On May 9, Deborah James shared the update nobody wanted to hear when she shared that she would be entering hospice care as the cancer slowly takes over her body. The radio host took to Instagram to confirm that she’s unsure how long she has left to live and, sadly, her “body just can’t continue anymore.” She explained that the post would be her “goodbye” message to all those who have supported her as she explained she was “taking it a day at a time, step by step and being grateful for another sunrise.”
James encouraged those touched by her story to donate to her charity, Bowel Babe. Her JustGiving page has seen more than 150,000 people donate more than $3.2 million as of May 11, with funds being given to Cancer Research UK. That’s more than 1000% of the $309,000 James set out to raise. “I’m, like, absolutely mind blown and I just cannot thank people enough for their generosity,” James told BBC News of the donations. “It makes me feel utterly loved. It makes me feel like we’re all kind of in it at the end together and we all want to make a difference.”
In addition to her heartbreaking final Instagram post, James also co-hosted the “You, Me and the Big C” podcast for the final time. During the May 10 episode, titled “Deborah James’ Last Dance,” she discussed stopping treatment and the effect cancer has had on her body.
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