Dame Deborah James shares poignant moment enjoying the rain: 'You never know when it's the last time'
16.05.2022 - 19:33
/ ok.co.uk
In a poignant and emotional post to her Instagram account, Dame Deborah James reflected on what sitting and enjoying the rain has meant to her.The 40 year old mum-of-two has been campaigning to raise awareness about bowel cancer since her own diagnosis five years ago. Former schoolteacher and BBC Podcast host Deborah heartbreakingly revealed just days ago that she is now receiving end-of-life hospice care at home and "nobody knows how long I've got left" after her body "not not playing ball" with cancer treatment.
Deborah, who was first diagnosed with stage three bowel cancer aged 35, has left a lasting impact and legacy and with many closely following her journey, she has shared her thoughts as she tackles each day. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter In her latest update, Deborah posted a snap of her garden and told her 732,000 followers: "A late friend once told me to embrace the rain, because you never know when the last time you might feel that rain on your face is....so am embracing it! Albeit with blankets." She first mentioned the sentiment – revealing it was the reason why she was so dedicated to running in the rain – back in 2020 as she shared a short clip of herself outdoors as rain poured down.
She told followers at the time: "I ran and then it started raining. Normally I'd get in a cab, and I was feeling quite good and I thought about my friend...and this is a sad story but the world...I'm thinking about things in a different way at the moment...
"A friend I talk about quite often, who wasn't very well... I went to visit him in hospital, but the last time I went to see him, we snuck him out of his hospital bed.
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