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My Story........
As you know, early this year I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer and let me tell you, like any other person who has heard those words, just for one moment my life flashed before my eyes and then stopped and also like everyone else, I thought just two things; will I lose my hair and am I going to die.... how bizarre that losing your hair should be the first thing you think about!! But I have read this so many times that this is indeed one of the first things that everyone thinks about!

My journey started March 9th 2011... And I am climbing the biggest mountain I have ever had to climb. But I am taking my time for once in my life which may come as a big surprise to those that know me well!! And I am in no rush.. for once! LOL

I have learnt many things about myself and about this journey and that is that it s not a race that I need to win quickly, however I will win it on my own terms and in my own time. Afterall its not about how quickly I get there its about the climb!!

For reasons that are not entirely clear to me as yet, this is a journey that I needed to walk.... I absolutely believe that. I beleive that everything happens for a reason and sometimes the reason doesn’t always make sense to you immediately or you cannot always understand it or even like it but I do wholeheartedly believe that we learn from these experiences.

What I do know is that this has not only affected me but many people around me, like my family and friends who felt the aftershock of my diagnosis and who now look at their lives with more clarity and I have heard them say, “Life is too short” ... becasue it is times like this when a curve ball comes your way and it really does happen to you that you get the shock that you need to really apprecaite how precious your life is.

So many people have been touched by Cancer and I am just one person out of many thousands who are diagnosed every day, but with your help and donation it goes some way to helping to find cures, treatment and supporting early diagnoses for cancer, so thank you again for your donation.

And finally, thank you to all of you. All my family and friends who have held me up when at times I have wanted to give up. Who have walked beside me over the last few months and who have made this walk bearable. I have laughed so much and have been loved more than you could beleive possible, so thank you from the bottom of my heart for all your messages, texts, emails and continued support, without it I know I would have faulted.

When you have all talked to me about strength and inspiration, it is you that have been that to me every day.

I have written below a short version of “Footprints in the Sand” – this is a passage that I read many years ago and has been with me in my thoughts and I wanted to share it with you.

Much Love to you all.
Kelly
xxx

Footprints in the Sand

One night I dreamed a dream.
I was walking along the beach with my Lord. Across the dark sky flashed scenes from my life. For each scene, I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand, one belonging to me and one to my Lord.

When the last scene of my life shot before me I looked back at the footprints in the sand. There was only one set of footprints. I realized that this was at the lowest and saddest times of my life. This always bothered me and I questioned the Lord about my dilemma.

"Lord, You told me when I decided to follow You, You would walk and talk with me all the way. But I'm aware that during the most troublesome times of my life there is only one set of footprints. I just don't understand why, when I need You most, You leave me."

He whispered, "My precious child, I love you and will never leave you, never, ever, during your trials and testing’s. When you saw only one set of footprints, It was then that I carried you."

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