Lorraine Kelly and her pals have taken part in Cancer Research's Race for Life to honour their pal Deborah James.
25.05.2022 - 08:37 / ok.co.uk
Dame Deborah James has confessed she's too afraid to sleep two weeks after announcing she's receiving end-of-life care at her parents' house in Woking, Surrey. The 40 year old, who has been courageously battling bowel cancer for five years, shared last week that her body is "just not playing ball" in a heartbreaking farewell post. Since then, she's been keeping busy raising awareness for cancer through fundraising, which has already reached £6.5million.
Now, Deborah has shared an update on her health, explaining that the "truth is, I don’t know how long I’ve got left," adding that she feels exhausted. “I don’t feel like I’m on my deathbed," she insisted to The Sun. “I’m not planning on dying anytime soon but it’s just so unpredictable." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter Despite this, she finds it difficult to fall asleep as she's afraid of what might happen as she continued: "I’m scared to fall asleep and that’s one of the biggest reasons I’m so tired.
I am scared to go to sleep.” Deborah shared that she's been in some discomfort rather than pain over the past weekend. She joked: "It’s ironic, I’ve spent the last five years talking about poo, and breaking the poo taboo. It’s typical I suffer with a s*** stomach now." Speaking about her family, she shared that the "pressure on them at the moment is huge" as she's unable to do much without their help.
“I think my family are knackered, they have all been incredible – going above and beyond to look after me and nurse me," she said. She added that she's doing everything in her power to prevent her children Eloise, 12, and Hugo, 14, who she shares with husband Sebastian, from seeing her in "distress". In
.Lorraine Kelly and her pals have taken part in Cancer Research's Race for Life to honour their pal Deborah James.
Deborah James has beaten the odds time and time again during her battle with cancer, but one thing is for sure, she certainly knows how to fundraise. The Bowel Babe smashed her original target of £250k for Cancer Research UK and has now surpassed more than £6.5 million, three weeks after announcing she was receiving end-of-life care. But, true to her trademark honesty, the 40 year old campaigner today told The Sun that she refuses to let cancer beat her this Jubilee weekend.
Deborah James has given a candid update to fans saying that many days are “not good” as she continues to receive hospice care amid her cancer battle.The 40 year old currently has stage four bowel cancer after being first diagnosed with stage three of the disease in 2016, and has been regularly informing fans about her ailing condition in recent months. Deborah confessed to not feeling good as she was pictured smiling on Tuesday in a photo shared on her Instagram Stories.The BBC podcaster could be seen in the snap beside her family wearing matching black T-shirts from her Bowelbabe charity through which she’s raising money and awareness.
The family of Dame Deborah James have issued an emotional update on her final mission to raise funds for bowel cancer, as she continues to receive end of life hospice care at her home. Deborah has been undergoing the palliative care at her home since early May, with the star admitting that she has been struggling with the side effects of sleeping pills, but revealed that she had been able to enjoy a sleepover with her loved ones as she continues to make lasting memories with those dearest to her.
Ronan Keating said it has been “heart-breaking” to watch Deborah James’ struggle with bowel cancer. The former headteacher was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2016 and announced on Instagram on 9 May that she has now stopped treatment and is receiving hospice care at home.The Boyzone singer became a cancer charity campaigner after his Mum, Marie, died of breast cancer and he has now received an honorary doctorate from the Open University for his charity work.The 45 year old explained: “I continue the story and continue to educate people about cancer, whether that’s through cancer research UK or through the Marie Keating Foundation or through the Open University degree, the doctorate.” Get exclusive celebrity stories and reality tv news straight to your inbox with OK! daily newsletter.
Deborah James has reached her target of £5million to raise money for Cancer Research UK after announcing she's moved to end-of-life care.The 40 year old, who has been courageously battling bowel cancer for five years, wrote a heartbreaking “goodbye" post on Monday 9 May, revealing that her body “just wasn’t playing ball”. Mum-of-two Deborah started a Just Giving page in a bid to raise an initial £250,000 for charity, but was blown away when she surpassed the number by millions in just days.
Broadcaster turned cancer campaigner Deborah James has been given a damehood by the Queen - days after she revealed she was "saying goodbye" following a years-long battle with bowel cancer.
Deborah James has revealed she's given her husband "strict instructions" to move on following her death, but begged him not to marry a "bimbo".The BBC podcaster, now 40, was just 35 years old when she diagnosed with stage three bowel cancer in December 2016, which went on to become stage four. Since then, she has tirelessly campaigned to bring awareness to the disease, some of that through her Instagram account @bowelbabe.