Last year, shortly before I entered the water at the London Triathlon, my son Jacob, who had come to watch, suffered a severe and very frightening anaphylactic reaction. Fortunately, the event's medical team realised what was happening and rushed Jacob to the nearest hospital where he made a full recovery.
According to the AAIR Charity (Asthma, Allergy & Inflammation Research), potentially life-threatening allergies have increased dramatically over the past decade with a 700% rise in hospital admissions for anaphylaxis.
AAIR raises funds for the world-renowned research unit based at Southampton General Hospital. The team is dedicated to finding effective treatments and cures for allergic diseases.
As I had to miss last year’s race, Nick Rusling – the man in charge of the London Triathlon – offered me a free team place this year. I decided to use that place to raise money for AAIR.
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