Dame Deborah James was able to spend time with her beloved dad on Father’s Day. The podcaster You, Me & The Big C has had a busy week of events recently, as it continues to raise money and campaign for cancer charities, while also tackling the ultimate bowel cancer itself. In May, the 40-year-old author announced that she had stopped treatment for cancer and was now receiving care at her parents’ home in Woking, Surrey. Dame Deborah shared a new photo on her Instagram stories on Sunday, revealing that she was spending her father’s day with Alistair’s dad. However, in the bittersweet image, Alistair appears to be brushing Dame Deborah’s hair because the broadcaster has no energy. ‘Cheerful. Father’s day! Yes, my dad brushes my hair because [sic] “I no longer have the strength to brush this,” he wrote in the caption. In her last column, the former director revealed that she planned to enjoy whiskey with Alistair to honor the special day and praised him as her “unknown hero”, especially during her disastrous ordeal. Alistair spends time with Dame Deborah celebrating Father’s Day (Image: Instagram / bowelbabe) Dame Deborah has attended many events in recent weeks while raising awareness about bowel cancer (Image: Instagram / bowelbabe) “She is quiet behind the scenes, making sure I am well,” Dame Deborah told The Sun. “He has always been a very calm, loving presence in my life – he is very good at handling me and all my madness. “His patience has no limits.” The mother of two added that at the moment she finds cooking “therapeutic” and enjoys spending these moments with her father who “helps patiently”. Dame Deborah greets Dad Alistair as her “silent hero” (Image: Instagram / bowelbabe) Dame Deborah lives with Alistair and her mother as she takes care of their home (Image: Instagram / bowelbabe) “The other night cooking fajitas took about an hour and a half, while it should take 30 minutes. “Instead of just trying to do it for me, he gave me the various ingredients and let me do my thing,” he said. “It sounds like a small thing, but it means the world – and I like to do it with it.” It’s hours after Dame Deborah announced that she had raised 1 1 million for cancer research through sales of her clothing line with In The Style.
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Next to a photo of her posing with a large plaque, she wrote in her Instagram post: “WOW !! ONE MILLION POUNDS. I’m honestly so shocked that through @inthestyle we raised over .000 1,000,000 for @bowelbabefund for @cr_uk! “All from the sales of the ITS x Dame Deborah James collection and the ‘Rebellious Hope’ T-shirts I designed with @inthestyle. “One million, that’s just crazy.”
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