Stevie gets on bike in memory of his mum
Arts student lost his mother to cancer at age of 4
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The dad- of- three lost his mum when he was just fouryearsold and has struggled to come to terms with her loss and never fully knowing her.
Stevie, of Ayr, said: “I missed out on all the things a mother would do for their little boy.
“She never saw me grow up or put a plaster on my knee; I never heard her say good- night or I love you.
“I think about her everyday. “Although I am now 47, I have suffered from her loss for all this time without help or understanding of what had happened.
“I have no recollection of being sat down and told of my mother’s passing.
“I’ve always wanted to know more about her but I’ve struggled to ask for help.
My dad was working full time and had a mortgage to pay.
“I never asked any questions; I think my dad was so busy trying to protect us from my mothers death and it was rarely discussed.
“It’s harder because I don’t remember and there’s loads of questions I want to be answered.
In 2017, Stevie was tested positive for the Brca1 gene, the gene his mother carried and ultimately died from.
Stevie said: “I cried when I found out.
“I don’t know what it does to a guy. What I can be positive about is the advances in treatment and medications that give people a far better chance in life than in 1976.”
Now the wannabe actor is pushing his boundaries and taking on the mammoth challenge to help further research gynaecological cancer prevention.
He said: “I like challenges and I am a bit of an adventurer, so I will be doing it on a mountain bike. And I feel it only right to help with the charity and hope that others will also seek help with loosing a parent at a young age. I want to do it for my mum.”
To sponsor Stevie, visit : https:// www. justgiving. com/ fundraising/ stevie- johnston
She never saw me grow up. I never heard her say good night or I love you. I think about her every day