Christine Avis

Pedal to Paris for Parkinson's

Fundraising for Parkinson’s UK
£8,053
raised of £10,000 target
by 164 supporters
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Christine Avis's fundraising, 22 December 2009
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We did it!

On the 28th May 2010, we cycled from London to Paris to raise money to support research into Parkinson's Disease.

Many people have an image of Parkinson's Disease affecting older people only and manifesting as uncontrollable shaking. This is simply not the case. 2 years ago, at the age of 46, someone very close to our hearts and whom we love very much was diagnosed with Parkinson's.

Like him, many thousands of people from the very young to the more mature suffer a wide range of debilitating conditions due to this brain disease which remains to date without cure. Medical advances allow sufferers to control, to some extent, the symptoms, but the gradual progress of the condition may only be slowed down.  For some, the first symptoms show as a loss of control of movement, stiffness and slowness, dull pain and poor coordination. Initially this is simply a nuisance but it soon becomes life changing as it impacts on work and home life. Walking becomes an effort, running and sport become impossible, as may writing and simple daily chores. The brain's lack of ability to manage repetitive muscle function can lead to speech difficulties, choking, incontinence, vision loss as well as many more body functions many able bodied folk perform without second thoughts.

We want to celebrate our own fitness by using this challenge to help him and others and to provide the Parkinson's Society  with much needed money to find a cure. To add to the difficulty, we will be using town bikes with baskets at the front and 5 gears only for our journey!! Our 3 day long challenge however pales in comparison to the daily challenges faced by Parkinson' sufferers over many years.

Please support us by donating on this site. Your money will make a difference to others who are currently facing an uncertain future. We are confident that a cure will be found. But for this to happen money must be found to keep the research going.

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So please dig deep and donate now. Thank you.

Chris and Mylène

Chers amis,

Le vendredi 28 mai 2010, nous allons parcourir la distance de Londres á Paris en vélo pour recueillir des fonds pour la recherche contre la maladie de Parkinson.

Beaucoup de gens imaginent que la maladie de Parkinson affecte les personnes agées et se manifeste par des tremblements incontrôlables. Ce n'est pas toujours le cas. Il ya a deux ans, á l'âge de 46 ans, une personne qui nous est très chère et que nous aimons beaucoup, a été diagnostiquée avec cette maladie.

Comme lui beaucoup de gens de tous les âges souffrent de cette maladie qui demeure jusqu'á ce jour incurable. La médecine permet tout juste de contrôler les symptômes et ralentir les progrès de la maladie.  Au début les symptômes  se manifestent souvent par un ralentissement et une raideur des mouvements et un manque de co-ordination. Cette perte de contrôle affecte rapidement la vie quotidienne et toute activité sportive. Même écrire devient difficile. Le cerveau ne peut plus contrôler les activités répétitives ce qui finit par avoir des effets sur l'élocution, la vue et les fonctions de l'organisme qui sont routinières pour la majorité d'entre nous.  

Nous avons toutes les deux la chance d'être en pleine santé et voulons donc aider "Parkinson's Society" à continuer leur recherche et trouver un remède. Et parce que nous aimons les défis, nous allons parcourir la distance sur des vélos de ville à 5 vitesses seulement. 3 jours, ce n'est rien comparé à la souffrance endurée par les victimes de cette maladie.

Alors n'hésitez pas à nous soutenir dans notre effort en faisant un don. Toute contribution financière sera très appréciée!

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Un grand merci d'avance,

Mylène et Chris

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Donation summary

Total raised
£8,053.00
+ £1,277.69 Gift Aid
Online donations
£7,649.00
Offline donations
£404.00

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