Before I Kick The Bucket

Hi there. My name is Rowena Kincaid. 

Last year I was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer. Doctors told me that without treatment I’d likely die within three to six months. Luckily I’m still here, but I’m painfully aware that I’m living on borrowed time. 

Everyone keeps asking me “what’s on my bucket list?” They’re shocked when I tell them I don’t have one. But should I have one? Are all terminally ill people expected to have bucket lists? Are they meant to help in some way?

To find out, I’ve convinced the BBC to let me make a film and I’m looking to hear from others in the same boat as me. 

If you live in the UK and are living with a terminal illness, I’d really like you to get in touch. It might be that you have a bucket list, or you’re making a bucket list, or you might think that they’re a waste of time and energy. Whatever your thoughts, please email me - lilmissbucketlist@gmail.com

I want this film to raise awareness about the diversity of terminal diseases and about how people live with them day to day. You pass people in the street and would never know anything was wrong. But behind the surface there’s hardship and heartache and laughter and life. And that, ultimately, is what I want to show the world. 

Personally, I don’t know what to expect. But I’m determined to live the rest of my life as fully as possible. So please, spread the word and get involved!

Thanks,

Row :) x