Elizabeth Deane
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Fundraising for Vasculitis UK
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Right, I've been inspired by my LOVELY LOVELY flatmate Kerry..
When she moved to the flat in July I had the privilege of meeting her beautiful mum who sadly was diagnosed with Wegener's Granulomatosis last year.
This rare, debilitating disease has crippling effects on the patient and their families. Wegener's granulomatosis is a form of vasculitis (inflammation of blood vessels) that affects the lungs, kidneys, and other organs. Due to its end-organ damage, it is life-threatening and requires long-term immunosuppression.
There are few drugs that are available for Wegener's, so research is constantly needed, but unfortunately there is never enough money in the piggy bank for this!
Kerry had a very serious accident 3 years ago where her ankle was badly damaged but is determined to walk this half marathon to raise money. She was going to do it alone so I thought I'd join her (mainly to annoy her!)
I've NEVER done anything like this before and am really excited at the challenge of helping to raise money and also for myself to achieve something new.
SO....please, please help me in raising awareness and support for all sufferers of this disease and their families. This is something so close to Kerry's heart, and will truly appreciate and know how much it will mean to her Mum, her family and all other WG patients. The Stuart Strange Trust (whom I'm donating all monies to) doesn't employ any staff, so every penny really will make a difference.
A donation of ANY size (no matter how small) would massively help!!
So come along and join Kerry and I if you can on October 10th. All the details are here www.royalparkshalf.com
Big sweaty hugs and huge glasses of wine would be very much appreciated at the finishing line!!
Thank you so much in advance Love Lizzie xxx