MEMORIES & PRECIOUS MOMENTS X

Hello everyone my name is Becky Warren, I am the daughter of Len & Judy Warren, the youngest daughter of 3 siblings Jakki Jenny & Mark ' I'm the baby' at the age of 35, and I have three amazing Daughters Remaya 16 Aaliyah 14 and Brooke 8. Most of you already know my story but for those who don't I want to tell you about my journey and how the last 9 years of my life has been so difficult, not just for me but for my amazing family who have been my strength in my constant battle. At the age of 26 I was diagnosed with a spinal Ependymoma, at first there was no great concern 'it's not cancer they said Becky' so I was operated on and they removed as much as the Tumour as possible, but within 2 years the tumours got aggressive and started to multiple before I new it I had 3/4 tumours running from the base of my spine to my brain, this was devastating news not just to me but to my girls and my family who rallied around to help the best they could, the news was its now cancer Becky, and it has metastasised, my heart was broken, and has been since that day, the reality of dealing with knowing you have cancer is the most terrifying experience I've ever had, I have 3 young daughters, and at that time of diagnosis Remaya was 12 Aaliyah was 10 and Brooke was 4, my babies have been torn from me while I spend months at a time in hospital trying to keep these tumours at bay. the devastating impact it had on my daughters, my Mother father siblings nieces nephews, as well as other family and good friends it was to much to bare, and quality time that I should of had with my daughters and family have been taken away from me. Since Christmas 2015 my disease has progressed rapidly I now have multiple spine and brain tumours actually over 9 in total, I now have paralysis from the waist down and confined to a wheelchair, I also have a stoma, and catheter. These tumours are agressive and relentless, they have take away my freedom and now they are going to take away my life, I've have spent the last month in St Francis Hospice, wow they have been amazing. My diagnosis as of Friday 13th May was another 'I'm sorry to tell you this Rebecca, but the tumours are continuing to grow despite the chemotherapy and radiotherapy and all the other treatments I have endured, they have tried so so hard to help me. Now the concern is that my brain tumours are growing which is now causing me problems as I'm forgetting how to swallow, I'm so scared I know I'm dying and I know I don't have years left, my oncologist has told me I'm dying and that I need to make memories now, it's so hard to come to terms with the fact that my body has been overtaken by cancer.

So here's what I want to do. They say that when someone has cancer in your family .. You all have cancer and this is so true and my family have been such a strength to me, but they have also been through some very difficult times while trying to help me, and been ridiculed for it, they have given up 9 years of there life's to care for me and my daughters ' I want to give something back and give them from the bottom of my heart. I want a everlasting memory, one of happiness smiles laughter, not tears and heartache. I would like you help me achieve one last holiday with my daughters my mum dad siblings nieces and nephews, they don't know I want this, but I want to give something back to them al, for all the love and support you have all given me over the years, I know I can't fly due to the brain tumours, but I want to go on a cruise with all my family my last holiday and a memory that you will treasure for when I'm gone.

A little note to all my wonderful Family & friends.

I want to thank each and everyone of you for all the love and support you have shown me, and to those who believed in me who stuck by me througg my illness, I couldn't of done this on my own and I'm forever grateful, I love you all

Love Bex