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In June 2021 I was taken to A&E with severe stomach pains, which turned out to be kidney stones. When I went for my scan, the doctor noticed something at the top of my leg and I was sent for an MRI. Over the next 2 - 3 weeks I wasn't really sure what was going on, but my body knew something wasn't right and my leg started to swell, with the pain increasing. After several tests I was referred to the “sarcoma” team, this was the first time I had come across this word and a basic Google search turned my world (and my head) upside down. Following a biopsy it was confirmed that I had a malignant soft tissue tumour on my left quad.

In July 2021 I had this removed, with tissue the size of a melon (including a large avocado sized tumour) removed and my recovery began.

I struggled for the first 6 months with pain management and mobility. In 2021 I took over 2,500 tablets following my operation! In August 2021 I went to Wales on a planned holiday with friends, with us all planning to climb Snowdon while we were there, but instead I was pushed around in a wheelchair. My medication caused me to have a series of very vivid dreams, (which I still remember all the little details even to this day) and in some of these I climbed Snowdon, with t-shirts designed in these dreams. So for me, I have unfinished business!

On July 13th this year I will be aiming to walk up Mount Snowdon, with a group of friends and family also joining me and supporting, with the group ranging from 4 to 78 years old taking part.

For some, this is an easy task, with little training required. For me, it is bigger than running a marathon as I don’t actually know if I will be able to achieve it. With a marathon you can run, jog or walk to get to the end; with this, for me, it means continuing, through the pain to get to the top.

I would therefore like to take on this challenge and raise money for Sarcoma UK as well as raise awareness of sarcoma's and the charity.