I'm doing this for you mum. I miss you.. and everything in the pound shop still costs a pound.. true story.

I decideded after my first ever birthday September last year an orphan, I would run one more marathon to raise money for a charity.  After raising a great amount of money last year for Roxburghe House Aberdeen, which I thank you all who sponsored me, I have decided I'd like to now try and raise money for Pancreatic cancer Action. Pancreatic cancer has destroyed my family's life and has taken my wee mum from me and my family in the most heartbreaking way.

I'm sure some of you remember my horrible journey last year when Betty, my mum lost her battle to Pancreatic cancer in April. Here's a little reminder of what and why I'm running this marathon.

Betty was a fun, caring feisty lady who was my mum. Mum had complained of a sore back and lost some weight back in March 2013. By May my mum had to be admitted to a Hospice and was given days to live. Mum had stage 4  terminal inoperable pancreatic cancer. Mum/Betty defied the Drs and didn't follow the rules.. she was given days, and fought for 10 months. She was nursed back to a manageable state and was allowed to come home and live with me, with help from Macmillan and Roxburghe House. Mum had 5 months of "normality" living with my amazing, strong & thoughtful daughter Lucy, patient and generous husband Dave and me.. I reduced my workload to PT to care for mum and just enjoy some "us" time.

1st Jan 09.40am mum was rushed by a blue lighted ambulance  back to the Hospice... she never came home. Mum made some recovery-enough to have a brew and talk, but not enough to get out of bed. We never said, but we knew it was the begining of the end. Mum never complained, just asked if I was ok..

I decided as mum got more poorly at the beginning of March 2014 I would sleep in with mum at hospice on my makeshift bed for the next couple of weeks until she "fell asleep..." We had a few rough days/nights and I would sit and tell her all my memories and how much I loved her while she would just look at me-unable to speak by his time.. She would smile & squeeze my hand with tears rolling off both our faces. Best & worst few nights of my life. I woke up and kissed mum as per on the morning of Wed 30th April. I nipped to the toilet and told her "I'd be back in 2"... I came back and mum had slipped away.

Pancreatic cancer is still very hard to detect and it's generally to late once diagnosed. Only 4% of people survive a year and best case scenario only 3% survive maximum 5 years.

Pancreatic cancer action work to improve survival by educating the public & medical community about signs & symptoms of Pancraetic cancer.

Please please donate to help people like my mum, wee Betty get a little longer .

Goodnight God bless mum .x

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