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Update Transplant and London Marathon. Jan 2008

Many many thanks to all of you who have donated. I am so grateful.

On the 2nd November I had my 3rd transplant following some new treatment. At present the transplant is going well and I have decided to try and complete the London Marathon on the 13 April 2008.

A million thanks for visiting this page. I hope by now you know what this is all about. I am aiming to raise 1 million pounds for Kidney Research.

This is possible if you are kind enough to donate £2 and  tell 10 people about my mission.  If your friends can tell 10 of their friends and so on it will only take 5 rounds of emails to raise our million "Together by donating £2 each"

A bit about me for those that don't know. I am a 30rd year old who has suffered renal problems my whole life. I have had 34 operations and am currently undergoing treatment for a 3rd kidney transplant. I am alive because of the people who do research into kidney disease.

I am passionate about being able to put something back and raising the awareness of renal disease and how it affects so many. Due to my current medication I am in quarantine and have time on my hands - so I have decided to try and raise a million through the help of my friends and in turn their friends. It is a sort of pyramid of good!

Renal problems affect more people than you might guess "Charity launches campaign to warn 1 in 10 people have Chronic Kidney Disease."

I am only asking for £2 (a cheap pint)  but if you could dig deeper that would be brilliant. If you can't afford to please spread the message anyway.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Kidney Research UK will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

Many thanks for your support. To find out more about my fund raising idea and current medical treatment visit http://beforeyouaskiamfine.blogspot.com
If you facebook why not spread the word through that also.

Don't forget to tell ten people about this page and what I am trying to achieve.

With thanks,
Ian

Update form Kidney Research:

"Kidney Research UK are very pleased to benefit from the support of Ian Purchase, who is asking friends and family to help him raise his amazing target of £1,000,000. Kidney Research UK would encourage anyone to support Ian in his aim of raising this amount of money and thereby help us fund vital research into kidney disease. The lives of over three million people in the UK are under threat from chronic kidney disease, a devastating and debilitating condition that can strike anyone at any time. It is because of the generous support of the public and Individuals such as Ian that we are able to fund life-saving research and offer a brighter future to kidney patients."

Best wishes Ian Donation by Oxana 11/10/07  

£2.00 + £0.56 Gift Aid

Hope you get there! Donation by Charlie Long 10/10/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck. I am a friend of Margaret Smith Who Son Ben had a kidney transplant. Donation by ruth Townsend 10/10/07  

£5.00

good luck for a very good cause. i'll be passing on the message. Donation by Mark Caddick 10/10/07  

£20.00

Donation by Lynne Scheppening 10/10/07  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Ian, lovely to hear you on radio bristol,i am the mum of ben who you knew in southmead 18+ years ago Donation by margaret smith 10/10/07  

£5.00

Hi Goodman. Thanks for the example. Best wishes. Donation by Brian & Marg Purchase 10/10/07  

£20.00

Best of luck - it's a long way to 1 million! Donation by Piers Shedden 10/10/07  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good luck and all the best from one of the Birds Eye crew Donation by Paul Sloane 10/10/07  

£2.00 + £0.56 Gift Aid

Donation by robin rolfe 09/10/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck Ian :-) Donation by Jenny Costigan 08/10/07  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Donation by Ed Thompson 08/10/07  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

I'm a fellow bristolian, friend of mel's. Best of luck with your fundraising, it's an amazing goal! Donation by Olivia Cook 08/10/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Andy T 08/10/07  

£5.00

Hey cuz! Great cause, great blog, great guy!! Keep it up. Sue Donation by Sue Purchase 07/10/07  

£20.00

Good Luck!! Donation by Cathy 07/10/07  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Donation by Andrew Perkins 06/10/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

I hope you reach your target Donation by Viv and bridge friends 06/10/07  

£82.00

Wishing you all the best Ian xx Donation by Lindsay J 06/10/07  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Donation by Charlotte Vartuli 06/10/07  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Donation by anonymous 06/10/07  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

good luck Donation by llisa and jus 06/10/07  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

good luck! Donation by patrick & vicky 05/10/07  

£2.00 + £0.56 Gift Aid

All the best Ian. I met you in Cookstown a couple of years ago... Donation by Damian 05/10/07  

£50.00

Donation by anne slade 05/10/07  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

You deserve to succeed Donation by John Cook 05/10/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

All the best Ian Donation by Jonathan Prosser 05/10/07  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous 05/10/07  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Donation by Ian Crichton 05/10/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Carl McCamish 05/10/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
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