Terminally ill mum Sandra Carey-Boggans has recorded a song to be played at her funeral.

Sandra, 41, of The Green, Southwick, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004, wanted to leave something in her own voice for family and friends.

She never believed she could sing and had only one singing lesson before recording the moving tune in a single session.

Sandra said: "I was buzzing. I was so excited when I heard it back - it actually sounded good! I was amazed that I could sound like that."

The song started as a poem Sandra had written, thinking it would be something she could leave for her children.

She mentioned in her weekly diary for The Argus that she wanted to leave some audio for her children so it was a shame she could not sing.

Singing teacher Jordan Adams read the entry, contacted Sandra saying she believed everybody could sing and offered her a lesson.

Jordan is also a singer for Brighton-based charity Say I Love You, which recorded a charity single last year.

The charity decided to help Sandra record her song and sent her a melody written by songwriter Christopher Rye.

Sandra said: "When I heard the melody I closed my eyes and I had all these different visions. I think of life as this big journey we're all going through and death being like one step beyond.

"While I was listening I visualised these big mountains and vast oceans, with me leaving my loved ones behind and carrying on to the peaceful place I am going to."

The song she has recorded, called My Journey (Angels and Mountains), will not only be a legacy for her children but will also help raise money for other cancer sufferers.

It is being placed on the Say I Love You website and people will be able to download it for a small fee.

Proceeds will go to the breastcare unit at Worthing Hospital where Sandra is being treated and to the Cancer Counselling Trust.

My Journey can be downloaded from www.sayiloveyou.org .

Go to www.theargus.co.uk/the_argus/news_extra/weblogs/ to read Sandra's diary.