My story

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As long as I can remember I have been large, but never really what you would refer to as ‘fat’, (“Big Boned” my mum always used to say), that all changed some 7 years ago with the start of ongoing health problems, starting with a thyroid problem, progressing through Diabetes and culminating in spinal arthritis.

The consequence of this was a gradual weight gain, a slow decrease in mobility and a current weight of over 25 stone (that’s 160 Kilo’s +).

It is easy to sit back, blame circumstance, blame bad luck, feel sorry for yourself, and give up, and I have done all of those. There came a realisation however that the damage the extra weight is doing was to my body, it is my mortality that is at stake here, and I have to do something about it.

I inundated my GP, and my Diabetic specialist with requests to get a referral to the Bariatric Surgery clinic held at the Churchill hospital, and some 18 months ago I had my referral, 18 months on I received the distressing news that Oxfordshire PCT had refused funding for a stomach bypass operation.

Determined that I am going to lose weight I have made the decision that I will therefore attempt the tried & tested method and diet.

I intend to start a diet regime and to raise funds for the John Radcliffe Oxford Heart Centre I will seek sponsorship of my weight loss from 25 June 2010 to 24 December 2010

.Money Raised will go to help buy equipment to help make patients at the OXFORD HEART CENTRE more comfortable during their stay

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Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals Charitable Funds

Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals Charitable Funds

Charity Registration No. 1057295

ORH Chartable Funds is the umbrella charity of 600 funds supporting the work of Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust. Donations enhance wards and fund equipment and research across our hospitals. NB: to donate to a specific area/fund please specify this at the end of this donation process. Thankyou

Donations 5

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It takes a lot of courage to make such a big change and you have made a great start Tony.

Donation by Helen Jackson on 29/07/10

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

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Well done Tony - delighted to provide support from cardiology

Donation by Saul Myerson, Consultant Cardiologist on 29/07/10

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

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Well done Tony, Thanks for going that extra mile for the Heart Campaign!

Donation by Alice Gosling(Oxon) on 27/07/10

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

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Dear Tony, I am impressed about your challenge and will be very happy to see the end result. Keep at it and good success and God bless

Donation by Wilfried Standhaft on 23/06/10

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

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Your message...I'm so proud of you Bro xx

Donation by Nicola Roberts on 20/06/10

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£70.00
  • Offline donations£0.00
  • Text donations£0.00
  • Total raised£70.00
  • Gift Aid£19.74

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