A night with Gemma

November 4, 2009 ANS
Tags: Gemma, ovarian cancer

Well I must admit, I am tired! I spent last night, almost all night as a sleepless one with Gemma. Finally I forced myself to stagger upstairs to bed at 3.30am, only to be woken by beautiful early  riser #4, Jaylan.

So… back to Gemma. Gemma is a gorgeous 18 year old who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at 16 years. She has fought the ruthless villian and spent a short 8 months in remission until the cancer re-appeared. The second time no treatment available.

I hear Gemma cry as the tumour in her belly presses on her back. Her only dream, to grow old. She is devastated that her vision to have a white picket fence, children running around her yard and a letterbox with floral art embracing her home number standing proud out the front of her little peak roofed home. She had been given the “quality of life” speech, yet remains positive and looks forward. She is determined she is too young to die, has to many dreams, has been too good to god, no drugs, no cigarettes, no alcohol, not even a bad word until she became ground down by the constant shadow of her cancer. She is tired also but not from the late nights, she suffers the nose bleeds, infections, constant hospital admissions, calcium flushes, IV treatments. Gemma is tired of being tired. Gemma has had enough.

Gemma is my leading lady in my book, along side a character based on myself of course. Her story and battle is amazing, she tends to leave me in the day but then keeps me up all night, hence the extreme tiredness.

Anyway, I should attempt to get some rest before woken again. Please sponsor me to shave and support people’s fight by arming our society, our world with further knowledge; we need a cure and a preventative , for some, time is running out!

Sponsor me now.

soon to be shaved Shan xoxo

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