Well This Is Just Awesome
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Queer, foodie, feminist, engineering student, spends too much time on the internet.Links
praesens replied to your quote: If someone had told me a couple of years ago that…
I love how it is going. I would just add an idea about how it would be great Cancer Research UK to keep growing and helping people. BTW I’ve followed your blog for months, I like it and I admire how you’ve faced the whole situation. (cont.)
praesens replied to your quote: If someone had told me a couple of years ago that…
Right now you’re even a bigger inspiration for me. I was diagnosed with kidney cancer a couple of months ago and see you going through the whole thing makes me think I can do it too. Hugs and good vibe for your speech!
Thank you so much! I wish you the best of luck in your treatment, remember that laughter is the best medicine :)
amnesiatits replied to your quote: If someone had told me a couple of years ago that…
for the part about your family i’d change it to “i love them all” instead of “you all” because you’re talking to more people besides just them, but otherwise this is a GREAT speech. :D
It was the best I could do to remember half of the things I was supposed to say, I ended up going on stage with no cues or anything! So screw the fine details! It was terrifying but really quite amazing. And all recorded on video for your viewing pleasure (oh. god…)
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If someone had told me a couple of years ago that I’d be standing in front of a crowd at Race for Life, talking about cancer, I wouldn’t have believed them for a second. I’m definitely not known for my public speaking skills so I’d have probably questioned why anyone thought it was a good idea to let me on the stage in the first place!
I’ll tell you the reason why I’m on this stage. One year and three months ago, on a beautiful spring day, I was sat in a doctor’s office and heard the words “ovarian cancer”. Stage IV ovarian dysgerminoma. It felt like the floor had fallen away from beneath my feet. Then came a ray of hope – the prognosis wasn’t bad. It would be hard going but there was a cure.
I went from being a student in fresher year at uni to a cancer patient, with virtually no time to adjust to this strange and unfamiliar place I found myself in. My friends and family rallied around me and it was their love and support that helped me keep smiling. Whether it was picnics right here on the Heath in between rounds of chemo or poker games held from my hospital bed. We even celebrated my Dad’s 60th birthday in the hospital car park so I could be there. My friends and family are amazing and I love you all!
I wouldn’t be standing here today if it weren’t for my 2 surgeries and 4 rounds of chemotherapy. That’s all thanks to the work done by Cancer Research UK. 40 years ago the treatment for my cancer didn’t exist, but today there is a cure. New ways to prevent, diagnose and treat all cancers are being discovered all the time, and it’s helping millions of people have more time to spend with the people they love.
This wouldn’t be possible without YOU. Every single one of you here today is helping in the fight against cancer. I want to say a massive thank you to you ALL. Today it is us versus cancer, BRING IT ON!
"————————“In my 19 years not once have I ever been confronted by an individual who realized independently that I was raised by a gay couple. And you know why? Because the sexual orientation of my parents has had zero effect on the content of my character.”
oh christ, i’m crying so hard. this boy. THIS BOY.
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