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My story

 
After my younger sister, Fab, had a second aneurysm diagnosed earlier this year, we were desperate to find the best place for treatment for her. After a lot of research Addenbrooke's in Cambridge seemed to be the perfect place.

 

It was by no means an easy ride, with the first surgery being unsuccessful and trips in and out of the high dependency unit, but after 10 days she was finally allowed to leave the hospital and come home to begin her recovery. Without the fantastic help from the team at Addenbrooke's, especially Mr Kirkpatrick, Dr Higgins and their teams, I really don't think that we would be the family that we are today - although I have to tell you that the tenacity of my little sis made their job easier from the start...there was no way she was going to let it beat her.

 

We really have so much to thank them for. During those early days out of hospital, I started thinking that I should do something that pushed me really hard, beyond my limits if I could; nothing any of us do can be close to what Fab fought for, but this makes me feel like I'm at least trying. Jus was more than keen to rise to the challenge, as ever and Emma was nodding before the words had fully left my mouth....! So, on the 29th November we will be running the Florence Marathon with such an incentive to get to the end!

 

Please help however you can, I know this year has been a difficult one financially, we're all feeling it. But seeing how easy it can be to save a life with the right equipment...I would love for nobody to have to go through what we've all gone through, but that's not achievable....what is achievable is to make the team's job easier so that they can diagnose and treat quicker.

 

The Portable CT Scanner

ACT's major project this year is to raise £254,000 for a portable CT scanner for Neurosciences at Addenbrooke's.

It can currently take up to one hour for a team of staff to take a very sick patient down to the static scanner. The portable scanner can be used at the bedside in a ward, in theatre or in intensive care. It is urgently required.

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Donation by Ben Miller 29/11/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Am sat here about to enjoy a glass of wine. Best of luck!! Donation by Kamran Raja 28/11/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Just think how much food and beer you can have after the race! All the best from the Ellison's! Donation by Susie & Dean 28/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck! Donation by Sarah Mills 27/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

GOOD LUCK WITH THE RUN! Donation by dave edwards 27/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Wishing you (& your toe nails) all the best for the run - we think you're amazing :-) Suzanne, Andy, Saj & Chris Donation by suzanne 26/11/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Amazing work kids, will be thinking of you! Sylve fingers crossed for no projectile vomming!xxx Donation by Lindsay Miller 26/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

I thought about donating £2 to make it £5k total but even im not that stingy! Cant wait to wipe your brow at the finish line! Donation by James ( i got to Fab before you JUS!!!) 26/11/09  

£20.00

Emma, all the best from MJ, Graeme and seb.xxx Donation by MJ 25/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by circuit training! 25/11/09  

£22.00 + £6.21 Gift Aid

Donation by Craig and Kate Hunt 25/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck for the weekend. Lots of love Ash and Kaveh bear x Donation by ashley healey 24/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

good luck for sunday you 3! lots of love the Healeys x Donation by sally healey 23/11/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Bravo à l'avance Sylv! Quel que soit ton temps, tu es déjà une championne! bisous Donation by Laure 23/11/09  

£30.00

I love you and thank you. Really glad we're at the finish line! xxx Donation by Fab 21/11/09  

£50.00

Good luck,fantastic cause.Elva & John Cerebral Aneurysm Support Group Nottingham xx Donation by John Goddard 21/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

GOOD LUCK! xx Donation by Clari 21/11/09  

£10.00

Florence is great for pre-marathon carbs! Hope it goes fabulously for all of you. xx Donation by Tara Taylor 20/11/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good luck all! love Matt, Anita & Gray. XXX Donation by matthew parrott 20/11/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good Luck and Well Done Donation by Jamila Grimshaw 20/11/09  

£10.00

Good luck Sylv, you're a better woman than I am! Donation by Lauren Forster 20/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck Sylvie and team! xo Donation by Kaline Kennard 20/11/09  

£20.00

Good luck everyone, make sure you carb up with lots of pizza beforehand! Anna & Will x Donation by Anna Harley 20/11/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Florence; Renaissance palaces.fine art,food,wine, shopping,& chilling out. Sounds more like 26 miles experiencing Italian Heaven!! Good Luck. postie. Donation by Charles Barton 20/11/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Donation by Joanna Nicholson 11/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Bon courage Sylvette Donation by philippe pretelat 11/11/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Donation by Chris and Andrew Shepherd 03/11/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Donation by Dave Owen 02/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

As well as loving fab very much my mum was also at Addenbrooke's so it's a cause very close to my heart. Fab is such an inspiration - good luck x Donation by Sophie Jack 23/10/09  

£10.00

Best of luck. xX Donation by Tayaba Nicholson 21/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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