KIDDERMINSTER residents are showing their support for Megan Smith, a brave 27-year-old who is fighting cancer, by selling pink bows to put around the town.
The Facebook group ‘Pretty bows and flowers for Meg’ was set up by Sarah Elstob and Yvonne Tolley who were both touched by Megan’s story.
The group have sold over a hundred bows with the number increasing every day.
Sarah said: “I have followed Meg’s story and she is such a positive person. I wanted to make a difference and thought if I can do something to help I will.
“20 years ago I lost my friend Rosie Ross, when she was stabbed in Centenary Square in Birmingham. I wanted to channel my energy into something positive and really wanted to put my energy into raising money for Meg.
“At first I put a post about the bows into a Facebook group, Kidderminster Matters, and has a massive response with lots of people wanting to help.
“We want to have bows all across Kidderminster to show support for Megan.”
The bows come in three sizes and the group also make car stickers which come in three sizes.
Megan Smith was 24 when she was diagnosed with a rare stage four rectal cancer, which later spread to her liver and lung.
She then flew to the US to take part in a new clinical trial in December after UK doctors told her she had exhausted all of the treatments available to her.
The clinical trial at Florida's Mayo Clinic was put on hold, however, when a scan uncovered 11 tumours on Megan’s brain, and the family received more bad news last month when a further scan revealed her cancer had grown by 10 per cent since the treatment resumed.
Another Kidderminster resident is also raising money for Megan by completing a eight mile walk on May 16.
Kirsty Bridgewater, who has organised the walk said: I am just a normal mom of 3 who runs a small business from home and really wanted to show my love and support for this amazing family at this awful time.”
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