The Bowelbabe Fund for @cr_uk, founded by @bowelbabe Dame Deborah James, raises money to give more people more time with the ones they love 💜

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The Bowelbabe Fund for @cr_uk has raised an amazing £11.3m! We aren’t stopping there…fuelled by rebellious hope, we'll continue giving a big F*** YOU to cancer by raising more money to fund research projects & smashing the stigmas around cancer bowelbabe.org @bowelbabe
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👋 @lorraine. Dame Deborah James would be so proud of what you and the team are doing to raise awareness of bowel cancer. Keep up the great work #NoButts @bowelbabe @BowelbabeF
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An incredible legacy which continues to impact so many ❤️ We couldn’t be more proud of the work of the @bowelbabe Fund
Thanks to your fantastic support, the Bowelbabe Fund for @CR_UK now stands at over £11.3m! 💜 We're so pleased to continue Deborah's legacy by allocating some of the funds to pioneering bowel cancer research. Follow @BowelbabeFund on Instagram for more 👉 cruk.ink/3U1NmBf
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'You may have saved my life. You almost certainly have extended it' @jonkay01 & @sallynugent read an email from #BBCBreakfast Alison who explained how coverage of cancer campaigner Deborah James made her check her poo 💩 bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-6252551…
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'I said to her I don't know what I'm going to do when you go and she said you will continue and you will enjoy life' Heather James spoke to #BBCBreakfast about her daughter - Dame Deborah James, the campaigner and blogger who died from bowel cancer bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62504535
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"I kissed her on the head. I told her how much I loved her, that I would look after the kids and the last thing I said to her was that I was so proud of her," the husband of Dame Deborah James said trib.al/L03xeT8
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Even while she was dying, Deborah James sought to help others with cancer by writing a book of advice. In this extract, she discusses the power of positivity and why there’s always something to be grateful for thetimes.co.uk/article/how-t…
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Deborah James: You, Me and The Big C podcast wins top award Still winning ⁦@bowelbabe⁩ ⁦@BowelbabeF⁩ Big congrats to ⁦@iAmLaurenMahon⁩ ⁦@MikeHolt12⁩ ⁦@blandsteve⁩ The podcast that changed the cancer conversation ❤️👏 bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment…
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❤️ Yesterday @iAmLaurenMahon @blandsteve @al_enty & I recorded our #YouMeBigC tribute to our @bowelbabe There are laughs, tears and things you won’t of heard before. Hopefully we did our Debs justice. You can 👂 here 🎧 - bbc.in/3IhHhup 🍏 - apple.co/3yhTVoL
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#YouMeBigC podcaster. Journalist. Fundraiser. Our friend and colleague Dame Deborah James has died. She created an incredible legacy: breaking the poo taboo and raising awareness of bowel cancer. We are heartbroken, and our condolences are with her family.
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‘Deborah James: The Last Dance’ A celebration of the life and legacy of @bowelbabe On @BBCOne at 8.30pm Thursday 30th June a special documentary from #BBCBreakfast #BBCNews #YouMeAndTheBigC
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Rest In Peace Dame Deborah James. You will be forever loved, always missed and never forgotten. Thoughts, love, hugs and prayers to your family and friends. #DameDeborahJames – at London, England
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Rest in Peace Dame Deborah James. We love you and will never forget you. Thank you for being you. Our thoughts and prayers to your family and friends. Love Ian & Jeremy. #DameDeborahJames – at London, England
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I’m devastated by the death of Deborah James. She was a wonderful person who showed incredible support for the causes she cared about, right up until she died. Her legacy will live on for years to come. I’ll miss her greatly and I’m thinking of her family.
"She had this incredible zest for life, even in the face of her own death" Friends and colleagues pay tribute to podcast host and cancer campaigner, Deborah James, who has died aged 40 bbc.in/3a2qkHR
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Deeply sad news. Dame Deborah James’ charity work was truly inspirational — even in the most challenging moments, she continued to raise awareness about bowel cancer and impacted so many people’s lives. Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this difficult time.
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I’m terribly saddened to hear that Dame Deborah James has died. What an inspiration she was to so many. The awareness she brought to bowel cancer and the research her campaigning has funded will be her enduring legacy. Because of her, many many lives will be saved.
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