David Battersby from Accrington is gearing up to participate in the Windermere Marathon on Saturday to raise funds for The Christie Charity. David, who now lives in South Cumbria, has a connection to The Christie since 2005 when he was diagnosed with refractory Acute Myeloid Leukaemia – a type of blood cancer that starts from young white blood cells in the bone marrow – and had the option of being treated there.
“The chances of my making a long-term recovery were very small but as the days, months and eventually years went by, with the amazing care and help and guidance of everyone on the haematology unit, I am still here and living a full life!” “It’s also easy to get to and that it’s on a date that I can do without it affecting my music concerts and work commitments.