Best weekend ever!!

Thought i would start up a new wee blog and what better way to start this one than to start it with all about the best weekend ever!!

Well this weekend i travelled down to London for the Hydro active run, i was supporting cystic fibrosis and being part of Emily's Angels team..Even though i didnt do the run, i was there cheerin on like a maddie!!

We arrived in London in the early hours of saturday morning and made our way to the hotel me and Lainey's 2 daughters. Lainey was waiting at the tube station to meet us just incase we got lost lol! When we got there we dropped our bags and headed straight out as we wanted to make the most of the time there, we got on one of the tour buses which took us mostly all around London we saw some beautiful places and had a good laugh on the bus! Later on the Saturday night we went for a meal with some of the other angels that were going to do the run. We went to a lovely wee restaurant, it was great meeting everyone, Gill, Livvy, Sarah, Gill's daughter and of course Ally, Bagpuss and Roger. Ally is amazing such a loving and fun person, i had a good laugh with her and her husband, he is so funny. After the meal we went straight back to the hotel and straight to bed as i was totally nakered and wanted to be feeling as well as i could for the race the next day.

The day of the race arrived and god was i feelin excited & nervous. We all got geered up in our lovely pink clothes and headed of to the run..having a laugh the whole way there! I got a piggy back most of the way by Lainey's daughter Stacey, i would have been lost without her there, she was amazing to me and was always there if i needed anything! We arrived at the race and the excitment started to really kick in, we made our way over to the cystic fibrosis stand and there she was her self, the best angel in the world Miss Emily dressed from head to toe in pink. She looked fantastic and very pink indeed. Everyone chatted away for ages and then it was time for the race to start, as i wasnt doing the race i stayed with Roger, Ally's husband. We said bye to everyone and wished them the best of luck.

BOOOM! The race had started and off went the runners. Everyone was buzzing and people were cheering from all directions. Me and roger then made our way over to a much quieter corner were we had planned to stand so Ally could look out for us..after standing there for a short while we saw Emily and all of her angels pass..still looking wonderful as ever! And then i noticed the pink wig from a distance and let Roger now Ally was on her way..We were shoutin Go Ally Go...She came over for a quick 2 mins and i couldnt believe how fantastic she still looked after walking all that length. We quickly walked over to the finishing line so we could see Emily walk over the line..we were waiting for her when we somehow saw Ally pop up from no where and take over alot of people, i was so proud of her as she had done so well and the last bit of the race she just went for it and done us all proud so well done Ally! What an achievment.

A few minutes later we could see the angels preparing to get Emily out of wheelchair to walk the final stretch..as soon as she got out the chair and stood up everyone went wild cheering and clappin for her, she started to walk slowly and within mintues the finish line was only seconds away...the crowd started clappin in time and then there it was our Emily had done it, she crossed the finish line in true pink style..What an emotional moment it was, there wasnt a sole about without tears streamin down there faces. Everyone was so so happy that Emily had achieved her goal and it was one of the best moments of my life, being able to be there and share it with her and so many other wondeful people.

After the race we all planned to meet back u near the cf point, so everyone could have a nice wee picnic and a good old natter. Walking back to the point that we were suppost to be meetin i started feelin really bad and could feel my breathin gettin worse and worse, i thought to myself God no please let me be ok..Everyone over took us and i was gettin slower and slower.. By the time we eventually got to the picnic i could hardly breath and was gettin really panicky! Someone got the first aid team over to see me and it was advised that i had to go away, at this point i just burst into tears as i really didnt want to go. I also thought if i went away in the ambulance i would have missed gettn to meet my special big sister Emmie. So i got rushed away of in the ambulance with Stacey, Lainey's daughter, i was so glad that she came with me cos i was in a real state by this team and needed someone there who i loved and could trust. I got oxygen on as soon as i went into the ambulance and was taken away to a wee medical tent were i had more oxygen and some nebs! I was begging them to let me go as i had started to feel a little better and didnt want to miss the picnic and i told them i had someone special i really needed to see. They agreed that i could go back as long as i took things really easy, so thats what i done.

I got driven back in a wee ambulance car and as soon as i stepped out of the car i could see Emmie walkin over, it was the best moment ever, i couldnt believe i was actually meetin her as i had wanted to for so so long. I was like omg hiya..I went with Emmie and we sat down and chatted for a bit, she is so lovely & sweet. It felt like i had meet my big sister. I took some lovely photos, great ones of Emmie and Emily. After a while it was time for everyone to go home, i said a big goodbye to Emmie, wanted to give her the biggest hug in the world! Also said bye to Emily it was wonderful meeting her, what an inspiration she is. Was the best weekend of my life.

So off everyone went. Me, Stacey & Ash headed back to the hotel to collect our stuff and then it was off to the airport. When we got to the airport i was totally nakered so had to get a wheelchair. We got on the plane and we getting ready to take off, i was worryin a little bit because of wat had happend ealier in the day. As soon as the plane took off and got into air, i could feel it happenin all over again, i felt like my lungs were collapsin and quicky needed oxygen, i had it on the whole flight and sat cuddlin stacey, i wouldnt let go off her lol.So sorry stacey for squeezin u so much. I was so glad when the flight had landed as i just wanted to get off the plane alive and safe.

We arrived at Lainey's and i just went straight to bed i was totally nakerd. The next day it was tme to go home.. Seeing my mum was quite emotional after hwat had happend she had tears in my eyes, was so glad to see her again. I was up at the hospital all day and my sats are still low, so i am on a very high dose of steroids and ive to go back up soon.

I just want to say thanks so much to everyone for making it the most special & best weekend of my life. I will never forget it. Well done Emily for achieving what u aimed for, u were the star of the day! Hope everyone is well and relaxin. Take care lots of love Tasha x x x