It was during my nightly Facebook scroll that I spotted a post by Giovanna Fletcher about joining her to trek across Oman to raise vital funds for CoppaFeel, I was instantly intrigued!
Not only am I a huge fan & avid follower of G (I hope she doesn’t mind me calling her that as we’ve still yet to meet!) but I also love the charity CoppaFeel as they do amazing work to raise awareness of the early signs & symptoms of breast cancer. Their founder Kris is such an inspiration, using her personal battle with this horrible disease to start a conversation (dare I actually say movement) amongst young people on the importance of checking your boobs regularly & listening to what the changes in your body might be trying to tell you, which can ultimately lead to earlier diagnosis and better prognosis.
So, I finished reading all the details about the challenge and was instantly compelled to apply. I’ve never done anything like this before and was slightly daunted by the amount of money you’ve got to raise 😲but I just felt so passionate that it was fate I’d stumbled on the link and that I absolutely had to do something, anything, I could to try and make a difference in the fight against cancer.
I hate cancer. Both of my maternal grandparents died from it and I have friends and family who have suffered specifically from breast cancer but thankfully they all were strong enough to beat it. At the time of applying I felt even more helpless when it came to fighting cancer as my oldest friend was going through her first round of intense chemotherapy and I had no idea what I could do to help 😔 She was being so strong and was absolutely determined that cancer would not beat her I was in total awe of her.
I’ve mentioned Sarah ( a.k.a Lymphoma Girl) in my previous post and been sharing her blog on my social media pages. I don’t want to be the one to tell her story as she does it so well herself here> http://lymphomagirl.com/, but the fact that she noticed that something wasn’t right and went to see her doctor straight away led to her being diagnosed early and has given her the best possible chance of beating it.
This is exactly what Kris and the wonderful people at CoppaFeel are helping to do everyday so again it just felt right for me to apply.
I never dreamed that I would get a spot on the team or that I would even be considered for it, so when the call came from CoppaFeel I was in total shock! I feel so completely honoured to have been chosen and I am so determined to do as much as I can for this amazing cause.
I’m sorry but it’s plea time again so please, please, please donate if you can here > https://omancoppafeel.everydayhero.com/uk/get-me-to-oman-teamboobs
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