A mum of two needs help after her stage three pancreatic cancer diagnosis to fund treatment
A mum of two is asking for help to fund private treatment following her stage three diagnosis of pancreatic cancer.
Claire Crickson, 46, started the weight loss drug Mounjaro in April 2025 and came off it in the following September due to feeling unwell.
After stopping it, Claire experienced severe pains in her ribs and stomach area, going back and forth to doctors and being put on various medications to see if anything would help.
In February 2026, life changed drastically for Claire who was diagnosed with a gall bladder infection and was also told that she had a tumour on her pancreas, which later transpired to be stage three pancreatic cancer.
Claire, who lives in Skelmersdale, said: “I was so worried when I got the diagnosis and it’s taken over my life, I’m not working at the moment.”
"It came up on my NHS app when I logged in and it mentioned about a pancreatic tumour, I then got in touch with the hospital who couldn’t apologise enough and said that they were going to call me in that week anyway. I’m now going through chemotherapy in Clatterbridge in Liverpool.”
Claire’s brother Carl Day is now taking on The Three Peaks Challenge with friends on June 29 to raise as much money as possible for Claire to have private treatment, as the tumour has now been classed as inoperable by the NHS.
The National Three Peaks Challenge is a popular UK endurance event where participants attempt to climb the highest mountains in Scotland, England, and Wales, usually within 24 hours.
The GoFundMe is currently at £4,000 but some of the treatments Claire is currently looking, including NanoKnife, are around £12,000-18,000 privately.
On dealing with the diagnosis and keeping hope, Claire said: “I’ve not got a normal life at the moment, it’s just scary. I’ve got two kids as well. A son aged 27 who was living in Australia and has now come home and a 16-year-old daughter who is going through her GCSEs.”
"I’m trying to stay hopeful but it’s really, really hard, especially having kids. That’s the worry, you just don’t know.”
To donate to Claire’s fund, go to: https://gofund.me/c2bfb8bdf