Day 11 - About Gillian Alton

Oct 11th, 2024 - As my 5 years post cancer treatment was approaching, I wanted to do something to commemorate the occasion. I was set to be discharged from the cancer follow-ups and transitioning to yearly cancer screening. 

My first thought was to create an every day piece of jewellery to reward me for my journey. I visited Mandy from at Macadi Jewellery in Elora. I had very few ideas to help her design my custom piece other than I wanted a necklace that I could wear every day. While we chatted, she sketched the most perfect piece of art that was a perfect summation of my cancer journey. There were 5 different sized stones to represent my 5 year journey and they were spaced unevenly because the road was not even - some years were more difficult and had more obstacles than others. I couldn't believe how well a necklace could represent my journey. I wear that necklace with pride every day to represent my past journey and all the beauty my future holds.