Blantyre woman fighting cervical cancer aims to raise £2000 for the Beatson charity and St Andrew’s Hospice

A Blantyre woman diagnosed with cervical cancer is aiming to raise £2000 for two charities.

Karen Alexis Muir found out she had stage 2B cervical cancer on August 23 of last year.

The 48-year-old completed her chemo/radio/brachytherapy just days before Christmas at Gartnavel and is waiting for her three-month MRI results.

Having been looked after by the Beatson charity, she is looking to show her thanks by hosting a charity day on Sunday, May 5, from 2pm to 7pm in St Joseph’s Parish Hall in Blantyre, with the target of raising £2000 in mind.

The bar officer at a Glasgow East End police station is already halfway to her goal and is no stranger to campaigning for charity having been part of the Father John Irons roadshow - which raised over £500,000 for charity.

Karen spoke to Lanarkshire Live about her ambition of raising £2000 for the Beatson charity and St Andrew’s Hospice.

She said: “It was a major shock to get diagnosed. I thought it was menopause. I never saw any of it coming. I’m an ex-midwife so you would think that I would've noticed.

“It has been a big surprise for everyone around me because I am such a bubbly person, not knowing that I had been fighting it for a couple of years.

“The Beatson have been amazing. I can’t thank them enough. I am just looking to help them in any way I can.

“So far the kindness of strangers has been unbelievable. You would not believe the stuff that has been donated, and I think that’s because cancer affects everybody in one way or another.

"We are still looking for companies and local businesses to donate prizes. Please do so if you're able to.

“This fundraiser has kept me going and on my feet.“

Tickets for the fundraiser cost £10, which includes a hot buffet, a band called 'The Beats Sons' and an auction for top prizes, including a signed Celtic and Manchester United shirt.

To donate to the cause, visit Karen’s JustGiving Page.

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