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Cancer Survivor Cycles London to Paris for Charity
14 May
Summary
- Woman cycles 450km to raise money for blood cancer charity.
- She was diagnosed with incurable myeloma after a year's delay.
- Her late diagnosis led to organ shutdown and an induced coma.
Yasmin Ashburnham, a mother-of-two from East Sussex, is undertaking a 450km (279-mile) cycling journey from London to Paris to raise funds for Myeloma UK. This endeavor follows her personal battle with myeloma, an incurable but treatable blood cancer, which was tragically undiagnosed for approximately a year.
Her condition escalated to septic shock in October 2022, causing her organs to fail and necessitating an induced coma for four days. Despite persistent symptoms like chest infections and fatigue, her cancer went undetected for months. Following chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant, Yasmin has achieved remission, though her recovery was arduous.
Now healthy, she seeks to raise £5,000 for Myeloma UK. Yasmin emphasizes the critical need for earlier diagnosis to prevent severe health consequences. Myeloma UK acknowledges the ongoing challenges many patients face with delayed diagnoses and treatment access, expressing gratitude for Yasmin's awareness-raising efforts.
