Community Young Portsmouth cancer survivors invited on sailing adventures with Dame Ellen MacArthur’s charity By Claire Thomson Contributor Published 17th Jul 2024, 13:11 BST Comment Watch more of our videos on Shots! and live on Freeview channel 276 Visit Shots! now Young cancer survivors from Portsmouth are invited on exciting sailing adventures with Dame Ellen MacArthur’s cancer charity as it sets sail this summer. Young people like paramedic for the South Western Ambulance service, Chris Dunkin who was 23 when he was diagnosed with Malignant melanoma a type of skin cancer on his arm which metastasized to his lymphatic system and was removed by surgery. Now 26 years old living in Portsmouth , he spent five days last month on a yacht with the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust sailing from Largs, Scotland .
Chris said: “I’ve moved around various different places since having a diagnosis. I’ve visited three different hospitals, so it hasn’t been the same as everyone else’s journey. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more.
Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting.
.. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Notice and Terms of Service apply.
“The.
