The Mouth Cancer Walk 2012

by Michele Hallak on September 27, 2012

The first year I had heard of the mouth cancer walk, I was in between oral cancer surgery’s and too sick to attend.

It was with gratitude that I was well enough to attend the walk the following two, consecutive years. But due to editing the PinUp Gals Project documentary last year I missed the walk and was determined to make this year’s one.

Since Mouth cancer kills over half of it’s sufferers due to late detection I know how lucky I am to have made it through to the other side.

Signs to look out for ~

My mother & Calendar PinUp Tooky

This year some of The PinUp Gals Project supporters and I jumbled together wearing our limited edition T-Shirts and famous salutes for the walk.

Every year people from all over the UK gather together, with their friends, family, children and pets to raise money and show their support by doing the sponsored 10k walk in Hyde Park.

Mouth Cancer Foundation founder Dr.V.Joshi gives Project salute!

The Mouth Cancer Foundation works hard to raise awareness of oral cancer and offer support for those that have experienced it. It’s FREE to sign up and it’s always a guaranteed way to lift the spirits and feel good.

The natural ‘high’ is not be underestimated 😉

More people die of mouth cancer each year than breast, cervical or skin cancer. This is mostly due to the lack of awareness about this type of cancer, meaning that it can go undetected until it has moved into the later stages. ANYTHING that does NOT heal in the mouth within 3 weeks MUST be investigated. My tumour was painfully present for around 6 years before it was diagnosed and the Dr’s could not believe that I was still alive! For more information about Mouth cancer or the foundation please visit their site www.mouthcancerfoundation.org.