What's the point??

As some of you will know my Mum passed away on 2nd July 2009, just over a week after I ran the Race For Life last year. I was in two minds about doing the race this year. Feeling devastated and angry, I told myself that there was no point. None of my efforts saved my Mam. We didn't have her at Christmas nor did she live long enough to see her first Granddaughter born.

Then a couple of weeks ago, a close friend of mine found out that a very good friend of hers had been diagnosed with cancer. I was horrified for her and her friend and his family. Seeing it start all over again with someone else is truly terrifying. To watch as someone's future disappears to be replaced with doubt and fear and to watch as someone you love goes through lengthy and painful treatments for months at a time is heartbreaking.

I am writing this the day after my Mum's birthday, she would have been 59 and a couple of weeks after Mother's day, these are constant reminders. I think about my Mam every day and life is definitely not the same without her. After what my Mam, Linda and all of us went through I couldn't stand by, just watching and do nothing. Experiencing the intense pain of watching someone you love suffer and pass away, I knew I had to do my little bit to try and prevent this happening to someone else.

It is a reminder that this Cancer is an evil disease which won't stop unless we do something. It affects 1 in 3 people, next time it could be someone close to you.

Please, please, please sponsor me anything you can, the cost of a coffee or a beer. Everything and anything is hugely appreciated!

Love

Siobhan

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