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A Doncaster woman is planning to walk from Sheffield Weston Park Cancer Hospital to the Jasmine centre at Doncaster Royal Infirmary, to raise money for Firefly charity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andi Keats, 57, a controller for a forklift truck company plans to solo walk the 24 miles from Sheffield, through Rotherham to Doncaster on 3 May 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe whole experience, while it was horrible and awful, and radiotherapy is horrible, it was different and everybody was looking out for everybody.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keats was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2025, and had to undergo radiotherapy at Weston Park Cancer Hospital, which was effective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She said: \u201cSo I thought, this charity is a vital link for people, so if I can give a little bit back, and I’m well enough to do that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt just made sense to link the two hospitals that I’d had the treatment with.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Firefly is a registered charity that provides free transport from volunteer drivers, for cancer patients through South Yorkshire and North Nottinghamshire. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Keats says she hopes the money she raises for Firefly will help them to expand the fleet of minibuses they use to transport patients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keats said: \u201cThey find out all the times of your appointments, and they make sure that they schedule their runs around that, so you’re not rushed, you’re not stressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey’re just so nice, they’re so caring and nothing’s too much trouble.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She is currently planning her walk to avoid the M1 and big roundabouts in Rotherham and also taking a more scenic river route through Sheffield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She spoke to me about her most recent training walk: \u201cMy legs were killing me at the end of it, but that’s nine miles, so it’s getting towards halfway, and I’ve got a few months yet to build it up.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keats said her diagnosis stopped her in her tracks and she will feel elated with herself when she completes the walk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI would encourage anyone to go for regular testing, the lads to go for the prostate and the ladies to go for the mammograms and the smears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJust a few minutes of discomfort, it could save your life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 A link to her GoFundMe can be found here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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