “Early detection saves
lives, so I urge you all to get yourself checked now.”
You can book an early detection screening via the Pink Ladies by telephone 865 942 795, email at info@pinkladies.es, via the website www.pinkladies.es or just call into the Flamenca Beach commercial centre office, which is open Monday to Friday from 10.00-13.00.