A reason to keep fighting
When 30 year old Nicola from Bristol was diagnosed with uterine cancer, she wanted to spend some time away, relaxing with her husband...
"We were newlyweds, just four months married when I got diagnosed and it felt like our lives were turned upside down. Suddenly all the wonderful memories of our wedding and recent honeymoon were forgotten, taken over by what was happening.
Within hours I was told to pack my bags and travel to a London hospital for further testing and treatment. It was the start of an emotional rollercoaster.
When I found out I was having a Special Day, the main thing it gave me was a feeling of something amazing to look forward to, a goal if you will, something to strive towards.
When you’re living with cancer, it absorbs your life completely; your life is put on hold. The Special Day gave me a reason to keep fighting, knowing that in the near future this amazing experience would be waiting for us. I went to hospital every week for treatment and it was my ‘happy thought’, to get me through it all.
I asked for a trip to The Scarlet Hotel in Cornwall. It had always been a dream of mine to stay there and I wanted to have some special time with my husband to say thanks for being my rock, to reflect on the year and celebrate life.