Ciara Mageean

Now, it also has been a little bit raw.

And I'd say actually for me, the biggest thing is whenever people give me feedback on the book or on my interviews and realizing how much my journey and my story is touching others.

It's something that I really hoped would be the case.

But I probably didn't just fully appreciate just how much it might change.

be a positive impact for those that are going through a tough time.

I have.

And they've been so lovely.

And people are reaching out and telling me that hearing me verbalise how I've been feeling throughout this journey and my concerns for my family.

It's been really nice to hear from other cancer patients to let, you know, they just want to let me know that this is something that's

they're going through too and that thank you for verbalising it and like even last night I chatted to Michael Dara was there obviously we had an amazing time on Uncharted and talking to his sister who's been through such a tough journey herself I realised that it's not just people who have cancer that are going to maybe read this book and resonate with it and talking to her about how difficult that is I'm talking about trying to get second opinions and they're obviously there promoting organ donation and

which is I would strongly urge people because I wouldn't have appreciated that the numbers are dropping, which is insane.

And, you know, sharing my story gives me an opportunity to say how tough this has been, but in finding the joy in every day.

And it's something that people have taken away from the book because... You know what struck me reading it was just it all happened so fast.

Yeah, it's been it's been sometimes I'm like, when am I going to catch a break?

Because obviously I went from the highs of my European championship gold to then having to withdraw from the Paris Olympics.

And I literally left there and launched myself straight into ankle surgery and the rehab and really focused on being there for L.A.,

And that was my all-consuming focus.

And then I get dealt the worst news of my life, that I have cancer.

And then I find out it's stage four.

And, you know, for anybody's life, that is an absolutely crushing moment.