Macmillan Cancer Support - Chris Kiff & His Onesies!

Chris Kiff is a manager at The Nags Head, a pub in Aberystwyth. (Aberystwyth was where I was attending Uni before I was diagnosed and is where I'll be heading back to in September to start my final year!) Chris decided at the beginning of the year that he was going to be raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support, but he didn't want to do it in the traditional way. SO he has decided that for the whole year he will be wearing nothing but onesies to raise money for Macmillan up until the 12th January 2015!
Chris's onesie approach to fundraising has generated a lot of press interest, including interest from ITV which you can read about by clicking *here!* Because of this interest, Chris has been receiving onesies from people all over the world, who are encouraging and supporting him in his fundraising, which is amazing!

Macmillan Cancer Support - 'One in three of us will get cancer and it's the toughest thing most of us will ever face. If you've been diagnosed with cancer, or a loved one has, you'll want a team of people in your corner, supporting you every step of the way.

We provide practical, medical and financial support and push for better cancer care. We are Macmillan Cancer Support.

The number of people with cancer is growing every day. We want to reach and improve the lives of every one of those people.' 

Macmillan do an incredible job of supporting those affected by cancer, not only the patients themselves, but also the family who are also affected by the diagnosis, it is easy to see why Chris has chosen to support such a worthy charity.

If you would like to sponsor Chris in his fundraising onesie mission, then you can do so by visiting his Just Giving page **here!** So far Chris has managed to raise just over £1,800 which is an amazing achievement!

10th May is Onesie Wearing Day!
Chris has set this date for anyone who wants to take part. When the 10th May comes, wherever you are in the world pop on your onesie for the whole day and take a picture to show Chris your support! You can then post it on The Nags Head facebook page, which you can also 'like' to keep up to date with Chris's fundraising! *The Nags Head Facebook Page*

I wish Chris the best of luck! Hopefully you can join me in donating to his Just Giving page and showing him the support he needs to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support!

http://www.justgiving.com/ChrisKiff

Race for Life - Cancer Research

'Because someone we love is in heaven, there's a little bit of heaven in our home.'

I thought I'd kick off February postings starting with my Race for Life event! Race for Life happens every year up and down the country, it's a women - only event and all the money raised from sponsorship goes to Cancer Research and this year I've decided that I'm going to be taking part.
In 2006 we lost my Grandad, (my Mum's Dad) to cancer and the following year in 2007 we lost my Granny, (my Dad's Mum) to cancer as well. Then there was last year, in June 2013, which if you've read my previous posts you'll know that I was diagnosed with Leukaemia, a cancer of the blood. For 4/5 months I went through chemo, tablets and many stays in hospital, it felt like a lifetime. Luckily at the end of October I was told that there was no longer any sign of the Leukeamia and I was in remission. I am so thankful for everything the hospital and the nurses and doctors have done for me and will continue to do for the next 3 years, as every 3 months I have to have a bone marrow biopsy done so they can monitor me closely, incase the cancer comes back.

When I was in hospital the majority of the time I was lucky enough to have one of the side rooms, so I wasn't around any other patients, but I did spend several days and nights in the ward along with other cancer patients. One thing you learn from staying on a ward with people who are 'in the same boat as you' as they say, is that although you're in the same boat... each person in that boat is still an individual. I was lucky that my cancer was treatable and responded so well to treatment that there is now no sign of it, but listening to the other patients talk to each other, you learn that the different types of cancer are as individual as the person they live in. Some have a positive outlook, they can be cured, some aren't so positive, but can be controlled and for some their days are numbered. There is no cure, no miracle drug, they're the ones who have to tell their families that it's bad news, that they might not see their birthday this year, they won't make it past Christmas... they might not even make it past next month. Luckily for me, the type of Leukaemia I was diagnosed with was, as the doctors said, "The best type to have, as it is very responsive to treatment." I was fortunate that my cancer was and is curable. But for those who aren't as fortunate with cancers that can't be cured, or treated effectively, I want to do something and this is why I've chosen to take part in Race for Life and raise as much money as possible. All the money that is donated for my sponsorship goes towards Cancer Research UK's life-saving work and continued research into preventing, diagnosing and treating cancer.

If you would like to sponsor me, you can visit my online Just Giving page by clicking **here!** Even if it's just a pound, for Cancer Research every donation helps, so thank you.

If you want to sign up for Race for Life somewhere near you, you can find a location and sign up on the site. But if you fancy something different, Cancer Research have many different events going on throughout the year, which you can also check out on their site *here.* 
Thank you so much for your support. ❤