Breast Cancer Story               A Story In Progress:   Hi my name is Karen and this is my breast cancer story.  My journey with breast cancer of how I truely felt from the inside.  As my story progressed I thought it may be of help to others.   Remember! We are not alone..

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Lyke Wake Walk by Hayley Murrie & Derek Crunkhorn     Background to our Walk; The Lyke Wake Walk is a complete crossing of the North Yorkshire Moors along their main West -East Watershed between Osmotherby in the West and Ravens Carr in the East. A distance of approximately, 40 miles.         Hayley has been Karen’s friend for many years, and was shocked and upset when she heard Karen had cancer.   Hayley and I walk quite a lot enjoy getting away from the roads to the peace of the countryside. We had done various walks around the North Yorkshire Moors, and Ben Nevis and other Scottish Munro’s whilst on holiday in September.   It was prior to going on holiday we decided to attempt the Lyke Wake Walk.  We thought October was going to be the latest date in the year we could do it.  After that the weather and available day light would be against us.   Hayley and I thought that if were to undertake this personal challenge then why not try and raise some money for charity.  Between us we thought about which charity to raise the money for.   Hayley came up with the idea of asking Karen.  The call was made and Karen didn’t hesitate in recommending MacMillan Cancer Support.   MacMillan Cancer Support where called and the sponsor form arrived within a few days.    The date was set for October 10th/11th     The Start Osmotherby 11.30pm 10th October 2008     There was much planning to do who was dropping us off picking us up.  Meeting points, Food clothing lights etc.   So on Friday night October 10th my son Neil drove Hayley and I to Osmotherby and the walk commenced at 11.30pm   The first two sections we had walked previously and the night was reasonably moon lit But soon the mist rolled in from the sea and the head torches had to be adjusted to a few feet in front as visibility was very low but we were making good time and sprits were high.   The third section was partly on a disused railway line and progress was greatly improved because of the good ground.                                                                                                                                                   (3am meeting point time for food and a quick break)     At the end of the third section day was just breaking. Neil was there with his companion for the night Bruno the Labrador to meet us, as he had at the other two meeting point.  Neil then headed home to Doncaster as Hayley’s son Marc would be meeting us at meeting point Four.   After a good night of walking the daylight heralded a completely different walk.   The ground got softer and wetter. Some parts were water logged progress was slowed and detours had to be made around the worse of the water logged ground. A lot of the time gained over night was now lost. The route at this point was well marked it was a pity but we couldn’t walk it.   Meeting point Four was reached but we didn’t find out  until later we had made a slight navigation mistake which had brought us out to the road slightly south of where we were supposed to meet. We would not realise this for a few miles.   The next section Five was as wet and boggy as the last. Again progress was slow finding our way around the boggy ground. The navigation mistake was realised and a change in direction made to bring us back on track. Still the boggy ground continued and this section was over Nine miles, with about seven miles water logged.    I so much so that, what I thought was solid ground was not, only to sink to above both boots.  A pair of wet feet!  It’s wasn’t long before the same happened to Hayley.  The end of the section was Ellerbeck close to Fylingdales on the Pickering to Whitby road. There to meet us our friend Rob Fowler and his wife Rose who were also taking us home. After a short break we headed off into the last section.         The going in the last section was no better than the previous two.         We were faced with boggy ground very uneven surfaces and fading light.         It was a pleasing sight when the end came. We were happy we had completed the walk.       Other than some blisters due to wet feet and tiredness we had no ill effect from the walk.                                                              Our thanks go to                                                     Neil, Marc, Rob & Rose who supported us.                                        We raised a total of £359 for Macmillan Cancer Support.                                          Would we do it again                                       you bet we would!                                                       Hayley Murrie & Derek Crunkhorn