"Picture of a pretty box"

So you might be thinking "that's a pretty box" or most likely "Why has Abby got a picture of a box on her fundraising page?"!

Well it's a very important box to me as I use it everyday, although what's inside it isn't what you'd call pretty!  You see behind the facade of the flowery-ness lies a multitude of drugs helping me to keep my myeloma at bay.

At the moment they are doing exactly that - "Well done drugs!" 😀. And that's how it's going to be from now on for me after 2 stem cell transplants and 2 relapses in the last 6 years.  I'm on the drugs for as long as they'll keep me going.

The box got me thinking that for many people (me included) we live in a sort of double life.  On the outside we seem (fairly!) normal but on the inside chemicals are whizzing around doing all sorts of amazing (but sometimes yucky) things.

So while I was feeling quite good and getting back into some swimming I signed up for the Swimathon so that:

1) I can prove to myself that I can still do it!

2) I can hopefully raise the profile of the charities involved.

3) I can raise some money for them too so that they can keep supporting those affected by cancer and continue to fund research.

The NHS is amazing and I'm so grateful everyday for the horrendously expensive drugs I'm allowed for free; one of those drugs only came via a trial, just one of the ways that these charities can help with the money they raise.

So, thank you for reading this far without falling asleep! Please would you support me by:

1) Praying (if you can) that I'll be well enough on the day to complete it....or...

2) Texting me a message and a smiley face...or..

3) Donating some money...or...

4) All of the above!

Thank you so much, love Abs xxxx