Staff at Paragon Veterinary Referrals are holding a fundraiser for one of their veterinary nurses, to help her achieve her bucket list before she dies of breast cancer which has now spread.

Laura Turnbull RVN, 34, was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015, but it has now spread to her vertebrae, ribs, legs, skull and liver.

Her colleague, Stacey Carlton RVN, who set up the fundraiser, said: "Laura is the best person in the world. She is the strongest person I know, and the bravest. 

“She’s also one of the best veterinary nurses I know. She puts her heart and soul into caring for every single patient she has.

"She has taken home all the wildlife to rehabilitate, the strays no-one wanted, and the kittens that needed a mum.

“Laura loves India and used to live there. She’s there right now visiting her friends and we want to make sure there’s many more adventures still to come.”

Laura has already ticked off some key items on her bucket list, including a visit to the Himalayas, Christmas in New York and a Broadway show.

She’s also drunk Tequila in Mexico, enjoyed a spa in the exclusive Valle d’Aosta in the Western Alps and sipped fine wine in an Italian Castle.

At the time of writing, the fundraiser has raised over £5,500. 

If you would like to help Stacey reach the target of £7000 and help Laura achieve even more of her dreams, visit her GoFundMe page at https://gofund.me/a897acd1. 

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