Lee Cameron

Hi there,

I'm raising money for the Beatson Cancer charity as they are an invaluable resource for those battling cancer. The support they provided to my wife, Meadhbh, was second to none. Meadhbh was a caring soul who absolutely loved life, she had a smile that could brighten the darkest of days and was the life & soul of the party! It gives me great honour in being able to call her my wife. 

Meadhbh's Story;

In September 2022 I woke up to an early morning phone call from Meadhbh, who was at work as a Paramedic with the Scottish Ambulance Service. She told me that she had coughed up at blood clot, whilst in hospital with a patient, and that an x-ray had revealed a shadow in her left lung. This was totally out of the blue! Meadhbh had no other symptoms.

Fast forward a few weeks and we're being told that Meadhbh has stage 4 combined small cell lung cancer, an extremely aggressive & rare form of cancer, that's not typically seen in a 24 year old non smoker who's otherwise in good health. Meadhbh's cancer had spread to her bones & lymph nodes. The specialist's advised us that Meadhbh's type of cancer was treatable but incurable however tended to respond well to chemotherapy. They informed us that with chemo Meadhbh would likely have a year to live if not more due to her age & health.

Meadhbh received three rounds of chemo but was hospitalised each time with neutropenia. On the third time she was hospitalised we were informed that Meadhbh's treatment wasn't working and that the cancer in her spine was compressing her spinal cord. We were told that she had 6 - 8 weeks to live. This news came to us on the 23rd December 2022.

Meadhbh passed away on the 11th March 2023, the day after my 27th birthday. Despite the high levels of sedation she was under, as a result of her agonising pain, Meadhbh still managed to wake up and hum 'Happy Birthday' to me. ❤️ This was a true testament to Meadhbh's strength & character.

In the end cancer robbed Meadhbh of everything but her sense of humour & mental strength. The Beatson helped make Meadhbh's journey that bit more positive and I will be forever indebted to them. They also helped us pull together our wedding in 3 days, a feat that I am forever grateful for!

So please join me in raising as much money as we can for this amazing charity!