Thanks for supporting my fundraising. As some of you know I had my own battle with breast cancer last year and my little buddy, Pierre, was by my side at all times. He made sure that I kept mobile after my surgery, made me laugh and cuddled up to me when I needed it the most.

The support I had and still have, through Macmillan was incredible, I can never thank the nurses, oncologists, surgeons and all the staff, enough. 

I’ll never forget a nurse called Debbie at the Macmillan drop in centre, it was my lowest and darkest day. I walked in after my appointment with my surgeon and just stood in front of a library of information. Cancer in kids, cancer in teens, secondary cancer, cancer for under 40’s…… the pamphlets were endless and I broke down. Overwhelmed. She sat me down, brought out a cuppa tea and gave me her time. We talked, we both cried and I left an hour later with a healthier mind set. This is always available to me, that drop in centre is always open. I still go there, pop in before appointments or after to process. 

My battle with cancer is over, but I'm still on a very long journey. I have at least one more surgery planned, hopefully the last one for a while.

I found my cancer last year in May, by September I had my surgery and here I am today, alive cancer free! I'm also free of my right breast, but that's ok.

We lost my beautiful mother in law to cancer a few years ago and it devastated our whole family, when I was diagnosed it brought all that pain back. I lost a friend to cancer last year too and because of Covid I never got to see her. I think of these women daily. It’s an awful disease.

My Dad however won his battle with cancer over 10 years ago!! He too found his cancer very early & was able to fight it.

I know the challenge isn’t hard at all, but it’s the awareness I want to highlight. 

Listen to your body, do my 10 day rule, if you don’t feel well or something isn’t quite right, wait 10 days then go and see a doctor. As a hypochondriac this works for me.  Seriously, every pain I get I think I’m dying!! 

If you have any questions around breast cancer, I'm always here to talk to. I'm not medically trained but I know a hell of a lot about dem nasty cells.

Please donate anything you can, if you can’t afford to donate or don’t want to that’s also ok. This is about awareness.

Pierre and I will be walking 100K's in May, it's a push for him, he only has little legs! This fundraiser is so important to me and the best bit is I get to do it with my bestie.

PS: Never tell someone that has gone through cancer "you lost a boob but at least you're alive" Because I will take out whatever my bra is stuffed with and throw it at you.

Love, 
Lee & Pierre