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My story

 

11/10/09 - I did it!! 1hour 47mins 23 seconds  - under the target of 1:50. Thank you all for your generous sponsorship and support. There is still some to collect, so with this and the British Sugar money-match, we will have broken the £3k barrier!

 

26/08/09 - we've got a scan today, so we get to see Baby S-H again. We'll post a scan picture on here tonight!

 

NEWS JUST IN!!! - British Sugar have very kindly agreed to "MoneyMatch" anything I raise up to a maximum of £2,000! This means double the money going to CLAPA, which is brilliant!

 

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

I am running the Great Eastern Half Marathon in October in aid of CLAPA (Cleft Lip and Palate Association). At our 20 week scan, our baby was diagnosed with a unilateral, right-sided cleft lip. Like father, like baby!! Having been born with a bilateral cleft lip and palate 29 years ago, CLAPA is a charity that has been close to my heart through out my life. Now, even more so. In the short time we have know about Baby S-H having a cleft lip, the support and advice we have received from the Cambs branch of CLAPA has been fantastic.

Fi and and I ran this course as a couple last year, but Fi isn't so keen this year (!). However, I know that both of them will be cheering me on from the sidelines, every step of the way, to help me achieve my aim of a sub-1:50 half.

Looking forward, our baby will have surgery at 3 months (approx Feb 2010), and depending on whether the palate is affected as well (the doctors think not at this stage) there will be further appointments, and possibly surgery, for the next 20 years. Throughout this time, CLAPA offer to provide help and guidance to us, as they do all other couples in this situation.

For further information on cleft lip and palate, and on the work CLAPA do, please visit their website >> www.clapa.com.

Many, many thanks for your generosity and support,

 

Sam (and Fi and Baby S-H)

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It's us again :-) We're trying to hit the target! Love from Auntie Sally, Uncle Richard, Peter and David xxxx Donation by Sally Shaw 14/11/09  

£4.29 + £1.21 Gift Aid

With lots of love from Auntie Sally, Uncle Richard, Peter and David xxxx Donation by Sally Shaw 14/11/09  

£15.21 + £4.29 Gift Aid

Better late than never - and hopefully this will encourage baby S-H to make an appearance! Donation by Emma Rohrbach Spinks 13/11/09  

£20.00

Great Job,well done, love to all three of you. Aunty Marlene, Uncle Davexxx Donation by Marlene Beale 03/11/09  

£10.00

Well done Sam - hope u reach ur target :-) Donation by Jessica Taylor 02/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

With my love x Donation by Jane Sykes 31/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done! That's much further than I can run at the mo! Donation by Jo and Keith Evans 31/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Sarah Kordowicz 30/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Sam, Best wishes from the Paton Clan. (I finally got round to doing it!!!!) Martin, Annette, Merv, Jan, Audrey, Eric, Sandy & Mike Donation by Martin Paton 30/10/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Donation by Ely Rugby Club Collection 2 21/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by British Sugar Collection 21/10/09  

£185.00 + £52.18 Gift Aid

Donation by Robert Moane 21/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

well done! Donation by Andy Dilks 21/10/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Congratulations, and good luck! Donation by Harriet Brown 21/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done and best wishes to all three of you Donation by Rob Hewett 20/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Mary Newbold 18/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done Sam, great achievement. Love 'The Barnes Bunch' Donation by Ruth Barnes 17/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done! Donation by Neil Griffiths 16/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done on the great race time! Good luck to you both and baby S-H in the future. Donation by Laura Brodie 16/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Many congratulations on your run. Love Melissa, Simon, Molly, Poppy & Billy Donation by Melissa Cliff 16/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Congrats on the run. Good luck for the arrival of baby SH xxx Donation by Abi Cohen 15/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

well done Donation by gavin marshall 14/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done and best wishes! Boris Donation by Boris Bouqueniaux 14/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done! Donation by Gillian and Ben 13/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done Sam Donation by Barry Thompson 13/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done Sam!! Baby S-H will be very proud of its daddy!! x Donation by Rachel Womack 12/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

What a tremendous cause, go Sam Go, lots of love, Grandmama xxx Donation by Grandmama 12/10/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

So impressed with your achievement yesterday, Sam, that I thought you deserved a little extra. Donation by Nigel Womack (Gramps) 12/10/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

well done from jo and olivia (faceforward) Donation by Jo Watson 12/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

With you all the way. Donation by Bill & Liz 12/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
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