Alison’s gift
Alison Fielding has made the wonderful decision
of leaving a gift in her will, to show thanks for
the care she receives at Guy’s Hospital for kidney
cancer. She tells us her story and explains the
reasons behind her decision.
“I was diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2014. It
was found when I was being investigated for a
heart transplant. The large kidney tumour was
impacting my heart and had already spread. I was offered treatment
that was high-risk due to the poor condition of my heart.
Before being referred to the Guy’s Urology team I was feeling
‘written off’, so it was refreshing to be given an opportunity. I was
helped to understand the risks and possible benefits and to make
plans for any complications.
I survived and have thrived in the subsequent four years.
To begin with I did some fundraising with friends, but I knew that
I could make the biggest difference with a gift in my will. I decided to
nominate the TOUR (Translational Oncology and Urology Research) team
at Guy’s Cancer to receive this.
The large numbers of patients seen at Guy’s makes it an ideal
centre to combine care and research. I wanted to help the team to
establish themselves as a research centre in this area.
We all know that tragedy can happen to anyone at any time, so
please do something about one thing you can control and make
updating or making your will a priority.
It gives me peace of mind to know that my wishes will be carried
out after my death and that I can make a real difference to the
thousands of people with urological cancers that will come after me.”
Find out more about Alison’s story and how
you can leave a gift in your will at: supportgstt.org.uk/alison
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