Tributes have poured in for much-loved young Southport mum Katie Froggatt, who has died aged 40 after a battle with cancer.
Her family and friends raised thousands of pounds as ‘Katies Angels’ to support treatment for Katie in Germany through events such as the Katie Froggatt Fundraising Festival, a fundraising walk between Ainsdale and Birkdale, an event at Parkinson’s Books and more.
Katie, a loving Mum to daughter Myla and wife to her hugely supportive husband Steven, was told the devastating news just before Christmas 2022 that her cancer was terminal and that she had less than a year left to live.
She was subsequently given fresh hope of treatment in Germany with her many friends and family leading a huge fundraising drive to secure the funds needed for treatment.
Katie Froggatt from Southportnever
Her friends Mark and Mel Pickup said: “There will never be another Katie Foggatt! We all knew it was coming but even with months of preparing yourself it still hits you like a brick, a true warrior till the very end. We’re sitting here so grateful that we got to spend many an amazing weekend and several holidays in your company with our crew, never a dull moment when you were around, the party only actually started when you hit the dance floor, always dressed impeccably cool and individual with so much sass.
“You were one of a kind, a beautiful soul, inside and out, the pain is raw just like it is with everyone who knew you. We’re glad you are now pain free, you will never be forgotten, fly high Katie and go show them who’s boss up there babe. Sending all our love to Ste, little Myla and all your family, till we get to boogie again…..The Pickups x”
Katie Froggatt enjoys Record Store Day at Parkinson’s Books on Lord Street in Southport. Photo by ZED Phootgraphy
Katie Froggatt initially thought she was just fighting off a cold in the summer of 2021, but as weeks passed, she started to find she couldn’t breathe at all.
She then discovered she had an aggressive tumour, leading to horrific surgery in a bid to help her survive.
Family and friends raised thousands of pounds to fund treatment for her, through a series of events.
She was told by the NHS that there was nothing more they could do for her, but Katie discovered a professor in Frankfurt who provided some treatment.
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