Rebbecca's Race for Life
Birmingham 5k 2018
Sun 20 May 2018
I'm taking part in Race for Life to raise money to beat cancer sooner.
In memory of
Erica Duran
22nd Sep 1981 - 12th Mar 2018
Last year I was diagnosed with breast cancer. To tell you it was a shock is an understatement. I was only 40 years old, healthy and very fit. As a result, I received a unilateral mastectomy with reconstruction. I am very pleased to say that today I am cancer-free. I am very aware that I am at risk of getting the disease again but I live in the hope that it was just a blip in my life and that I will go on to live for many happy years and continue to raise my beautiful daughter. It seems as though weekly, I am hearing about more and more cancer diagnoses. It is like the modern-day plague. Cancer has blighted human beings for centuries but through research, lives hve been and are being saved and prolonged. Who knows, years from now a cure might be found. It is because of the diligent work of people that came before me, that I received life-saving surgery. It is a hard pill to swallow to acknowledge that had I not been treated early or spotted the signs early, that I might not be here to tell this story. I would like to know I played an active role in making progress happen for people who are diagnosed in the near and distant future and that is why I am running the Race for Life.
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