Not sure if I will be there..
Dec07201110:12 p.m.
The day after my last post - we found out that Mum has Leukemia (I can spell that now). To say that the news has devastated our family is an understatement. It came completely out of the blue (Mum is young (64), fit and healthy and never been ill in her life) and we are still struggling to come to terms with it.
The 'good news' is that it is treatable - intense chemotherapy for 6 months - treatment has already started but we are taking it day by day. We don't know what tomorrow will bring so thinking about running a marathon in 5 months is unthinkable.
However, I am still running as it gives me the release I need at the moment and I am following some sort of marathon training plan but hand on heart I don;t know if I will be at that start line.
Sorry for the lack of comments, have not kept up with reading your blogs - hope everyone's training is going well. Blogging maybe a bit and miss but will try and keep updated and I hope all is well in your worlds.
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toddingtontrotter 'I wish you all the best and hope your Mum's treatment goes well. ' added 7th Dec 2011
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bridgetf2601 'Oh my goodness - what a shock for you all - I'm so sorry to hear about your mum. Glad to hear you're managing to keep up the running for now - Keep going if you can, that release will do you the world of good. xx Take care' added 7th Dec 2011
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niccishrimpton 'Hey Shazza, thats awful news ..best wishes to you and your mum.....im sure all of the bloggers wish you well too as you are fab at giving everyone else encouragement and support!! time for you and your family now but keep on running as it is the best therapy !! and im sure you'll be there! x' added 8th Dec 2011
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nomadelle 'I wish you the very, very best. My mum has liver cancer and her 6 months of chemo is ending in two weeks and after that, we know absolutely nothing - I also don't truly know if I'll be at the start line but like you, I feel the running gives me the release I need. Keep blogging and keep your spirits up through the peaks and troughs.' added 8th Dec 2011
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lisarodgers 'A close friends son was diagnosed with Luekaemia last June aged 10. He is my inspiration and quite often my incentive to get out the door when I really don't feel in the mood. Stay strong Shazzer and keep running - I wish you and your mum all the very best xx' added 8th Dec 2011
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Hat 'Oh goodness that is tough news, your poor Mum must be in total shock to say the least...as you must be, but I truly hope you can keep strong, keep running when you can and that your Mum gets through her ordeal - keep blogging when you can too, it might help. ' added 8th Dec 2011
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Vicki7 'shazzer, wishing your mum the very best through the next few months of treatment. you keep running, it will help you release your tensions, you can have your thoughts and run them off, this will help you be strong for your mum...as others have said, keep blogging, we will be here to support you xx' added 9th Dec 2011
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amandaflowers 'sorry to hear this news .' added 10th Dec 2011
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Rob_Barber 'that's harsh - and difficult I'm sure - you just gotta do what feels right at times like these.' added 11th Dec 2011
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simonedumergue 'Gosh Sharon, so sorry to hear the news. That's tough to get your head around. Putting your Mum first will come naturally and you don't need to pressure yourself about the marathon. Some running will be a great stress reliever for you though, so hopefully you can still manage some over the coming months. Take care xx' added 13th Dec 2011
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