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The Bowelbabe Fund for
@cr_uk
, founded by
@bowelbabe
Dame Deborah James, raises money to give more people more time with the ones they love 💜
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The Prince and Princess of Wales
@KensingtonRoyal
An incredible legacy which continues to impact so many ❤️ We couldn’t be more proud of the work of the
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Cancer Research UK
@CR_UK
Thanks to your fantastic support, the Bowelbabe Fund for @CR_UK now stands at over £11.3m! 💜 We're so pleased to continue Deborah's legacy by allocating some of the funds to pioneering bowel cancer research. Follow @BowelbabeFund on Instagram for more 👉 cruk.ink/3U1NmBf
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The Times and The Sunday Times
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Even while she was dying, Deborah James sought to help others with cancer by writing a book of advice. In this extract, she discusses the power of positivity and why there’s always something to be grateful for
thetimes.co.uk
How to Live When You Could Be Dead: read Deborah James’s book
Like so many others with an incurable condition, I’ve had to learn to live not knowing if I have a tomorrow. At the age of 35, at the tail end of 2016 on a rain
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Michelle Mitchell
@Michelle_CRUK
I’m devastated by the death of Deborah James. She was a wonderful person who showed incredible support for the causes she cared about, right up until she died. Her legacy will live on for years to come. I’ll miss her greatly and I’m thinking of her family.
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BBC News (UK)
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"She had this incredible zest for life, even in the face of her own death" Friends and colleagues pay tribute to podcast host and cancer campaigner, Deborah James, who has died aged 40 bbc.in/3a2qkHR
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Boris Johnson
@BorisJohnson
I’m terribly saddened to hear that Dame Deborah James has died. What an inspiration she was to so many. The awareness she brought to bowel cancer and the research her campaigning has funded will be her enduring legacy. Because of her, many many lives will be saved.
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Cancer Research UK
@CR_UK
From the millions raised for the Bowelbabe Fund, to the spike in activity and awareness surrounding bowel cancer, the reaction to Deborah’s news has been amazing, and is a testament to how many people’s lives she has touched. 5/5 Link:
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Dame Deborah James: why do deeply personal stories resonate with us so much?
Since she was diagnosed in 2016, Dame Deborah James has brought bowel cancer into the spotlight, encouraged people to be aware of the symptoms and seek help if they notice them. 
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Dying Matters
@DyingMatters
"By publicly confronting her own mortality, she enabled us to take a peek at our own before death comes knocking, not taking no for an answer."
@bowelbabe
has made a huge impact in the end of life community by being unapologetically open:
theguardian.com
In her gracious acceptance of death, Deborah James has given us lessons in how to live | Nicci...
None of us truly knows how we will behave when the inevitable gets ever closer. Facing it squarely might allow us to savour those final moments
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In The Style
@inthestyleUK
ITS X Dame Deborah T-shirt update: In just a couple of hours since launching we have now sold over 20,000 of Deborah’s ‘Rebellious Hope’ t-shirts and have already raised 𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 £140,000 for The Bowelbabe Fund so far…💫 ITS & Deborah are so thankful for your support 🤍
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Dame Deborah James
@bowelbabe
wrote another book! Sharing all her learning on how to have a positive mindset when faced with life’s biggest challenges. All her royalties will go to the Bowelbabe fund and Penguin have kindly agreed to make an additional contribution per book.
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