Less than 1 month later we were told that Richard may only have 6 months to live.

This came as a massive shock to both of us as we had spent the previous two years reducing weight and getting fit – in fact, just 3 days before we received the bombshell Richard had hiked a 6000 foot mountain in the Italian Alps.

We have been on a roller coaster of a journey. After many false starts spanning almost 4 months, Richard was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (this is a rare form of cancer that is most common in adolescents ages 15 to 19 years).

To date, Richard has endured 6 months of chemotherapy.

Richard and I are not Super Human – we are just normal people who’s world has been turned upside down, however by focusing on the positives we truly believe that we are looking at a wonderful future.