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My target 960mins
31 mins x 31 days
I’m getting active this May to say one thing: F*#& Cancer.
Hey friends! I’ll be getting active for 31 minutes a day, every day for 31 days, to raise funds for people impacted by cancer.I'm sure we all know how common it is: cancer affects almost 1 in 2 Australians by the age of 85. So chances are, you know someone who has cancer, or who's had it in the past.
For me, my first real experience with cancer came when I was 16 and pregnant, and my dad was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. He got through it (all while helping to look after my newborn so I could finish high school!), only for Mum to be diagnosed with breast cancer a few years later. Again, despite some hurdles, she made it through.
Unfortunately, a year later, Dad found himself facing cancer again—gastroesophageal cancer this time—and due to a series of missed opportunities and flaws in the healthcare system, he died in 2018. He was 56 years old.
Losing a loved one is always difficult, and that loss felt amplified in our small, close-knit family. I won't play down the immense impact it had on me; while I ultimately finished the nursing course that Dad had been so proud of me doing, I'd lost much of my faith in the healthcare system, and never worked after completing my diploma.
Now, Mum has cancer again. This time it's "treatable". Not curable. She's had major surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. All that almost killed her. Right now, things are going okay. But the weight of cancer is still very much present in the lives of every member of our family.
By donating to the challenge, you’ll help fund world-class cancer research, prevention programs, and support services at Cancer Council that will go towards supporting people affected by cancer before, during and after treatment.
Every step, every workout, and every dollar raised helps us say f*$& cancer, and brings us a little bit closer to a future where "cancer" isn't such a scary word.
Thank you so much for your support. Any donation is appreciated, and every bit counts.
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Now, Mum has cancer again. This time it's "treatable". Not curable. She's had major surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. All that almost killed her. Right now, things are going okay. But the weight of cancer is still very much present in the lives of every member of our family.
By donating to the challenge, you’ll help fund world-class cancer research, prevention programs, and support services at Cancer Council that will go towards supporting people affected by cancer before, during and after treatment.
Every step, every workout, and every dollar raised helps us say f*$& cancer, and brings us a little bit closer to a future where "cancer" isn't such a scary word.
Thank you so much for your support. Any donation is appreciated, and every bit counts.
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