DAME Deborah James said today all her Lego dreams have come true after being sent a figurine in her honour.
Wearing her ‘Rebellious Hope’ t-shirt, the character is the 40-year-old’s very own mini me.
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She said a friend had told the chief fairy builder at Lego how much she loves the iconic toys.
Then today, a not so mini me, a figurine that can move and is also wearing a huge smile, turned up at her parent’s home in Woking, Surrey.
Debs told Central Recorder: “I was blown away, I love love love Lego and this was literally the best surprise ever.
“I was told yesterday somebody might be sending me a mini figure but I didn’t realise they basically made me.
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“It comes in five parts.
“It can stand, sit and it is just bloody awesome, it’s put the biggest smile on my face.
“I love it, I love it, I love it.”
Earlier today, the Sun columnist revealed that her Rebellious Hope t-shirt, launched with In The Style, has now raised over £400,000 for her BowelBabe Fund.
The campaigner’s fund has raised over £6.5million since its launch and a rose named after her has also wracked up £22,000.
Within hours two batches of 10,000 T-shirts had sold out – raising £140,000 for her fund.
The podcaster who modelled it with herdaughter Eloise, 12, said 100 per cent of the profits will go to her fund, which supports Cancer Research UK, The Royal Marsden and Bowel Cancer UK.
Posting on Instagram today shethanked her followersfor buying the t-shirts which she created in collaboration with In The Style.
She had reposted from the founder of the company, Adam Frisby who said: “Been amazing seeing some of your pics and tags in our @bowelbabe ‘Rebellious Hope’ tees!
“Little update for you guys…over £400,000 now raised for @bowelbabefund through the sale of these T-shirts.
“Incredible. It has surpassed anything myself or Deborah ever expected and it just shows how incredible Debs is and how much you guys want to support her.”
Debs last week said that the quote on the garment, ‘rebellious hope’ is “most certainly how I’ve lived my life”.
- To pre-order Deborah’s book visitAmazon
- Her t-shirt is available throughIn the Stylein sizes 6-28
- The Dame Deborah James rose, Bare Root, is available atWorld of Roses
The signs of bowel cancer you need to know – remember BOWEL
- B:Bleeding
There are several possible causes of bleeding from your bottom, of blood in your poo.
Bright red blood could come from swollen blood vessels, haemorrhoids or piles, in your back passage.
Dark red or black blood could come from your bowel or stomach.
Blood in your stools is one of the key signs of bowel cancer, so it’s important to mention it to your doctor so they can investigate.
2. O: Obvious change in loo habits
It’s important to tell your GP if you have noticed any changes in your bowel habits, that lasts three weeks or longer.
It’s especially important if you have also noticed signs of blood in your poo.
You might notice you need to go to the loo more often, you might have looser stools or feel like you’re not going enough or fully emptying your bowels.
Don’t be embarrassed, your GP will have heard a lot worse! Speak up and get it checked.
3. W: Weight loss
This is less common than the other symptoms, but an important one to be aware of. If you’ve lost weight and don’t really know why, it’s worth mentioning to your GP.
You may not feel like eating, feel sick, bloated and not hungry.
4. E: Extreme tiredness
Bowel cancer that causes bleeding can cause a lack of iron in the body – anaemia. If you develop anaemia you’re likely to feel tired and your skin might look pale.
5. L: Lump or pain
As with lots of other forms of cancer, a lump or pain can be a sign of bowel cancer.
It’s most likely you’ll notice a pain or lump in your stomach or back passage.
See your GP if it doesn’t go away, or if it affects how you eat or sleep.
She said: “We all need to find the light in that rebellious hope, to keep the flame burning in our darkest hours.”
But Debs has not only launched a t-shirt – and a full clothing collection is set to be on the way.
Sadly though, Debs said she will have to leave it to her family to share the full range, which is inspired by British summertime.
She said she’s been trying out a whole host of the dresses, including those she and her family wore when Prince William visited to honour Debs with her Damehood.
Deborah was diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer just days before Christmas in 2016.
Known to fans as BowelBabe, she has shared every step of her journey with Sun readers and her legion of loyal Instagram followers.
Even as she stares death in the face, her determination to raise awareness of her rare cancer has not faltered.
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