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I don’t know if you know but 5 years ago (2005) I ran/walked the London Marathon 2005 for the Macmillan Cancer charity (because so many of my friends and family had been diagnosed with Cancer). It was a remarkably big challenge for me as I had no experience of anything like this apart from the 5K Race for Life. Unbelievably, 3 days after doing the London Marathon for Macmillan I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. I have had a gruelling 4 years of operations and ongoing treatment and basically been to hell and back but thanks to the training before hand I was fit enough to withstand most of it. Last year I went into remission and my husband and I decided it would be nice to mark the infamous 5 year marker! By doing the marathon again. Unfortunately 3 months later in July the Cancer returned and I had another 6 months of the very strongest form of Chemotherapy. It is a very aggressive form of Cancer and unfortunately although they have stabilised it, they can no longer cure it. I am at the moment though doing ok on the treatment, and have got a little more energy than I have had in a while. We both feel that this is important to us and want to continue with our quest because if we don’t do it this year, well, we might not get this opportunity again.

We have dont it again for Macmillan again, because as well as them getting me the place as a special wish they also have been amazing throughout my journey with the Cancer and I know will continue to do so. Also some monies will be going to Sandy Bears Charity, outside of just giving as they are not registered, who are a bereavement & loss service for Children, young people and their families. Again, going what we have gone/going through they have made our lives so much easier. To help us conquer the 26.2 miles needed we have dedicated the miles to friend and family who have had the unfortunate dealings with this disease. I did the same last time and it helped me so much to get through it all Some of the miles are In Memory of and the others are in Celebration of, as you can see by our list at the end.
Well we did it, and yes it was hard but worth every pain, ache & blister. It took us 7 hours 11 minutes and 22 seconds but we could not have done it without all the help and support we received from all our friends and family.
Now comes the BIG ONE, A HUGE THANK YOU TO YOU ALL, Whether you attending the coffee morning or the wine & cheese evening, went to the twmpath, had your car washed or gave a donation into myself or at one of the many premises that we had scattered them around the county. You have raised an AMAZING £25,000.
We have tried to send Thank you's out to all the donations and we are sorry if we have missed anyone out, it has been very hard to do but felt that it is always nice to know how someone has done when you have taken the time to sponsor them.
But Thanks to you all, you really do not know how much this means to us both and we will be eternally grateful. Thank you. Donna & Kevin x