Cancer has affected so many people. The latest statistics suggest that 1 in 2 people will get cancer in their lifetime, and almost everyone has been affected by it. 

My family is no different. My Granny developed skin cancer, malignant melanoma, which then became a brain tumour. She died at 74, when I was 10 years old. I was hugely affected by this, as my first experience of loss and the illness taking place over a very short period of time. At the age of 11 I organised a 10 mile bike ride to fundraise for Macmillan, to help and support others who had been affected just as we had.  

More recently our family has been affected once more. My Aunt has been diagnosed and is living with terminal lung cancer. I have never been more astounded with the strength of a single person. I wanted a challenge after finishing university, and as my Aunt was a runner it seemed like a logical thing to try and propel myself around a ridiculously long route in the name of Macmillan. I will finish whether I am running, walking or crawling. 

Please please donate to a cause that really does need your support. Macmillan helped 1.4 million people in 2016, and they can't do this without you. Everyone needs help and support, please allow Macmillan to provide this. 

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