This time last year I was stuck inside a room attached to a drip while I had 6 rounds of chemo go through me. I would have done anything to be able to be outside and do some sort of exercise! So this year, I owe it to myself and to the 1000’s of others that can’t at the moment, to get off my backside and do what I can do! 

In December 2017, my life and my entire families lives were turned upside down when I was finally diagnosed with stage 3 bowel cancer - I say finally as I had struggled with severe symptoms and was mis-diagnosed for 2 years. Being diagnosed with what was considered to be an old mans disease at 29 wasn’t great! But in a weird way I was sort of relieved as I finally knew what was wrong with me. I knew I wasn’t going mad, and I could figure out the long road to getting better. 

After 10 months of grueling treatment including; egg harvesting, chemo, radiotherapy, Sepsis (twice), a stoma, an ovarian transposition and my stoma reversed... I’m glad to tell you that I am in remission ❤️. 

Bowel cancer UK is an incredible charity and they supported me throughout my treatment, but they need our help. This year they will make around £4.5m which just isn’t enough for all the work that they wish to do. Compare this to research going into Breast cancer - £45m, Prostate cancer research - £28m and lastly Cancer Research UK - £500m.  

This June I’m taking on Bowel Cancer UK’s Step up for 30 challenge. During the month I’ll be doing 30 minutes of physical activity every day and need your help to raise as much funds as possible. Bowel cancer is the UK’s second biggest cancer killer but together we can change that. With your support, we will help save lives and improve the quality of life for all those affected by bowel cancer.

Every 15 minutes in the UK, someone is diagnosed with Bowel cancer. So on the days where I am struggling to do 30 minutes of exercise, I will be thinking of the two people that have just been diagnosed.