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13th May 2022
10:14am BST

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: "If ever an honour was richly deserved, this is it. Deborah has been an inspiration and her honesty, warmth and courage has been a source of strength to so many people.
"Through her tireless campaigning and by so openly sharing her experience she has not only helped in our fight against this terrible disease, she has ensured countless others with the Big C have not felt alone."
https://twitter.com/bowelbabe/status/1524860816939532300“I’m absolutely mindblown and I just cannot thank people enough for their generosity. It just means so much to me. It makes me feel utterly loved.”
https://twitter.com/BBCBreakfast/status/1525007944911360000 James is now aiming for the page to raise £5,000,000 by the end of the weekend. She told the Sun: “It’s surpassed all expectations. I’d love to get it to £5million by the end of the weekend.” On Wednesday, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge said their thoughts were with James and praised her "tireless efforts" on raising awareness about bowel cancer. They tweeted: "Every now and then, someone captures the heart of the nation with their zest for life & tenacious desire to give back to society. @bowelbabe is one of those special people. "Her tireless efforts to raise awareness of bowel cancer & end the stigma of treatment are inspiring. "We are so sad to hear her recent update but pleased to support the @bowelbabef, which will benefit the @royalmarsdenNHS among others. Deborah, our thoughts are with you, your family and your friends. "Thank you for giving hope to so many who are living with cancer." https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/1524471840743297028 For more information on bowel cancer and its symptoms, you can visit the NHS website or Bowel Cancer UK. Related links:Explore more on these topics: