Ciara Mageean

So it gave me an opportunity to tell my family that.

And listen, throughout this whole journey, we have tried to keep the hope and maintain that hope.

And I had, I jumped on a call recently, a support group, a bowel cancer support group, chatted to a lovely bunch of people.

And one lady shared her story where she was diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer in 2016.

And I didn't envision I'd cry jumping on this support group.

But hearing her speak about her journey, how at prognosis she was given six to 12 months until surgery wasn't an option.

And here 10 years later, she's still obviously on this horrible journey and she's still getting treatment, but she's here.

I didn't know if I would last six months.

I didn't know if I would last a year.

And now I am just over a year after my diagnosis.

I don't look like I have cancer.

Everybody's telling me how wonderful I look.

I'm like, thanks very much.

And I'm hoping long may it continue because I'm hoping to get married.

I do joke, we're viewing venues and it seems like a shotgun wedding because they're like, when do you want to get married?

I'm like, September, October, please.

And as everybody knows, Ireland is a beautiful venue for weddings, but most people book like a good chunk in advance.

Meanwhile, me and Thomas are going, have you any dates?

Any dates coming up?

Just, you know, what's available?