A young mother with a terminal illness has created a tear-jerking bucket list in which she listed all the things she wants to achieve before succumbing to her disease.
26-year-old Rebecca Broughton from Scotland is a proud mother-of-two who was diagnosed with breast cancer when she was just four months pregnant with her now-8-month-old son.
Despite undergoing several rounds of chemotherapy, as well as mastectomy, the young mom’s cancer was declared terminal after the disease spread to her lungs.
As Rebecca explained, she aims to reach her 30th birthday despite being told that she likely won’t survive for more than two years.
On top of being determined to celebrate her 30th birthday, the young mother has also created a touching ‘life list’ in which she listed a series of goals she aims to achieve before saying goodbye.
“I want to see Rory get to school and I would love to make it to 30. That would be my goal,” Rebecca explained as she confirmed that the local hospital where she works and receives treatment is helping her raise funds to make her dreams come true.
“I want to take the boys to Disneyland, I want to see the Northern Lights so we’re hoping to go to Lapland. I want to go on honeymoon with my husband because when we got married I was eight months pregnant with Joseph,” Rebecca added.
“I’ve got smaller things like plant a tree, get a star named after myself … I’d like to sleep on a beach, sleep on a train. Just smaller things I’d like to tick off.”
Among other things on the list, the 26-year-old also listed swimming with dolphins, visiting an elephant sanctuary, shopping in New York, learning to play chess, snorkeling with turtles, climbing the Goatfell mountain, and participating in the Run 4 Life.
Rebecca also expressed her wish to hold a charity event, get a dog, skinny dip in the sea, visit London, sleep on a beach, meet the Queen, visit a safari, experience a zip line, learn Spanish, go for a helicopter ride, learn to fly a kite, and ride a gondola in Venice.
Besides her life list, the young mom has also come up with some valuable advice for everyone that reads her story.
“At 26, you never expect to battle cancer. Receiving that diagnosis was shocking. When they told me, I felt I was looking over myself,” she said.
“My message to people is you’re never too young, you’re never being stupid. If something doesn’t feel right go to the doctor.
“It doesn’t have to be a lump. If it doesn’t feel right or look right, if it’s painful, never leave it. Never feel that you’re silly or over reacting.”
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