Team Bag for (Longer) Life
Sunday 2nd October 2022
UK
John Paul Lusk
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Team Bag for (Longer) Life
I'm John Paul, in November 2021 during a check up for Ulcerative Colitis, it was discovered that I had developed stage 2 colon cancer. Due to both my Colitis and Cancer it was decided to remove my colon and in December 2021 I underwent an operation to remove it and create a permanent stoma.
The operation was successful and as a back up I underwent 6 rounds of chemotherapy at the Beatson in Glasgow from February 2022 to April 2022 and I rang the bell to mark the end of treatment on Easter Monday. I've been told I am cancer free, thankfully.
There is an extraordinary amount of people I could thank for their help and support and charities who have done so much research for Bowel Cancer, however I have chose two charities who directly helped me and my family during this time.
The Beatson Cancer Charity
The staff and volunteers at the Beatson are amazing, the job they all do is remarkable. At a time when you are at your lowest they offer you a tremendous amount of support and comfort. They made chemotherapy a much easier time than it would otherwise have been.
Back Onside
This is a mental health charity that offered me and my family counselling and support through all of this. I really didn't know how to process everything that was happening and the counselling I received helped me through understanding how I was feeling and learning to cope. Their continued support to me and my family is greatly appreciated and needed.
To say thank you, myself and a group of friends (Andy, Dave, Stephen W, Stephen S and Gary) have decided to run the 10k at the Great Scottish Run in October and Marianne is going to swim 10k over the month of September.
The team name comes from my Stoma Bag. It's as much part of me now as the hair on my head and honestly I wouldn't change it for the world, it has given me a new quality of life I haven't had in 25 years. They also say you should name your stoma, I named it...Colon Firth
We would love if you could donate anything you can to raise money for these two incredible causes.
Thank you for any support you can give
JP
£3,950.00
+£726.75 Gift Aid
raised of £3,000 target
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£3,950.00
Supporters 200
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1 year, 6 monthsAnonymous
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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M1 year, 7 months
Mandy
Well Done JP. I am blown away with your whole attitude to everything you have faced this past year. Onwards to more sparkle jolly twinkler times. X
£ 10.00
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R1 year, 7 months
Rebecca Kowalski
Brilliant effort - hope you smash your target race time as well as you've smashed your target.
£ 10.00 (+£2.50)
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D1 year, 7 months
Davie & Liz Neill
Hi, wee donation from Katie’s parents, well done in all your efforts
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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M1 year, 7 months
Maggie
Well done for getting through the race and all the prep to make it to the finish line xxx fab amount raised for fab causes xxxx
£ 10.00 (+£2.50)
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1 year, 7 months
Anonymous
£ 20.00
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C1 year, 7 months
Claire Docherty
Not going to lie boys, im a wee bit concerned about Andy. Look after him for me.
Good luck to you all. Be thinking about you xxx£ 20.00
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D1 year, 7 months
Donna
Well done JP, you’ve been incredible. Good luck to you and all the boys on Sunday 🏃♂️
£ 10.00 (+£2.50)
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1 year, 7 months
Anonymous
What amazing support from your family and friends! Well done JP
£ 25.00 (+£6.25)
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S1 year, 7 months
Shaun Cannon
Well done JP We’re all getting older and need to be aware how to look after ourselves better. Hope you and yours get a better end to the year and for the future
£ 30.00 (+£7.50)
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1 year, 7 months
Anonymous
Go JP!! Love you dude xxx
£ 50.00
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1 year, 7 months
Anonymous
£ 10.00
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M1 year, 7 months
Mike Stark
Amazing fund raising target JP - well done indeed and good luck!! 😀
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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L1 year, 7 months
Linda & John
Good luck to everyone running/swimming for Team Bag (for) Longer life! xxx
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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S1 year, 7 months
Sharon Murphy
So proud of you cousin. You will do great x love you
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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T1 year, 7 months
The Goons
Amazing effort all of you! 🫶🏻
Love Eilidh, Fraser and Elijah xx£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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R1 year, 7 months
Roy Bailey
Goodluck everyone, brilliant causes!
Andy you’ve got this!
£ 30.00 (+£7.50)
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1 year, 7 months
Anonymous
£ 10.00 (+£2.50)
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T1 year, 7 months
Tammy Gillies
Reach for that never ending bag... for life. GO TEAM BAG FOR LIFE!
£ 10.00 (+£2.50)
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K1 year, 7 months
Karen Knox
Well done with all the training, you will smash it on the day 💪🏻
£ 50.00 (+£12.50)
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M1 year, 7 months
Mark Connelly
Good luck David to you and the Troops. A great cause
£ 30.00 (+£7.50)
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C1 year, 7 months
Carole Turnbull
Well done David - Great cause and no doubt a great effort!
£ 10.00 (+£2.50)
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1 year, 7 months
Anonymous
£ 10.00
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1 year, 7 months
Anonymous
£ 32.00 (+£8.00)
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D1 year, 7 months
Diane
Good luck guys. Have a great time on race day. Keep going with the swimming Marianne. Di, Steven, Daniel and Eilidh xx
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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1 year, 7 months
Anonymous
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F1 year, 7 months
Fiona Mooney
Good luck guys, hope you all have a great run. Such a brilliant thing you are doing. Love The Mooney’s xx
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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H1 year, 7 months
Harry & Irene Mulvenna
Good luck JP and friends, hope you all enjoy the day. Well done on such a great effort for your charities. Harry & Irene xx
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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M1 year, 7 months
Maureen & Damian
Good Luck to you all fabulous effort for amazing charities!
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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A1 year, 7 months
Angela Lavelle
Good luck guys! You’ll absolutely smash it I’m sure!!
£ 10.00 (+£2.50)
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S1 year, 7 months
Susan MacKenzie
Gawn yersels boys! 😁 Proud of you all and forever envious of the tight friendship you guys have maintained over the years ❤️ Good luck team x
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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1 year, 8 months
Anonymous
£ 30.00
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G1 year, 8 months
Grace and Stewart
Good luck to everybody. Hope you raise lots of money for two really good causes x
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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A1 year, 8 months
Anne Power
Good luck to you. Also wishing my cuz David and Marianne all the best in your challenges.
£ 20.00
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A1 year, 8 months
Anna
Amazing group of mates getting together for a great cause. Good luck everyone you've got this. ❤️
£ 10.00 (+£2.50)
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P1 year, 8 months
Paul McLaughlin
Well done all for working hard for this amazing charity. ❤
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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C1 year, 8 months
Carol Ann
Fantastic , JP. Sure you’ll smash it. Two great charities. 🙏🌈💙
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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T1 year, 8 months
Tricia McCallion
Good luck JP! You’ll smash it! From Iain, Niamh, Monty and me xx
£ 10.00 (+£2.50)
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A1 year, 8 months
Ashley & Jamie Ward
What an amazing thing to do. I’m so glad you have managed to fight this…
Well done & Good luck ❤️ X£ 20.00
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L1 year, 8 months
Laura Livingston
Delighted to hear you’ve come through the other side of treatment. All the very best!
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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L1 year, 8 months
Lianne
Good Luck Dad and Squad!!! So proud of you, we’ll be there cheering you all on!! 🏃🏻 Lots of love Lianne, Sophie & Jack xxxx
£ 50.00 (+£12.50)
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N1 year, 8 months
Nic, Ryan & Connor Bailey
Well done and good luck all of you, you’ll smash it! Andy …. don’t embarrass us 😜
£ 50.00 (+£12.50)
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M1 year, 8 months
Maria & Campbell
Good luck JP and all those running/swimming to help both great causes, we hope you reach your target and beyond 🤞🏻💷🤞🏻
£ 25.00 (+£6.25)
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C1 year, 8 months
Corrina Lacey
Good luck on your tough challenge! Love from the Lacey’s xx
£ 10.00 (+£2.50)
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V1 year, 8 months
Vikki
You've absolutely got this, if The Proclaimers can walk over 500 miles, you can run just over 5! 😁❤️
£ 10.00 (+£2.50)
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1 year, 8 months
Anonymous
What a great thing to do JP and a very worthwhile charity.Goo luck
Margaret£ 10.00 (+£2.50)
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C1 year, 8 months
Chris
All the best mate! So happy you have managed to fight this and are still going strong! Smash that 10K!
£ 30.00 (+£7.50)
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L1 year, 8 months
Lynsey Chrystal
What an amazing thing to do so and more importantly I’m delighted you are well enough to take this on! Good luck xx
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