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UPDATE

I did it! well only just! I somehow made it to the first summit after 8 hours of vertical climbing where I saw the sun rising in all its splendour. I didn't unfortunately make it to Uruhu as the altitude sickness had really kicked in and being sick, yet again, at the feet of the head guide didn't help my cause and so I was packed off down the mountain. But hopefully no one will be demanding their money back! Your donations have been absolutely amazing and so generous, thank you all!! xxx 

In June 2008 a girl called Kristin aged 23, found a lump in her breast. 

She was young with no history of cancer in the family. 

The doctor told her not to worry as it was surely nothing and sent her away.

8 months later the lump had grown and this time she wouldn’t let the doctor send her away.

Kristin was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer which had spread from the lymph nodes into the spine.

 

In August 2009 aged 37, I found a lump in my breast.

I was young with no history of cancer in the family.  

The doctor told me not to worry as it was surely nothing.

But to be on the safe side he sent me for a mammogram and a biopsy.

I was diagnosed with primary breast cancer which had spread to the lymph nodes but no further.

 

Our two stories started in the same way but the difference was simply that I had a doctor who referred me immediately and she didn’t.

 

With cancer, time is such a critical factor and early diagnosis is vital.

 

Since being diagnosed, Kristin has devoted her life to Coppafeel, a most fantastic charity that she founded whose number one goal is to give young people the message that breast cancer does not discriminate and so early diagnosis by self examination is vital.

 

I will be setting off to climb kilimanjaro on the 14th January 2011 with a very dear friend Krista who was also diagnosed with breast cancer the year before me. Together we will egg each other on and carry each other if we have to in order to get to the summit and get our photo on top of the world wearing our Coppafeel t-shirts!! Please support me and give what ever you can to give Coppafeel all the help they can to carry on their amazing work because early diagnosis is still by far the most powerful weapon against cancer.

 

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