Eleanor O'Shea
Team Thomas O'Shea GOSH
Fundraising for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity
Story
5 years since my nephew Thomas passed away. I never thought he wouldn’t make it. Our local hospital were great and then Great Ormond Street took over his care and fought to work out what was wrong and cure him. But he was just too poorly.
Although we wish Thomas was here, and I wish more than anything my brother William and Vicky hadn’t had to go through losing their baby boy, the one thing we don’t have as a family is anger or resentment at his care.
Which is why to date, we have raised £32,500 for the 2 hospitals with a charity rugby match, William completing an epic 60km run between the 2 hospitals, a tea and cake sale, and unbelievably tragically, William’s best friend Luke - who supported us all throughout the last 5 years, passed away in May, and his family so generously asked for the funeral donations to go to GOSH.
I have never done anything worthy of sponsorship before, and there is absolutely no guarantee I am going to achieve this. But I have signed up to walk the Yorkshire 3 Peaks on the 14th Sept. It’s 25 miles up 3 peaks with 5200ft of ascent .. in 12 hours and according to various websites is ‘a challenge of epic proportions’ and ‘is without a shadow of a doubt the most underestimate walking challenge in Britain’. 😳
It’s not a charity place. I have paid to do it. But everyone has encouraged me to share our Justgiving link in case anyone would like to donate to GOSH in Thomas’ name.
You are NOT sponsoring me to complete the damn thing as I simply may not be able to do it, but I am not a quitter and I shall try my very best. I have not done anywhere near as much training as I’d have liked but have walked where I can. I have not done anything over 13 miles! On the day, I will be broken, of that there is no doubt - your words of encouragement and thinking of Thomas and GOSH.. might just help spur me on.
Every penny raised goes towards research, vital life saving equipment, tea and coffee in the family rooms or paying for accommodation for parents with a very poorly child. Thank you all so much for your continued support xxx