Thomas Rhodes
Tom's Big Walk
Fundraising for University of Sheffield
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Thanks for taking the time to visit my Big Walk JustGiving page.
I and 19 other University of Sheffield alumni, staff and friends will
walk the full Pennine Way (plus Edale to Sheffield) covering 286
miles (460 kilometres) in 15 days.
More information about The Big Walk can be found at www.shef.ac.uk/big-walk
We are doing this to raise funds for Lung Disease research at
the University of Sheffield, specifically our leading research in Pulmonary
Arterial Hypertension - a life–threatening condition affecting the lungs
and the right side of the heart.
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) is a rare but devastating
condition. Sadly, most of the 500 or so patients diagnosed annually in the UK
die from progressive heart failure within 5 years. This is a worse
prognosis than most cancers, and although medical therapies can alleviate
symptoms and, at best, slow progression there is currently no cure for PAH.
PAH begins when tiny arteries in the lungs become narrowed or blocked.
This puts an enormous strain on the heart as it works harder to pump blood
through the lungs. PAH is a very serious condition that becomes progressively
worse, causing the heart muscle to weaken and eventually fail.
It is this strain on the heart and decrease in the blood through the lungs that
causes the majority of symptoms such as breathlessness, fainting, racing pulse
and weakness which can significantly affect quality of life. As the disease
worsens it becomes difficult for individuals to carry out even normal activities.
Ultimately, the disease is fatal without a lung transplant.
Sheffield is a major international centre for the diagnosis, treatment and
research of this condition. We are already making exciting discoveries
that we hope will lead to better treatments and ultimately defeat this
condition. The money we raise from this event will accelerate our research and
help us to develop and test new treatments and make them available for patients
as quickly as possible.
Thank you for supporting the Big Walk, together we can make a real difference
to the lives of people with pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Donating through Just Giving is simple, fast and totally secure.
Your details are safe with Just Giving – they’ll never sell them on or send
unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the
University. So it’s the most efficient way to donate – saving time and cutting
costs for the University.
I and 19 other University of Sheffield alumni, staff and friends will
walk the full Pennine Way (plus Edale to Sheffield) covering 286
miles (460 kilometres) in 15 days.
More information about The Big Walk can be found at www.shef.ac.uk/big-walk
We are doing this to raise funds for Lung Disease research at
the University of Sheffield, specifically our leading research in Pulmonary
Arterial Hypertension - a life–threatening condition affecting the lungs
and the right side of the heart.
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) is a rare but devastating
condition. Sadly, most of the 500 or so patients diagnosed annually in the UK
die from progressive heart failure within 5 years. This is a worse
prognosis than most cancers, and although medical therapies can alleviate
symptoms and, at best, slow progression there is currently no cure for PAH.
PAH begins when tiny arteries in the lungs become narrowed or blocked.
This puts an enormous strain on the heart as it works harder to pump blood
through the lungs. PAH is a very serious condition that becomes progressively
worse, causing the heart muscle to weaken and eventually fail.
It is this strain on the heart and decrease in the blood through the lungs that
causes the majority of symptoms such as breathlessness, fainting, racing pulse
and weakness which can significantly affect quality of life. As the disease
worsens it becomes difficult for individuals to carry out even normal activities.
Ultimately, the disease is fatal without a lung transplant.
Sheffield is a major international centre for the diagnosis, treatment and
research of this condition. We are already making exciting discoveries
that we hope will lead to better treatments and ultimately defeat this
condition. The money we raise from this event will accelerate our research and
help us to develop and test new treatments and make them available for patients
as quickly as possible.
Thank you for supporting the Big Walk, together we can make a real difference
to the lives of people with pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Donating through Just Giving is simple, fast and totally secure.
Your details are safe with Just Giving – they’ll never sell them on or send
unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the
University. So it’s the most efficient way to donate – saving time and cutting
costs for the University.