17/06/2023
⭐️ CLUBBERCISE CLUBBATHON ⭐️
I have some very exciting news for you! Clubbercise instructors Racheal, Rebecca and I have joined hands to bring you a Clubbercise event to raise funds for an ovarian cancer charity named Ovacome.
The event will be held on Thursday, 27th July at The Fleet from 7-9pm. Tickets cost £15 per person and all funds raised will go to the charity. There will also be a raffle on the night with great prizes to be won, so don’t forget your pennies 💰
There are limited tickets available, so please get yours early to avoid disappointment! Tickets can be purchased now online at https://bookwhen.com/clubbercisewithsarah.
We have chosen this charity as it’s very close to my heart. Rebecca and her mum Sue (both shown in the pictures below) began their Clubbercise journey with me in 2018 when I taught classes in a very small church hall in Whittlesey. They both instantly fell in love with Clubbercise, so much so that Rebecca went onto become an instructor! Sadly in 2020 Sue was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Below is Sue’s story:
I was introduced to clubbercise with Sarah by my daughter (who later went on to be a Clubbercise instructor) back in 2018. Being a more mature lady, I was very dubious as to whether I would be able to a)manage a class and b) enjoy it, not having exercised for a long time. Little did I know that I would be hooked - I loved every class and was even making a 50 mile round trip to attend! My daughter then went on to take her own classes in my local area and I was doing three classes a week! However in the spring of 2020 I began to feel fatigued and despite exercising, my weight wouldn’t budge. Lockdown came and classes stopped and I felt my abdomen getting more and more bloated, my appetite decreasing and generally “not right”. Fast forward to June 2020 following scans and further tests I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. I had chemotherapy followed by major surgery including hysterectomy, removal of fallopian tubes, appendix etc. Since then I have continued to have treatment to keep the cancer at bay and had many ups and downs since then with other complications. However, without a great medical team, the love and care of my family and the support of Ovacome it would have been a much more difficult time.
Ovarian cancer is often mistaken for other medical conditions such as IBS etc and in some women the most common symptoms of bloating, feeling full after a few mouthfuls, needing to wee more frequently and tiredness aren’t clear until it’s too late. It is an also a common myth that only more mature ladies are diagnosed with this cancer but it can occur in any younger female and also a cervical smear does not pick up ovarian cancer either. So please listen to your body and if you think things are not right, seek help.
Ovacome are a wonderful charity and full of advice and support for not only those suffering but their loved ones as well and rely on any help they can get from fundraising. With the amazing support of Sarah and the Clubbercise family ,thank you for supporting this charity and reading my story ❤️
Let's glow together and spread awareness 🌈🌈🌈
