PROGRESS is pleased to announce that Paul Davison has been appointed as a patient trustee
He fills the vacancy that resulted from the resignation of Dave Paterson due to ill health.
Paul was interviewed as a potential Trustee last year and was regarded as an ideal candidate. We had no hesitation in going back to him after Dave told us that he could not longer continue. We are grateful to Dave for all that he did during his time and he leaves with our thanks and best wishes.
Paul was diagnosed with a stage 3 oesophageal cancer in April 2022 and received much of his treatment at the Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford. His surgery was conducted in November of the same year and his chemotherapy concluded in April the following year.
Faced with all that goes with his diagnosis – the many procedures before surgery, the surgery itself and the cycles of chemo before and after – he realised just how challenging it all was, not just for him but those who love and care for him.
With a professional background in data and marketing, he decided to document his cancer “journey” by producing a series of short programmes on his YouTube channel. He said: “I called it “Let’s Use the C Word” as I believe cancer isn’t talked about openly enough and I felt my journey just highlighted the importance of early diagnosis and the impact this has on potential outcomes”.
Paul said that through his many conversations with his medical team at the RSCH he became aware of PROGRESS and he “felt a passion to be involved and support the charity through my personal and professional experience”.
More details can be found under his
Trustee profile as well as his
case study.
