Natalie was a patient at The Royal Marsden but sadly passed away in November 2022 at just 28 years old – 4 years after her initial diagnosis of melanoma (skin cancer).
We spoke to Marie, Natalie’s mum, who told us about her journey of getting diagnosed and then treated at The Royal Marsden.
Natalie noticed a change in a mole on the back of her leg and knew it was important to get it checked out, but unfortunately the cancer moved very fast. Seven weeks after the mole was found, the cancer was then found in her lymph nodes, making Natalie a stage 3 melanoma patient.
On 20 December 2019, just before the COVID-19 lockdown, cancer was found in her lung, which meant that she was now a stage 4 cancer patient.
Natalie then came to The Royal Marsden where she was treated with radiotherapy, chemotherapy, targeted therapy and finally immunotherapy, Unfortunately, the cancer continued to spread further, and Natalie sadly passed away on 11 November 2022.
“Her one wish was to be remembered, so she chose Remembrance Day”
“She truly was an amazing and inspirational individual who is so very missed by so many, every day...Natalie was a beautiful daughter, and an incredible sister, friend and teacher. She was generous, not just with her money and fundraising, but with her time and love.” - Marie
Natalie was a keen fundraiser, even before she had her own diagnosis, always putting others before herself. She and Marie took part in their very first Banham Marsden March just six months before Natalie passed away – and now it’s a tradition for Marie and a group of friends and family (#TeamNatty) to take part every year, fundraising for The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.
Marie has also been a loyal supporter of The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. Most recently, she co-organised a Skipathon fundraiser for Melanoma Awareness Month (May), getting schools involved in fundraising for us by skipping during month of May. Marie attended school assemblies to get students engaged in the cause and encouraged them to participate in any way they could - whether it was skipping for 10 minutes a day, having a skipping target to reach per class or even doing a Skipathon race on sports days. It was a great way to spread awareness about melanoma and get kids involved in a good cause.
Committed to the Skipathon, Marie and #TeamNatty even took part in The Banham Barsden March in May and skipped at every mile-point for a total of 15 miles.
“My fundraising is supporting melanoma research at the hospital, so we can find new treatments for patients like Natalie.” - Marie
By raising funds, nurses, doctors, and research teams at The Royal Marsden can provide the very best care and develop life-saving treatments, which are used across the UK and around the world.
Thank you to Marie and #TeamNatty for all your support.
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