Cancer campaign’s tears of happiness
THERE will be tears of happiness and hope as Lorna Morgan celebrates this Christmas.
The mum-of-two is preparing for the big day after overcoming breast cancer – and being chosen to front Cancer Research UK’s latest campaign.
Early learning childcare practitioner Lorna will be Scotland’s face of the Right Now campaign, a powerful series of TV ads of recently treated patients.
It is a welcome change after what Lorna said has been the toughest year of her life.
And she is now determined to make every second count.
The 43-year-old said: “The biggest thing on my to do list for 2018 was to keep calm and kick cancer’s ass.
“It was definitely an emotional moment putting up our Christmas tree this year.”
Lorna, mum to Stephen, 15, and Lucy, 12, has been supported by husband Iain and a party is planned for his 50th birthday on January 26 - the start of a 2019 packed full of positivity.
She found a lump in her breast around a year ago and was diagnosed on January 12 this year.
The family had previous experience of cancer with Iain’s mum Hilma Morgan dying of breast cancer aged 66 in 2001.
And Lorna’s mum, Jan Nimmo, was diagnosed with breast cancer on Valentine’s day 2002, months before Lorna and Iain’s wedding.
Janet’s treatment was successful and she celebrates her 70th birthday just two days before Christmas this year.
Lorna, from Kilmarnock, said: “I thought, ‘Is this actually me that it’s happening to?
“I’m so glad I went to the doctor to get checked out as it meant the cancer was caught early.”
Lorna had surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy and in September rang the Beatson’s end of treatment bell.
She said: “Now I want to do everything I can to raise awareness of the power of research in beating the disease.”
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