About Mummy'S Star
Mummy's Star is the only charity in the UK and Ireland with the aim of supporting pregnancy through cancer and beyond. Reg charity England & Wales (1152808), Scotland (SC046449) & Ireland (20106812)
Mummy'S Star Description
The charity offers support to other women and families finding themselves in this situation by providing a single point for medical advice and guidance, a small grants programme to provide financial relief; and campaigning and advocacy.
In addition, via our website we will be able to offer emotional support through a forum and other networks /contact with others going through a similar situation.
Mummy's Star was founded in memory of Mair Wallroth who passed away two months after the birth of her second child at the age of 41.
When Mair was 22 weeks pregnant with her second child she discovered a lump in her breast, thought at the time to possibly be a blocked milk duct as part of the pregnancy. Following medical examination the lump was discovered to be a 6. 5cm cancerous tumour in her left breast on 18 June 2012
She immediately began a course of chemotherapy at Tameside General Hospital on 28 June. The chemo was known as FEC (Fluorouracil (5FU), epirubicin and cyclophosphamide) and this continued up to the healthy birth of Merlin Ray in September 2012. Her progress was very good and the lump in her breast was described as barely palpable at a routine examination.
Due to her treatment she was unable to breastfeed Merlin as she had done with her first child Martha but thanks to the great work of Tameside General Hospital; donor breast milk was secured from the Countess of Chester Milk Bank and couriered to their house each week by the North West Blood Bikes Manchester.
After Merlin’s birth Mair began chemotherapy again, this time a single drug called Docetaxel (or Taxotere®) at The Christie, Manchester. The medication left her incredibly tired, nauseous and requiring long periods of bed rest despite having a new born baby. A lot of help was needed and family, friends and their community rallied around them to offer practical help. During this time Mair had begun to suffer from migraines for the first time
Following her seventh chemotherapy session, Mair became very unwell and was admitted to hospital in November with severe migraines, dehydration, sickness and blurred vision. Upon investigation it was discovered that the cancer had spread to the meninges lining of the brain and was untreatable given its accelerated growth and her poor state of health. She had metastatic breast cancer.
She was transferred to Willow Wood Hospice, Ashton and after three days she passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on 6 December 2012. At the time Merlin was just 2 months old and her daughter Martha three. Mair was just 41.
Throughout this terrible ordeal that Mair and her family went through, they received excellent care from the staff at Tameside Hospital and also from a number of amazing charities including North West Blood Bikes Manchester, Countess of Chester Human Milk Bank, Macmillan, The Christie, Blyth House and Willow Wood Hospice. You can find all of these in our Likes.
The charity is run by volunteers, all of whom have first-hand experience of this situation either from a medical perspective, going through this personally, caring for a partner or dealing with the early loss of a loved one. We hope that with this experience we will be able to help other women and families through this situation by offering practical support.
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Plan your summer of entertainment via Give as you Live to delight kids during the summer holidays! There's lots of things to do including days out at top theme parks or garden games for at home from Argos. Everything can be purchased via Give As You Live which will also raise a free donation for us too! ⭐️ #summertime #summerholidays http://www.giveasyoulive.com/join/mummys- star
It's nearly that time of year again...Yes, you guessed right, The Great British Bake Off is coming back to our screens. Why not challenge your friends this Summer to a Bake Off Competition and have some fun raising funds for Mummy's Star! We have some goodies that you can add to your cakes this year too. Get in touch to receive your free star cake flags! ⭐️ #bakeoff
We have only 1 place available for the Royal Parks Half Marathon. No general entries are left for this marathon that takes in Hyde Park, The Green Park, St James's Park and Kensington Gardens. REGISTER TODAY for only £20 and raise a min of £350 for Mummy's Star. ⭐️ #fundraisingmatters
What a truly wonderful thing to do by one of our fabulous mums Lisa Wells. Our Founder Pete Wallroth said 'These are the conversations that can be so difficult, yet can be made smoother for parents with a book like this as an aid, especially when it comes from someone who knows it first hand.' Please help to support Lisa's book being published. #OnlyOneOfMe https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/o nlyoneofme
The latest figures obtained from Public Health England #PHE highlight that the women we presently support are only a snapshot of how many women out there need support, with potentially 600-700 women a year being diagnosed. ⭐️ #cancerandpregnancy
At Mummy's Star we like to celebrate our supporters and donors. Here is the lovely Matt from our local Glossop Timpson Ltd store, holding one of our Fundraiser of the Month Medals, which he has engraved for free. Thank you Matt, they look amazing! ⭐️ #mummystar
We have amazing supporters! This weekend Guy Riddell takes on his next challenge for us which is the Torside Time Trial. This is a 12 hour endurance event in Longdendale. He is running as many 4 mile loops as possible over today and tomorrow and is aiming for at least 50 miles! ⭐️ #mummysstar
Local businesses are working together in the community to support us! On Tuesday we had the pleasure of meeting Bekki and Lisa from @blossomglossop, a local boutique and Carol who is the landlady at local pub the Norfolk Arms. They held a fashion show a few weeks ago and decided to donate the proceeds to Mummy's Star ⭐️ A fabulous £206.00 was raised on the night. Huge thanks to everyone involved, looks like you had fun too! This will help us to continue to support more women and their families. Thank you! :-) #mummysstar
Cancer and pregnancy happens approximately 1 in every 1000 pregnancies. We are the only specialised charity for women in this situation. We need your support to continue to reach mums who need our help. ⭐️️ #cancerandpregnancy
We have only 1 place available for the Royal Parks Half Marathon. No general entries are left for this event. This stunning central London Half Marathon takes in some of the capital's world-famous landmarks on closed roads and four of London's Royal Parks - Hyde Park, The Green Park, St James's Park and Kensington Gardens. Register Today for only £20 and raise a minimum of £350 for Mummy's Star. www.royalparkshalf.com ⭐️
Congratulations Kris Breadner you are our fundraiser of the month! Kris took part in the 'Wales in a Day' cycling challenge which is a 185 mile route from Caernarfon to Chepstow taking in the Llanberis and Gospel Passes. He has raised over £1,000 for us after we supported his sister Laura (pictured below). Kris said 'I know I enjoy cycling, but trust me when I say that this will be a serious challenge, I may even cry a little.' ⭐️ #mummysstar
For many pregnancy is a time of joy and wonder. For some it's a time that's cruelly interrupted and our mums often have difficult decisions to make for their little ones. ⭐️ #cancerandpregnancy
The funds you raise are vital and help us to support mums like Louise. ⭐️ #cancerandpregnancy
JOIN TODAY! Be part of our team of Star Runners at the Royal Parks Half Marathon on Sunday 14th October 2018. By raising vital funds, you can help us reach more women who need our help and support! ⭐️ #mummysstar http://www.mummysstar.org/get-involved/ev ents
Donate today! Give a virtual star at donr⭐️ Collecting #500Stars on our wall will allow us to continue our work supporting families in need of our help. You’ll then receive a virtual star proudly displaying your name! www.donr.com/mummys-star #fundraising #mummysstar
The funds you raise are vital and help us to support mums like Martina. ⭐️ #cancerandpregnancy
Plan your summer of entertainment via Give as you Live to delight kids during the summer holidays! There's lots of things to do including days out at top theme parks or garden games for at home from Argos. Everything can be purchased via Give As You Live which will also raise a free donation for us too! ⭐️ #summertime #summerholidays http://www.giveasyoulive.com/join/mummys- star
Make a donation to give a virtual star at donr! ⭐️ Collecting #500Stars on our Supporter’s Wall will allow us to continue our work supporting families in need of our help at such a difficult time. If you’d like to give a star, you can donate an amount www.donr.com/mummys-star. You’ll then receive a virtual star proudly displaying your name on our Wall!