Race For Life x

Running in celebration of my sister Daisy and in memory of Mia x

It's time again for race for life! I will be running 5K on ... to say thank you for saving my very brave sister Daisy and in loving memory of a beautiful little girl - Mia, whose life was cut far too short x

My little sister Daisy was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia on the 29th of November 2006. It was a heart-wrenching moment that changed mine and my family’s lives forever. However it was a massive joy to know that the Treatments available for ALL meant that her odds of survival were very high - without Cancer Research UK and the work they do to find better treatments and the all important cure, I believe the ending to Daisy's Leukaemia story could have been drastically different. I am running to say a massive thank you to them, they helped to give my sister back her life. Thanks to cancer research UK Daisy is now a perfectly normal, healthy and happy child - to see a once seriously ill child smile and laugh is a very beautiful thing, especially when that child means the world to you! X

I am also extremely proud to be running in memory of a very special little girl who we met whilst in the hospital. Mia Ashmore lost her battle to Neuroblastoma, a very aggressive form of childhood cancer on the 31st of August 2007. In an effort to honour Mia's memory, and to share her spirit with others, I am running for Cancer Research UK to help put an end to Cancer so no-one else has to suffer.
Running is a small way in which I can keep Mia's spirit alive. I want to help, I need to help, in any way I can to keep Mia's name resounding in the universe. When someone you care about passes away, their name, their spirit, their gifts become so very fragile, and it becomes so very essential to keep these pieces of them alive and to share them with others—because they themselves no longer can. Simply because Mia is no longer here does not mean that her legacy should not continue to inspire others. Contributing to this incredible organization is one way in which I can achieve this. Mia deserves to be remembered. And the world deserves to share in her spirit.

Cancer Research UK is the world's leading charity dedicated to beating cancer through research. Their groundbreaking work has saved millions of lives including my sisters, but together we still have a long way to go. The outstanding research they do is entirely funded by the public, 30 years ago only 30% of children survived cancer, today 70% survive, phenomenal! However there's still a long way to go, 1 child lost to cancer is 1 too many! Please join me in the fight to help end cancer by sponsoring me today at www.justgiving.com/ambersrun and together we WILL beat cancer.