Deborah James 'scared' and has made memory boxes for kids: 'I do not want to die'

Deborah James has admitted she is "getting more and more sleepy" as she shared a message of thanks to her fans on social media. On Friday (May 13), the podcast host confessed she is finding "life a little harder" in a post to her 623,000 followers on Instagram.

bowel cancer.The BBC podcast host, 40, took to Instagram today to share her reaction with her 621,000 followers.The You, Me and the Big C presenter wrote: “I don’t even know where to start with the overwhelming tears getting in the way. “I’m humbled and blown away that five years of talking about poo can lead to a Damehood! “I feel honoured and shocked that I even got considered,” she admitted.“These last four days of your unwavering support launching the @bowelbabefund to benefit @cr_uk, @royalmarsden and @bowelcanceruk seem like a whirlwind of surreal dreaming when each day I can’t fathom the kindness and generosity. “£4 Million!!! I can simply only give thanks for the wonderful people in the world and say the most heartfelt thank you for your unconditional support not just now but over the years,” she continued.Deborah went on to admit that she was growing tired, but that she was heartened by the “live-saving” chats her campaigning has helped encourage over the years. “As I’m getting more and more sleepy and finding life a little harder, I’ve had more time to think that I’ve never stopped to realise the impact that our podcasting, and talking, and campaigning has had over 5 years,” she wrote.“Small chats really can save lives, small conversations can create ripples far beyond where we might see them, and seeds might grow where we never see their fruits. “And there is something exciting and beautiful in that cycle of life,” Deborah penned. “With this money, hopefully more people will have more time with their loved ones. “Who knows what plants we might grow, but when done with hope we pray that some blossom into game changers for our kids, and many more to come.“Keep loving in kindness, with rebellious hope always,”

Deborah James was left in floods of tears as she responded to the Queen's decision to her a Damehood. Sharing an emotional update on her Instagram page, the 40 year old mum-of-two, who is married to husband Sebastian Bowen, said she was left "humbled" by the honour, and couldn't believe she was even considered for it.

Few can deny they have been moved by Deborah James' heartbreaking revelation that she is now receiving end of life care in light of her terminal bowel cancer.The podcaster told her followers she does not know "how long I've got left" as she said there was nothing more that could be done to save her. But one person for whom the news has hit particularly hard is Kate Middleton, given that she is the same age as Deborah and they are both hands on, devoted mothers to young children.

The fundraiser set up by Deborah James in support of cancer research in the UK has hit the £4 million mark after just four days. Deborah, 40, surpassed her original goal of £250,000 in donations soon after creating the Bowel Babe Fund when she announced she has devastatingly been moved to end of life care while suffering from stage four bowel cancer. Having received support on her Just Giving page from over 250,000 supporters so far, including the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the BBC podcaster looks set to reach near her new target of “£5 million by the weekend”.

Molly-Mae Hague has shared an anecdote about Deborah James after the presenter raised £4million for charity.The terminally ill presenter has been made a Dame after raising just short of millions for charity in a matter of days, after announcing that she had been moved to hospice at home care.The 40 year old, who has been courageously battling bowel cancer for five years, wrote a heartbreaking “goodbye" post on Monday revealing that her body “just wasn’t playing ball” and has raised millions of pounds in just a few days to go towards research and treatment of the disease.Taking to Twitter, Molly-Mae shared how she was “so inspired” by Deborah’s work. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter Posting a photo of a television segment covering Deborah’s fundraising campaign, Molly Mae wrote: “You are incredible @bowelbabe “My mum went to an event especially to meet Deborah a few years back because we were so inspired by her journey/podcast.

Julia Bradbury has spoken out in support of Deborah James she raises awareness around cancer after revealing she's been moved to end-of-life care. Deborah, 40, who has been courageously battling bowel cancer for five years, wrote a heartbreaking “goodbye" post on Monday revealing that her body “just wasn’t playing ball”.The devastating announcement penned by the mum-of-two, which she asked her followers to donate to cancer research for the price of a drink “to see me out of this world”, has raised a whopping £4million.

A friend of the inspirational Deborah James has said the podcast host and campaigner is 'blown away' after being awarded a Damehood. It was announced on Thursday evening (May 12) that the Queen would honour Deborah outside of the usual schedule.

Countryfile star Julia Bradbury, 51, has since taken to Instagram to share her "admiration" of the BBC broadcaster for her incredible approach to her cancer journey and raising over £4 million for Cancer Research UK.Julia shared a picture of Deborah on Instagram in view of her 222,000 followers, along with a touching message to Deborah.She penned: "All my love & admiration go to Dame Deborah James @bowelbabe. You want to campaign, you want to raise awareness about cancer, you want to help as many people as you can, you don't want to die."Dame Deborah has done so much to raise awareness about bowel & other cancers.

Deborah James was "lost for words" on Thursday 12 May after being made a Dame and wants to raise £5million by the weekend, her close friend has revealed.The 40 year old, who has been courageously battling bowel cancer for five years, wrote a heartbreaking “goodbye" post on Monday revealing that her body “just wasn’t playing ball”.The devastating announcement penned by the mum-of-two, which she asked her followers to donate to cancer research for the price of a drink “to see me out of this world”, has raised a staggering £3.9 million which continues to grow. Now, her pal and fellow journalist Lizzie Parry has spoken out on ITV's Good Morning Britain, where she told hosts Kate Garraway, 55, and Ben Shephard, 47, that she was left speechless over being made a Dame.

Terminally ill Deborah James has been made a Dame after raising just short of £4 million for charity in a matter of days, after announcing that she had been moved to hospice at home care. The 40 year old, who has been courageously battling bowel cancer for five years, wrote a heartbreaking “goodbye" post on Monday revealing that her body “just wasn’t playing ball”. The devastating announcement penned by the mum-of-two, which she asked her followers to donate to cancer research for the price of a drink “to see me out of this world”, has raised a staggering £3.8 million.

Deborah continued: “I know we have left no stone unturned.

Broadcaster turned cancer campaigner Deborah James has been given a damehood by the Queen - days after she revealed she was "saying goodbye" following a years-long battle with bowel cancer.

cancer charities. The inspirational broadcaster and author announced earlier this week that she is receiving hospice care at home after stopping her cancer treatment, and has said she ‘could have weeks to live at most’. In recent days, the You, Me & The Big C host has raised over £3million for charities that have helped her over the past five years, through her Bowelbabe Fund.

bowel cancer.The Sun writer, 40, has raised a whopping £3.6million after revealing she was in a hospice and using end-of-life care.The mum-of-two was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2016 and has been heavily involved in charity work to raise funds for cancer research over the last few years.Known as Bowel Babe online, Deborah set up a Just Giving page as she's campaigned to raise awareness for bowel cancer during her own battle with the terminal disease.The campaigner admitted she was "blown away" and feels "honoured" to be recognised for her achievements with a Damehood.She told The Sun: "OMFG, this is crazy."Deborah added: "I don’t know what to say. I’m blown away and feel incredibly honoured.“I don’t feel like I deserve this.

Prince William and Kate Middleton are offering their support to one of the U.K.'s most respected journalists. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge took to Twitter on Wednesday to send a message to BBC journalist Deborah James, after she revealed that she is entering hospice care as her bowel cancer has returned.  “Every now and then, someone captures the heart of the nation with their zest for life & tenacious desire to give back to society.

After raising millions for cancer charities Deborah James, aka 'bowel babe', has shared with the world that she is now receiving end of life care and opened up about how she's dealt with telling her children about the devastating news. The 40 year old star, who has been battling bowel cancer for five years, announced to her Instagram followers that she has reached the final stage of her life earlier this week.

This Morning's Dr Philippa Kaye was reduced to tears as she opened up about her friend Deborah James's announcement that she has made the decision to enter end of life care amid cancer battle. Dr Philippa, 41, has herself battered bowel cancer after she was diagnosed back in 2019 and she had an emotional chat about cancer with the ITV show's hosts Phil Schofield and Rochelle Humes who is filling in for Holly Willoughby. The ITV GP's friend and BBC podcaster Deborah James, 40, was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2016 and she has been candid in sharing her journey and decision to enter end of life care after living with stage four cancer for five years.

THIS Morning's Dr Philippa Kaye fought back tears on today's show following friend Deborah James' announcement that she's entered end of life care. The programme's resident medical expert was diagnosed with stage two bowel cancer in 2019, aged 39, and shared the symptoms to look out for.

Deborah James has candidly discussed the issues she has been facing with her mobility after reaching the final stage of her life.The 40 year old star, who has been battling bowel cancer for five years, announced to her Instagram followers earlier this week that she has been moved onto end of life care. Deborah was just 35 years old when she was diagnosed with stage three bowel cancer in December 2016, which later moved on to stage four. And the BBC podcast host has now explained that she will be spending the last days of her life at her parents' home in Woking because her own home in Barnes has stairs which she can no longer walk up.

Deborah James has revealed she's given her husband "strict instructions" to move on following her death, but begged him not to marry a "bimbo".The BBC podcaster, now 40, was just 35 years old when she diagnosed with stage three bowel cancer in December 2016, which went on to become stage four. Since then, she has tirelessly campaigned to bring awareness to the disease, some of that through her Instagram account @bowelbabe.