Deborah James

Ms. James, a podcaster and writer, had chronicled her struggle with an incurable bowel tumor with candor and vivacity after the illness was diagnosed more ...

“I think people look good in black and white,” she told the Times interviewer, lying back a bed of cushions wearing red lipstick and sipping champagne. @bowelbabe is one of those special people,” the royals wrote on Twitter in May. “Thank you for giving hope to so many who are living with cancer.” Ms. James’s followers expressed sorrow about the news and gratitude for her efforts, with tens of thousands of comments appearing on her social media. “We changed the way people talk about cancer in this country,” said Ms. Mahon, who is living with cancer. In the podcast, which she co-founded in 2018, she hosted conversations with other patients about how cancer affected their sex lives or what it meant to have the disease during the coronavirus pandemic. One study gave her eight months to live, and another said she had an 8 percent chance of living for five years, she wrote. Deborah James was born on Oct. 1, 1981, the daughter of Heather and Alistair James. She graduated from the University of Exeter and became a deputy head teacher. But she also posted videos in which she sang Celine Dion songs in her hospital room, wrote about doing “retail therapy” at Harrods, described eating roast potatoes while watching a James Bond movie to recover from physical exhaustion and detailed overcoming her fear of flying. Among her supporters were Prince William and his wife, Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge. On Dec. 15, 2016, when she was 35, doctors spotted what turned out to be a Stage 4 tumor in her bowel. They finished off the bottle “as though Armageddon was scheduled for 7 p.m. the next day.” “Find a life worth enjoying; take risks; love deeply; have no regrets; and always, always have rebellious hope.

The mum-of-two, known globally as 'BowelBabe' thanks to the nickname she gave herself during her cancer research fundraising, was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel ...

Figures from the worlds of TV, radio, politics and charity have hailed British broadcaster Deborah James as an "incredible force for good" after her death ...

"We are truly grateful to have known Deborah and to call her our friend. We're so grateful for all of her generous support over the years, and her dedication to stand together with people with cancer. We're deeply saddened that our patron,— Bowel Cancer UK (@bowelcanceruk) @bowelbabe, has died, and our hearts go out to her family and everyone who knew and loved her. So much love to her family & friends." "Deb has been an inspiration to us all. Deborah’s star shone bright; she was a true inspiration to so many. So much love to her family & friends 😔 pic.twitter.com/iNI6xZ8hJh June 28, 2022 For the laughter, the dancing and most importantly for all you did in your short lifetime for others. For the laughter, the dancing and most importantly for all you did in your short lifetime for others. Deb has been an inspiration to us all. Who showed that even a terminal diagnosis wasn't going to stop her living life to the full. Thank you for all you did.

The 40-year-old host of You, Me and the Big C was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2016.

You can also get in touch in the following ways: even in the most challenging moments". She leaves a tremendous legacy behind her". "We are deeply saddened to announce the death of Dame Deborah James; the most amazing wife, daughter, sister, mummy," it said. This expansion is happening gradually over four years and started in April last year. Lucie said Dame Deborah showed that cancer does not have to be a "life sentence", and that the 40-year-old "didn't want to be a victim". Check your poo." The director general of the BBC, Tim Davie said she was a "true inspiration" and the way she talked about cancer "moved the nation, inspired change and undoubtedly saved lives". Speaking on BBC Breakfast, Lucie Kon, a BBC producer and friend of Dame Deborah, called the podcast host "the most amazing human out of anyone I know" and said she would be "alive in my mind forever". Bowel Cancer UK, of which Dame Deborah was a patron, said she had turned her bowel cancer diagnosis "into an incredible force for good" and would save countless lives through her campaigning. So maybe I should leave on that final word. Her family said Dame Deborah shared her experience of cancer to "raise awareness, break down barriers, challenge taboos and change the conversation around cancer".

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Since the day of her diagnosis she has shone a bright light on bowel cancer. “She hasn’t stopped in her tireless attempts to raise awareness. “Deborah did so much to shine a light on what has always been a difficult and embarrassing cancer for people to talk about. She has raised thousands and thousands of pounds for the causes close to her heart and even in the most difficult days personally for her she has never stopped helping others." “That has been her special gift – to connect with others and to have those difficult conversations. The podcaster, who died on Tuesday, became a patron for Bowel Cancer UK following her diagnosis in 2016 and worked to raise money for and awareness of the charity.

The cancer campaigner passed away while 'surrounded by her family'

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge say the legacy of the "inspirational" cancer campaigner will live on.

You can also get in touch in the following ways: He praised her tireless efforts and thanked her for giving hope to those living with the disease. This expansion is happening gradually over four years and started in April last year. "We are deeply saddened to announce the death of Dame Deborah James; the most amazing wife, daughter, sister, mummy," it said. Check your poo." The host of the BBC's You, Me and the Big C podcast was first diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2016, and was given a damehood in May in recognition of her fundraising.

She did this as co-host of BBC Radio 5 Live's award-winning, lively podcast about living with cancer, You, Me and the Big C, originally alongside the broadcast ...

Deborah’s final wish was for a fund in her name to raise money for projects close to her heart, including clinical trials, personalised medicine and awareness campaigns, with links to charities including Cancer Research UK, Bowel Cancer UK and the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. “Before I die, the one thing I knew I wanted to do was set up a fund that can continue working on things that gave me life,” she said. In her last You, Me and the Big C podcast, with the show’s producer, Mike Holt, broadcast on 10 May, Deborah talked about how the lack of community care meant that she was deprived of three of her final weeks at home, but also about how the podcast had given her purpose and strength. She also talked to her oncologist during the same recording, who applauded her “ tremendous strength of mind”, bringing her to tears. A month later, she was asking the Olympian athlete Steve Parry, who had a testicle removed as part of his treatment, if “double the amount comes out or half” when he was having sex, to uproarious laughter in the studio. From its first episode in March 2018, frankness, honesty and humour were the unique selling points of the show, and Deborah, diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer in December 2016, was its outrageous heart. In the last five years of her life, Deborah James, who has died aged 40 from cancer, never stopped talking about life as worth living.

Many have paid their respects to the bowel cancer campaigner after her family announced she died 'peacefully surrounded by family' on Tuesday.

“We are truly grateful to have known Deborah and to call her our friend. In a personalised message to Dame Deborah on Twitter, they wrote: "We are so sad to hear the heartbreaking news about Dame Deborah. Our thoughts are with her children, her family and her loved ones. Deborah’s star shone bright; she was a true inspiration. "My heart hurts," she wrote accompanied by a heartbreak emoji." And finally, check your poo – it could just save your life'." W & C"

Deborah James, a British broadcaster who raised millions for cancer research and was recognized by Prince William for her work, has died.

Prince William personally conferred James damehood in a surprise visit to the family home only days after she announced that she was receiving end-of-life care. The fund has raised nearly 7 million pounds ($8.5 million) so far — well over her initial 250,000-pound target. “Deborah was an inspirational and unfalteringly brave woman whose legacy will live on.”

The Duke of Cambridge visited the podcast host and cancer campaigner at her parents' home in May to make her a Dame in recognition of her fundraising.

You are the best of us. Love you forever." She was "an inspiration" and "her determination to raise money and awareness was inspiring", they said. The duke visited Ms James at her parents' home in May to make her a dame in recognition of her fundraising. Paying tribute to the podcast host and cancer campaigner following her death at the age of 40, William and Kate said the news was "heart-breaking" and their "thoughts are with her children, her family and her loved ones". The Duke of Cambridge visited the podcast host and cancer campaigner at her parents' home in May to make her a Dame in recognition of her fundraising.

Deborah James, a British broadcaster who raised millions for cancer research and was recognized by Prince William for her work, has died.

Prince William personally conferred James damehood in a surprise visit to the family home only days after she announced that she was receiving end-of-life care. “Deborah was an inspirational and unfalteringly brave woman whose legacy will live on.” James hosted a BBC podcast called “You, Me and The Big C" in which she spoke in a no-nonsense approach about living with bowel cancer.

Dame Deborah leaves a “tremendous legacy” for her tireless campaigning and the spotlight she shone in raising awareness for bowel cancer.

“Deborah shared her experience with the world to raise awareness, break down barriers, challenge taboos and change the conversation around cancer. And finally, check your poo – it could just save your life.’” Deborah passed away peacefully today, surrounded by her family.

Charities say Deborah James' efforts to fundraise and spread awareness for bowel cancer will save lives and give people "precious time with their loved ...

Dame Deborah James was “an inspiration to so many people and her impact will be felt for years to come”, the chief executive of Cancer Research UK said. "Her wish that many more people will benefit from new treatments and have more precious time with their loved ones is at the heart of her lasting legacy.” Genevieve Edwards, chief executive at Bowel Cancer UK, added: “The BowelBabe Fund was set up by Deborah and her family to fund causes and projects she really cared about, including research for new treatments and raising awareness of bowel cancer.

Dame Deborah James, a podcast host and journalist known for her work in cancer research and advocacy, has passed away at 40 following a years-long battle ...

The message continued to celebrate her life's work. "Deborah, who many of you will know as Bowelbabe, was an inspiration and we are incredibly proud of her and her work and commitment to charitable campaigning, fundraising and her endless efforts to raise awareness of cancer that touched so many lives." "Deborah was an inspirational and unfalteringly brave woman whose legacy will live on."

The podcaster - who was mother to Hugo, 14, and Eloise, 12, with husband Sebastien Bowen - sadly lost her battle with bowel cancer on Tuesday (28.06.22) at the ...

LONDON (AP) — Deborah James, a British broadcaster who raised millions for cancer research and was recognized by Prince William for her work, has died.

Prince William personally conferred James damehood in a surprise visit to the family home only days after she announced that she was receiving end-of-life care. “Deborah was an inspirational and unfalteringly brave woman whose legacy will live on.” James hosted a BBC podcast called “You, Me and The Big C" in which she spoke in a no-nonsense approach about living with bowel cancer.

Campaigners and bowel cancer sufferers pay tribute to late podcaster who raised £7m and publicised symptoms of disease.

“She was an inspiration to so many people and her impact will be felt for years to come,” Mitchell said. Michelle Mitchell, the chief executive of Cancer Research UK, said James had “challenged taboos” around cancer with honesty and compassion. Because of her, many many lives will be saved.” The millions that James raised will be ploughed into clinical trials and research into a disease that people are usually too embarrassed to speak about, much less raise money for. The BBC news presenter George Alagiah, who was diagnosed with advanced bowel cancer in 2014, said earlier screening would have helped in his own case. That was not to be.

She played a key role in the exhibition advisory board of the SMG's Cancer Revolution exhibition, which is on at London's Science Museum until January 2023 ...

“My colleagues across the SMG feel enormously proud to have worked with Deborah on the Cancer Revolution exhibition, currently open at the Science Museum. We want to celebrate Deborah’s dedication to helping us create a frank but hopeful exhibition by challenging our assumptions about what it is truly like to live with cancer and pushing us to represent the diverse experiences of cancer for patients. James announced in May that she was receiving palliative care. The Science Museum Group (SMG) has paid tribute to cancer awareness campaigner Deborah James following her death at the age of 40.

The Institute of Cancer Research, London, has offered its heartfelt condolences to the family of Dame Deborah James, who has very sadly died after living for ...

“Through the You, Me and the Big C podcast and her regular newspaper column, Deborah reached so many people with her open and honest accounts of the impact cancer had on her life. It’s been amazing to see how she inspired so many people to support the Bowelbabe Fund – she leaves an important legacy both in raising awareness of the challenges of living with cancer and in raising funds to support cancer research. Deborah even had a ‘mini tumour’, or an organoid, made by Dr Marco Gerlinger in his lab at the ICR, using a sample of her tumour.

LONDON (AP) — Deborah James, a British broadcaster who raised millions for cancer research and was recognized by Prince William for her work, has died.

Prince William personally conferred James damehood in a surprise visit to the family home only days after she announced that she was receiving end-of-life care. “Deborah was an inspirational and unfalteringly brave woman whose legacy will live on.” James hosted a BBC podcast called “You, Me and The Big C” in which she spoke in a no-nonsense approach about living with bowel cancer.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have paid tribute to cancer campaigner, broadcaster and former teacher, Dame Deborah James, who has died aged 40.

You can also get in touch in the following ways: He praised her tireless efforts and thanked her for giving hope to those living with the disease. Screening, run by the NHS, aims to detect bowel cancer at an early stage. "We are deeply saddened to announce the death of Dame Deborah James; the most amazing wife, daughter, sister, mummy," it said. Bland said the fact that Dame Deborah had known for five and a half years that her cancer was incurable made what she had achieved during that period "even more remarkable". Check your poo." She interviewed Steve Bland, who was a friend of Dame Deborah and was married to her former podcast co-host, BBC Radio 5 Live newsreader Rachael Bland, who died of cancer in 2018. The chef said Dame Deborah's frankness forged a connection with people that was necessary to "push the cancer community forward and bring awareness". So maybe I should leave on that final word. Her family said Dame Deborah shared her experience of cancer to "raise awareness, break down barriers, challenge taboos and change the conversation around cancer". The host of the BBC's You, Me and the Big C podcast was first diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2016, and was given a damehood in May in recognition of her fundraising. Dame Deborah's family said she was "amazing" and an "inspiration".

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have paid tribute to "unfalteringly brave" Dame Deborah James following her death. The podcaster - who was mother to Hugo, ...

At the time, the You, Me And the Big C podcaster wrote on Instagram: "Prince William actually came to our family house today!! "Deborah shared her experience with the world to raise awareness, break down barriers, challenge taboos and change the conversation around cancer. And finally, check your poo – it could just save your life.' (Shared with Deborah's permission)." Deborah passed away peacefully today, surrounded by her family. W & C." Deborah was an inspirational and unfalteringly brave woman whose legacy will live on.

Cancer Research UK says the support the fund has received is a testament to how many people Deborah touched with her warmth.

“Deborah shared her experience with the world to raise awareness, break down barriers, challenge taboos and change the conversation around cancer. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Deborah passed away peacefully today, surrounded by her family.