The proud parents of six-month-old Piper were renovating their new home and Leigh was back playing her beloved soccer and OzTag when she noticed a metallic taste in her mouth but the busy mum put it down to having a new baby and needing to focus on her own diet more.
Shortly after, though, after having a seizure and winding up in hospital, it was revealed that she had brain cancer and would need to start her long treatment journey immediately.
Almost at the end of that treatment process now, the fiesty 35-year-old is grateful everything seems to be going well but is determined to raise funds to help defeat what is the biggest killer of people under 40 in Australia.
“During my treatment earlier this year, I took part in the 20km Cure Brain Cancer Foundation Walk and was able to raise $10,000 and my husband has set up a Christmas light wonderland in our front yard at 81 Chamberlain Road, Padstow Heights, so people can bring their children, enjoy the lights and if possible, make a small donation via the QR code on our front gate,” Leigh said.
“We have a Santa that’s bigger than our house on show from 4-9pm since he has a loud motor, reindeers, elves, kangaroos and lights fixed to 110 plugs so that’s a sea of lights which children love as it’s just like being in fairyland.”
Mr Whippy could also be swinging by to add to the festive vibe.
“My husband’s employers, James and Ann Maree Brickwood, will donate $5 to every new like they get on their Insta or Facebook for Brickwood Building,” Leigh said.
“I have to show my daughter that whatever happens in life, you have to be strong, fight through it and help others as much as you can.”
