I know as time goes on that my feelings may change. I have been in touch with the Family Support Team and I know they are there when I need them. I want to be really brave but no one wants to watch their dad die and until you have been through it I am not sure anyone knows how they are going to feel, being as prepared as I can be I hope helps me cope better in the future.
Both my dad and grandad were born on the 11
th day so when I was thinking of marathons, 11 felt like the right number. I was determined to do it! On day one I started out at Sproatley Church which is where Grandad is buried and a place we feel close to him. Ten of the marathons were in and around Hull, every day I finished in East Park. I am a teacher and one of my favourite runs was 26 laps of East Park where a different child from my class ran with me each mile. It meant so much to me. I made them their own little sponsorship form to raise their own money and gave each of them a medal at the end.
The last marathon on day 11 was in Leeds and
I couldn’t believe I had done it…and I had managed to run every single of the 288.2 miles in support of Dove House! And I didn’t even feel that bad after!
I am so thankful that the hospice will be there to help us all as a family through Dad’s last days, I don’t know how we would cope otherwise.
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