Charlene Guyver

Jog 31 Miles in January

My Activity Tracking

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My target 31 mi

Jog 31 Miles in January

I’m taking part in this challenge to support The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. They ensure The Royal Marsden’s world-leading nurses, doctors and research teams can provide the very best care and develop life-saving treatments, which are used across the UK and around the world.

By donating to my page, you’re helping to make a significant difference to the lives of cancer patients and their loved ones. Please support me today.

My Achievements

Received First Donation

Added Blog Post

Has Created Team Page

Self Donated

Reached Fitness Target

Uploaded Profile Pic

Has Shared Fundraising Page

Received 5 Donations

Reached 50% of Fundraising Target

Reached Goal

My Updates

Day one complete!

Thursday 1st Jan
Hard 1st jog, wrong trainers, dripping nose and nerve playing up in back! Tomorrow will be better, thank you for all the support xx Happy New Year!

Strength and Hope

Sunday 28th Dec
A Story of Strength, Healing, and Unshakable Pride

There are moments in life that redefine what strength really means. For me, one of those moments has been watching my cousin face a bowel tumour — not with fear alone, but with determination, courage, and an unwavering belief in healing.

For the past eight years, I’ve had the privilege of witnessing a journey that has deeply inspired me. A journey that has shown me what resilience looks like when it’s lived day after day, quietly and intentionally.

My cousin didn’t just “fight” illness in the conventional sense. Gemma chose to take a holistic path toward healing — caring for the body, the mind, and the spirit together. Through natural approaches, lifestyle changes, and a deep commitment to overall wellbeing, they worked with their body rather than against it.

This journey was never taken alone. The support of the team at the Marsden Hospital has been a vital part of this story. With regular MRIs over the years, careful monitoring, and consistent medical guidance, there has been a powerful balance between modern medicine and natural healing. It’s a reminder that true care doesn’t have to be one or the other — it can be both.

Eight years on, what stands out most to me isn’t just the medical milestones, but the personal ones. The patience it took to trust the process. The bravery required to keep going when the future felt uncertain. The discipline to stay committed to healing, even when it would have been easier to give up.

I feel an overwhelming sense of pride when I think about what my cousin has overcome. Proud of her strength. Proud of her mindset. Proud of the way she turned a terrifying diagnosis into a long-term journey of growth, awareness, and hope.

This experience has changed how I see health, healing, and the human spirit. It has taught me that recovery is not always loud or dramatic — sometimes it’s quiet, steady, and deeply powerful.

Watching Gemma become better, naturally and holistically, over time has been one of the most humbling and inspiring experiences of my life. And it’s a story I carry with me as a reminder that resilience, support, and belief can take us further than we ever imagine.

Thank you to my Sponsors

£50

Abigail And Dad

Thank you Abigail and Dad for your generosity xx

£32.23

Paul

Love you good luck xx

£21.84

Emma And Diana

Best of luck Charlene 😘

£21.84

Paul Rowden

£21.84

John Bricknell

Keep going doing great.xx

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Kath Newton

YOu can do it x

£20

Chaz

Starting this off in hope you will all donate anything small you can afford to this amazing hospital xx

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Helen Hartley

Best of luck ❤️

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Shaun Long

Keep going Charlene, you’re doing great and it’s a great cause x

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Sarah Smith

Keep it up char 🫶🏻

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Lenny

Good luck Nanny 🏃‍♀️💙 thank you for taking me on some of your runs too! Xxx

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Karen

Good luck, love Lauren’s mum and sister