Gym helps woman's dying wish come true

A Skegness gym is supporting an appeal to raise enough funds to make a woman's dying wish to go on a road trip come true.
Chris Wright has launched the gofundme appeal for hiswife,Emma,who has been diagnosed with stage four terminal metastatic bowel cancer.Chris Wright has launched the gofundme appeal for hiswife,Emma,who has been diagnosed with stage four terminal metastatic bowel cancer.
Chris Wright has launched the gofundme appeal for hiswife,Emma,who has been diagnosed with stage four terminal metastatic bowel cancer.

Chris Wright has launched the gofundme appeal for his wife, Emma, who has been diagnosed with stage four terminal metastatic bowel cancer, with up to 12 months to live.

He said: "My 37-year-old wife has been given a prognosis of up to 12 months to live.

"After being Ill with increasing bad stomach pains and weight loss and knowing something was seriously wrong we went to the GP on numerous occasions asking for a CT scan. She finally got the scan she needed on April 17 during the lockdown.

"So after many tears with our children, much thought and emotional turmoil, she has decided - rather than spend that time sick in hospital or bed at home, bald and skeletally thin - to choose quality not quantity.

"Since then we have changed our lifestyle completely, including diet, trying homeopathic remedies from around the world and CBD oils to ease the pain and symptoms.

"Emma's last wish is to travel around the UK and maybe Europe, if it opens up, in a reliable motor home with myself and our son Boe, to see all the things she thought she would have decades to see.

"Being stuck in four walls with this prognosis and cancer in your mind every minute of the day and on the lips of everyone you see is no way to live your last moments on Earth, so I am putting my faith in God and the compassion of others to raise the money to make this happen for her, please."

Jack Johnson, who runs Phoenix Fitness, said he was "truly touched by Emma and Chris' family story".

As a result, the gym is supporting the appeal by offering a holiday at the Monte Fino Apartments in Monte Gordo, Algarve, Portugal, as a prize in a draw to members who make a donation.

. To make a donation visit https://www.gofundme.com/f/ennas-last-wish? For more information on the prize draw entry, visit Jack Johnson PT on Facebook

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