Linda Cook has raised over £330 for prostate cancer awareness after growing what she calls a 'misstache' for the charity campaign Movember.
Movember is an annual event that calls men around the world to sport moustaches throughout November, the BBC reports.
Its aim is to raise awareness and funds for men's health issues, like prostate and testicular cancer and mental illnesses.
The 49-year-old from Lancanshire was determined to join the campaign after her husband of 28 years, Robin, was diagnosed with prostate cancer in March.
Cook said, "I was watching TV when an advert came on with Bill Bailey telling men to get themselves checked for prostate cancer. I nagged Robin to go and it came back positive."
Robin had his tumor removed in October and is now cancer-free.
Instead of joining sponsored runs or walks, which she cannot do due to her multiple sclerosis, Cook opted to grow a moustache and create a fundraising page where she posted the following:
"[This is] to help the 1 in 8 men who will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lives. As I am quite a hairy girly, I will not be removing any facial hair during the 30 long days of November, growing my own misstache. Please donate to help save more lives. My husband was one of eight but luckily was caught in plenty of time and as of 18.10.14 has the all clear."
Cook said that her facial 'fuzz' had caught attention everywhere she went and sparked discussions on cancer.
But now that November is over, Cook is back to a smooth, moustache-free face. After foregoing plucking or waxing for a month, she had her facial hair waxed just last week in a local beauty salon.
Her husband is delighted. He said of his wife, "I'm overwhelmed by her courage. She is bonkers but she's got a heart of gold."
