A daughter is pushing the limits to support the hospice which cared for her and her late father when they were diagnosed with cancer within months of each other.

Alisha Bowell, 30, will be taking part in the Push it for Peace obstacle course for the Peace Hospice in Watford on Saturday in Cassiobury Park.

Alisha was diagnosed with stage 3 bowel cancer in 2011 when she was 24, which affects the lining of the bowel and has affected one to three lymph nodes.

While undergoing chemotherapy a healthcare professional referred her to the hospice’s Starlight Outpatient Services where Alisha attended weekly meditation sessions.

Alisha said: “I used to have a lot of anger, resentment and other negative emotions when I was diagnosed with cancer and during my treatment – Peace Hospice Care’s meditation group helped me let go of those feelings.

“It helped me come to terms with my illness and relax. As a result I now have a different mind-set and I feel like a much more positive person.”

The retail account manager was given the all-clear after six months of chemotherapy and three operations, but shortly after her father Alvin was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.

Alvin spent his final months in the Peace Hospice Inpatient Unit before he died in December 2013 aged 59.

She said: “The Inpatient Unit was so lovely and comforting for Dad and our family.

“Despite the sadness usually associated with hospices, we couldn’t have asked for better support. The staff were so understanding and accommodating to all of us.

“It was a sad, vulnerable and sensitive time for all of us, but the care and support given was amazing.”

Alisha will be among the more than 900 people taking part in the obstacle course to raise money for the hospice this year.

To sponsor visit https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/lishalou.