Bid to raise Â£50k for cancer fight

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The family of a popular Rye businessman has launched a crowdfunding bid to pay for him to have a potentially life-saving cancer operation.

Stephen Lemon, who founded Rye Barbers, was diagnosed with Stage 4 colorectal (bowel) cancer in January this year.

Stephen was told the disease had spread to his liver and doctors immediately started the father-of-three on a gruelling course of chemotherapy.

It is hoped the treatment will enable the cancer to become operable.

But with no guarantee the surgery will be available on the NHS, Stephen’s family is trying to raise £50,000 to fund the potentially life-saving treatment.

A JustGiving webpage has been set up by Stephen’s sister Debbie Baker.

She told the Observer: “Discovering that he has Stage 4 advanced colorectal cancer at the age of 37 years was devastating to Stephen and our family.