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Marathon de Paris 2011

David Luck is raising money for Crohn’s & Colitis UK

Participants: Paul Frankel - Chief Fundraiser

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Paris Marathon 2011 · 10 April 2011 ·

We’re the UK’s leading charity for Crohn’s and Colitis. Right now, over 500,000 people in the UK are living with a lifelong disease that many people have never heard of. We’re working to improve diagnosis and treatment; to fund research and to raise awareness.

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<p>I'm running the Marathon de Paris in April 2011 and hoping to raise some money for the NACC.&nbsp; Fortunately I'm not a sufferer of Crohn's but my close friend&nbsp;Paul is and so this is a charity which is close to my heart.&nbsp; Furthermore...</p> <p class="T11black"><strong>Crohn's Disease</strong></p> <p class="T11Bblack">It affects approximately 60,000 people in the UK, that&rsquo;s about 1 in 1000</p> <p class="T11Bblack">Between 3,000 and 6,000 new cases are diagnosed each year</p> <p class="T11Bblack">Research shows that the number of people with Crohn&rsquo;s Disease has been rising steadily, particularly among young people.</p> <p>Common symptoms of Crohn&rsquo;s:</p> <ul> <li>Intestinal bleeding </li> <li>Intestinal ulceration </li> <li>Inflammation </li> <li>Nausea </li> <li>Vomiting </li> <li>Diarrhoea </li> <li>Abdominal pain </li> <li>Fever </li> <li>Chronic fatigue </li> </ul> <p>That&rsquo;s just for starters.&nbsp; Once the disease really gets going, these are <strong>some</strong> of the things the patient can look forward to:</p> <ul> <li>Bowel obstructions </li> <li>Abscesses </li> <li>Necrotic tissue </li> <li>Ruptured intestines </li> <li>Fistulas (a tunnel between one organ and another, including the skin) </li> <li>Septicaemia </li> </ul> <p>There are <strong>over 100</strong>&nbsp;ailments associated with Crohn&rsquo;s such as osteoporosis, arthritis, cancer, mouth and eye inflammation, gallstones and erythema nodosum (painful inflammation / ulceration of the skin).</p> <p class="T11Bblack">All sounds horrendous to me...</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>So thanks for visiting my fundraising page.<br /><br />Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It&rsquo;s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: NACC gets your money faster and, if you&rsquo;re a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.<br /><br />So please sponsor me now!</p>

Donation summary

Total
£17,652.42
+ £2,200.38 Gift Aid
Online
£15,293.42
Offline
£2,359.00

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