My auntie is called leigh and she is 36. 3 years ago she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She had treatment and had her right breast removed. 18months later she was told she was in remission. To get back the confidence that cancer had made her lose she had a boob job to make herself feel good about herself again. In november she was told her cancer was back but this time there was nothing that could be done. It would spread and eventually kill her. She was told last christmas would almost definitely be her last. Leigh is a strong woman and took this in her stride. She told everyone this news and put on a brave face. She has 3 daughters and a grandson. Her youngest daughters are 5 year old twins leonie and liberty and her oldest daughter is katie aged 21. Katie has a son called harvey who is 2. In july last year leigh's beloved husband stevie was killed in a house fire at her home. She'd started to get on with life but then came the dreadful news she was dying. I am sooo close to my auntie leigh. When I found out I was pregnant with my first child my mum went mad at first so I went to live with leigh and she supported me and made my mum do the same. At first I was really worried about what would happen to her daughters. Katie could obviously look after herself and her son but the twins would be orphans. Katie said she would love to bring up her sisters but she is already a single mum and finding it tough. I said I would love to but leigh said because I was only 19 and a single mum of 3 she wanted me to find happiness and live a normal life without having more of a responsibility. My mum said she would bring up the twins. Katie and me and my siblings would be a huge part of there lifes though.
It's hard knowing that my auntie may no longer be with us in the next hour,day,month. It's the not knowing that makes it harder.
Leigh is strong and since she was told she was dying she has set herselfs little goals and they help her carry on e.G seeing her childrens birthdays etc
i will miss leigh so much and she knows and i'd like to tell you cancer can hit anyone but she will always be remembered as a really special person in my life