Hannah Sear
Hannah's Marathon page
Fundraising for Cardiomyopathy UK
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I am far from athletic as most of you know... so thought what better challenge to take on but running the London Marathon ..... I am running the to raise money for CARDIOMYOPATHYUK
My Dad was a very fit man but at the age 44 he was struck with a mystery illness. After many years of tests Dad was diagnosed in 1997 with something called Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy, something that changed his life completely!
He was forced to retire from his job [policeman] and it took a long time for him to accept the impact of his illness.
Over the years his health has deteriorated and he's had various treatments... [pacemaker Defibrillator, and heart surgery],, all to try and help him but sadly there is no cure. Cardiomyopathy affects over 160,000 people of all ages, including babies, across the UK. Young talented athletes have succumbed to this illness and in many cases the first indication is they collapse with cardiac arrest.
CardiomyopathyUK is a charity that supports people like my Dad and our family. It not only gives a point of contact/information but is at the forefront of medical research into this illness
Please help us raise as much money as possible and make this massive challenge worth while! Every penny count!!
Thanks
Hannah
I am far from athletic as most of you know... so thought what better challenge to take on but running the London Marathon ..... I am running the to raise money for CARDIOMYOPATHYUK
My Dad was a very fit man but at the age 44 he was struck with a mystery illness. After many years of tests Dad was diagnosed in 1997 with something called Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy, something that changed his life completely!
He was forced to retire from his job [policeman] and it took a long time for him to accept the impact of his illness.
Over the years his health has deteriorated and he's had various treatments... [pacemaker Defibrillator, and heart surgery],, all to try and help him but sadly there is no cure. Cardiomyopathy affects over 160,000 people of all ages, including babies, across the UK. Young talented athletes have succumbed to this illness and in many cases the first indication is they collapse with cardiac arrest.
CardiomyopathyUK is a charity that supports people like my Dad and our family. It not only gives a point of contact/information but is at the forefront of medical research into this illness
Please help us raise as much money as possible and make this massive challenge worth while! Every penny count!!
Thanks
Hannah
