Hi, my name is Sareya and I had Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia
(ALL) when I was three. Before I was diagnosed I thought
nothing could ever hurt me, but life proved me wrong.
After feeling sick for a couple of weeks and an admission
to FMC, my mum was told I was close to dying. Luckily WCH knew
that I would need chemotherapy so I was transferred to the Brookman
ward. I had two years of treatment and it made me feel really
sick.
One day my mum and I were in the Brookman ward when Sue Pike a
social worker suggested Camp Quality to us. My mum thought it would
be good for me to make some more friends that knew what it felt
like to be different.
I was in Ronnie Mac when I met Paige. She didn't have ALL like
me, she had a tumor. We did everything
together shared food, entertained each other, made arts &
crafts together and watched movies. We were BFFLs.
In 07 my friend Paige was in a critical position. All she wanted
to do was go on a camp to Qld. So her mum Peta organised a cycle
called the Adelaide to Darwin trip. They raised enough money to go.
The camp was in October, but a massive event happened in March,
Paige had died. I couldn't believe it, my best friend dead. After
that I cherished every moment with friends. The camp was amazing
and I would give anything to go back to Qld.
I'm not going to tell you about my camp experiences, but I will
tell you where I went. Albury outdoor camp, Annesley college,
Queensland, Scotch College, Mylor, Wirrina Cove And this year were
going to Walker Flat. If it hadn't been for camp Quality I
don't know what I would of done. I will never forget the
experiences I had and the people I have met. Miss ya Paige and I
will never forget you
By Sareya