My Story

I am running the London Marathon in 2024 for children with cancer. I have chosen this charity this year due to knowing so many friends & family who unfortunately have had a child diagnosed with cancer. Having children myself I can’t even imagine how they must feel when their child gets diagnosed with cancer. It turns their life upside down & I can only imagine how they must be feeling & so many questions they want answered. Unfortunately not long ago someone very close to me found a lump in her breast. She was only 16 & going through GCSE’s it hit her hard. She was referred urgently for a scan & whilst having the scan they said she needed a biopsy there & then as they also noticed her lymph nodes were swollen in her armpit & wasn’t too sure the lump was non cancerous. We then had a 2 week wait for the results. In this 2 weeks she was so worried & upset. She attended school every day & worked on the weekends still. She struggled with this wait a lot. We was very lucky her results showed it was non cancerous however she did have to have it removed due to the size & it could turn nasty. Since writing this another lump has appeared to which she will need to go through the same process. Luckily already been through this she feels more positive this time. Going through this with her really hit me & made me realise how families struggle mentally, emotionally & physically when they have had a cancer diagnosis. If I can do what I can to help raise money & make the slight difference I will. I will put all my effort to the Marathon & have been training regularly. Please help me to make a difference & help children with cancer.