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For those of you who have had the misfortune of seeing me roam around in various lycra outfits early in the morning, you might have been wondering “what is it all for?” or more likely “what on earth does he look like?”. Well in an attempt to raise some money for charity and part of a mid-life crises, I entered a ½ Ironman race (swim 1.9Km, 90km bike ride and 21.1km run) and that day is rapidly approaching – Jun 20th
My aim is to raise money for research into paediatric brain tumours by the Institute of Cancer Research, based at the Royal Marsden Hospital in Sutton. Back in July 2008, a friend of the family’s four-year-old son, Ioan, was diagnosed with a Stage 4 brain tumour. Thanks to emergency surgery undertaken at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden and six months of high-dose chemotherapy treatment provided by the consultants, doctors and nurses in the Royal Marsden Hospital, Ioan is now, just over a year on, back in nursery and running around enjoying life just like all the other four-year-olds.
The treatment Ioan received was described as 'cutting edge' and 'pioneering', however, the survival rates for this form of cancer are low and the treatments need to be advanced. Unfortunately, if Ioan is to need further treatment, he will require newly developed, experimental treatments, as his body would not withstand further chemotherapy.
The form of cancer Ioan was diagnosed with is rare and consequently does not attract much funding, so any amount I manage to raise will be truly appreciated.
The treatment Ioan received was described as 'cutting edge' and 'pioneering', however, the survival rates for this form of cancer are low and the treatments need to be advanced. Unfortunately, if Ioan is to need further treatment, he will require newly developed, experimental treatments, as his body would not withstand further chemotherapy.
The form of cancer Ioan was diagnosed with is rare and consequently does not attract much funding, so any amount I manage to raise will be truly appreciated.
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