On Saturday 31st May 2025, I'll be heading out to Netheravon Airfield Camp in Salisbury to skydive from up to 13,000ft in aid of Hampshire Hospitals Charity! Specifically The Nick Jonas Ward (4178)

I can't believe I'm actually writing this but yes, I'm doing a skydive!! The lengths I will go to to raise money eh??

So, many of you know my journey which is now 2 years (Another 8 to go)!! I'll be brutally honest and say that I'm actually going through the hardest time now! Mentally, the last 2 years have taken it's toll on me and yes, I'm struggling, really struggling. I'm not wallowing in my own self pity or wanting sympathy but this is real. Never in a million years did I think I'd be going through this and my family are too. See, it doesn't just affect me although, yes physically it does but it affects my loved ones too. And until I was affected by Cancer I never know the impact it would have on our lives. You think once you've had the active treatment, the chemo, the radiotherapy that you wait for the 5 years to pray to god that your in remission but god, no. There's the constant worry of it coming back - every little twinge or ache - has it spread and it haunts me every single day! So, the meds make me feel utterly shit, and the aches and pains are constant - some days excruciating but as my doctor only recently reminded me "they are keeping me alive" Christ, that hit the spot!

So, I try and carry on as best I can and not moan and feel sorry for my self, but, you know what? Sometimes I do! And i need to learn that it's ok to do that.

So, again I want to give something back to those amazing people that have been with me this past 18 months and are truly worth their weight in gold. As you know for the past 8 years (apart from lockdown) I have done Race for Life for the amazing charity that is Cancer Research. Well this year I think I'm having a mid life crisis as I've decided to do a skydive to raise money for the Nick Jonas ward at RHCH Winchester.

This is where I had my almost year of chemo and they are all angels and I still go there now to have bone infusions every 6 months and my regular oncology appointments and blood tests and everything in between. And they are always at the end of the phone with their 24hr/7 days a week chemo hotline which I have called many times. If I see any of them around the hospital they always stop and give me a hug. Well this has been my second home for 2 years! And for the next 8!

I know they are wanting to "brighten the place up a little" as like the best of us things start to look a little tired over time! I'd love to raise some money to help with this so just thought I'd chuck myself out of a plane in the hope that I can help towards this in some way. So, I'd be unbelievably grateful beyond words of any money that you might be willing to donate to an amazing place that is personally close to my heart. And I promise I won't chicken out.

Thank you all for reading this even if you aren't able to donate - it's the harsh reality of the gift that keeps on giving!

Love you all, take care

Caroline

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Every little helps as they say!! xxxxxx

Nick Jonas (4178)