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It’s over - after months of training and anticipation we have completed The Moonwalk. I have to say I had no idea it would take over my life to such an extent. The amount of time spent training for the event has been enormous, and has meant many other things, including my blog, have had to go on the back burner. Does that matter - it’s a question of priorities.
For anyone who is new to this, The Moonwalk is a walk undertaken mainly by women, to raise funds for Breast Cancer research and treatment. A very important part of the event is to raise awareness of Breast Cancer and so for that reason we walk wearing only a decorated Bra on our top halves (we did have trousers too!) and we walk through the City of London starting at midnight. How far do we walk - the whole 26.2 miles of a Marathon. For me, as a survivor of Breast Cancer, this walk has had the highest priority of almost anything else over these last weeks and months. I did the walk with my daughter - and 15,000 others - with the stated aim of trying to do something that would prevent just one family going through the fear and misery that we did. I hope we have achieved this.
Thanks to the generosity of our friends, family, colleagues and the readers of this blog we have raised nearly £2500, ($5,000) and more importantly we have got lots more people to do their regular checks,including the guys! The death rate for men diagnosed with breast cancer is much higher than that for women because it is often so much further advanced when it is found.
The walk became a family event as my dearly beloved volunteered as a ‘Crew’ member on the night, looking after all the bags that everyone left, and then presenting Medals to the Walkers as they finished - the best part for us was that he was the one who gave us our medals as we crossed the finish line. It was an unforgettable experience, to see so many people streaming out of that giant pink tent into the cold night and pounding their way round the streets of London, the amount of commitment and emotion that represents is immeasurable. It was a privilege to be part of it and an experience I will treasure for the rest of my life.
I’m taking a few days holiday now but after that normal service will be resumed. If in the meantime you would like to contribute to the cause our fundraising page is still open and you can contribute here but more important still please, please, please, Ladies and Gentlemen - DO YOUR CHECKS.
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