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What am I doing and why?:

I am going to be running this year’s Great North Run in order to raise funds and awareness of Myasthenia Gravis, a rare autoimmune condition that affects the bodies nerves and muscles, My grandma is a long-term sufferer of this horrible illness and I am running the race to try and raise the profile of Myasthenia and raise as much money as possible in order to help find a cure! My grandma is my hero and although she is weak and poorly every day, she still has a smile on her face and refuses to let her Myasthenia control her.

About Myasthenia:

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune condition that affects the nerves and muscles. Autoimmune conditions are caused by the body's immune system mistakenly attacking healthy tissue.

In Myasthenia Gravis, the immune system produces antibodies (proteins) that block or damage muscle receptor cells. This prevents messages being passed from the nerve endings to the muscles, which results in the muscles not contracting (tightening) and becoming weak. It is not fully understood why some people's immune systems produce antibodies that attack the muscle receptor cells.

Contact Me:

Please feel free to get in touch with me throughout my training and build up to the race as I try to raise money for Myaware, the charity for Myasthenia Gravis. I will be posting pictures, information and updates of my progress throughout the weeks leading up to the race on my Twitter Page!

Twitter: @MyawareAdam

Email: adamkennedyclh17@icloud.com

Text: 07757163662

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