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Climbing for a Cure 2012
Event: Climbing Everest for a Cure on 07/05/2012
Team Members: Neil McDonald, Radek Dusatko
£119,316.32 raised of £100,000.00 target
113 donations
My Target:
£100,000.00
£119,316.32 raised so far
How to make a donation
Donate online at - www.justgiving.com/climbingforacure
By mobile internet Scan this code on your smartphone to go straight to Neil McDonald's page.
By text message to donate £10 Text AFKY66 £10
to 70070
My story
In May 2005, I got the call from my wife that would change my life forever.
My daughter Darcey, who was three, had been taken down to the local doctor’s surgery. My wife, Linzie, had been told that Darcey had very high sugar levels and dangerously high levels of ketones - and that she had to be admitted to hospital immediately.
After an anxious arrival at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, we watched – enveloped by the confusion and horror of seeing our daughter surrounded by doctors, whilst not really understanding what was going on.
It turned out that Darcey had Type 1 Diabetes.
Despite the fact the diagnosis explained why Darcey had been showing some of the symptoms we now know about, it was a nasty shock. We knew very little about the condition and its implications.
What we did know, was that we intended to keep Darcey’s life as normal as possible – and that nothing would stop us in our endeavour to do this.
We were due to depart for in five days. And we were going. How could we not? Darcey had been ticking the days off the calendar for the last six months.
And so, (contrary to the doctors’ advice) the crash course on blood sugar monitoring and the administration of insulin through syringe injection began. The medical staff from the Infirmary were fantastic, and guided us through this very tough initial period via numerous telephone calls day and night.
Although we try very hard not to let our life change, for Darcey and for us, it is now very different.
Type 1 Diabetes is a condition in which the human body’s immune system destroys the body’s own cells that produce insulin, rendering the person’s body with no control over the sugar levels that build up in the blood. Should Darcey’s blood sugar levels go too low, she could pass out or in the worst instance, fall into a coma. If her levels run consistently high, she runs the risk of developing complications such as blindness, kidney disease and heart disease, amongst others. As such, Darcey, and all children with Type 1 Diabetes, require multiple injections of insulin daily just to keep them alive. They must monitor everything they eat and drink, and balance this with insulin. They are required to check their blood sugar levels by pricking their finger with a special needle and testing their blood through a monitor between 8 to 12 times every day.
Sounds straightforward enough eh?
Try blood testing and injecting a three year old little girl, who has tiny fingers, can’t sit still, and has no idea what is happening to her. Perhaps not so straightforward after all...
It was at this time, we discovered Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) and the work they do.
We have progressively become more involved with the charity: Every year, we gather a squad of family and friends to raise money and take part in the Annual Walk in . As well as supporting many other events, Linzie is heavily involved in the organisation of the Annual Ball – a big fundraiser for the charity which takes months of planning. Our friends regularly don their charity hats to attend events and to raise money, and our extended families – and their friends - are involved too. From volunteering and giving their time, to running to raise money, to simply sponsoring an event. They are wonderfully supportive because, like us, they know that given the right push – momentum will gather, and that one day we might just make an inroad to finding a cure.
This of course leads us to my Expedition. We are ‘Climbing for a Cure’.
Over the next two years, myself and my climbing partner Radek Dusatko, intend to summit three major mountains: Mont Blanc (the highest mountain in Europe), Aconcagua (the highest in South America), and Mount Everest – the highest mountain in the world. We are climbing to raise a significant sum to find a cure for Type 1 Diabetes.
This expedition, and its training, will be completely self-funded. We have made the decision that all costs will be covered personally by us. This means that all monies received through sponsorship and donations will go directly to finding a cure.
We are sure you’ll understand why this is so important to us, and to every other family who lives with Type 1 Diabetes. So, please help us out to raise as much money as we can. There is no cure.
YET....
Neil
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So please dig deep and donate now.
Please also check out our blog climbingforacure which I will endeavor to update on a regular basis. We can also be followed on twitter and on facebook .
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My updates 4
Many thanks to Gordon and Jane Murray for a £50 donation.
Many thanks to Neil Robertson for a £1000 donation.
Many thanks to Neils uncle Euan who donated £60.00
Many thanks to Liz & Len Duguid who kindly donated £100.00
My charity
JDRF
Charity Registration No. 295716
JDRF is the world's leading charitable funder of type 1 diabetes research and raise money to drive world class research. We aim to find new ways to treat type 1 diabetes and its complications, prevent type 1 from developing and find the cure for people who already have the condition. We also help educate those affected by the condition, healthcare professionals and the general public.
Donations 113
From an anonymous well-wisher
Donation by Anonymous on 14/12/12
£250.00
+ £62.50 Gift Aid
Fantastic achivement Neil!
Donation by Brian & Ann Stanger on 17/10/12
£100.00
+ £25.00 Gift Aid
From all the fundraising that parents and pupils have done at Evolution Dance School we are delighted to be able to donate.
Donation by Suzanne Hamilton Evolution Sch Dance on 12/09/12
£2,011.32
Well done guys. This is a donation from 8 players in the Kintore School team you sponsored. They saved up in Smartie tubes. Carol Sim
Donation by Kintore School P4 Football Players on 08/08/12
£95.00
Donation by Sandra & Willie McGowan on 23/07/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Thank you Dave & Anne, Jim & Barbara, Monica & Dom, Ewan & Margret for your generous donations.
Donation by Anonymous on 28/06/12
£310.00
+ £77.50 Gift Aid
To a truely inspiring family. Congratulations on such an amazing achievment Neil.
Donation by Jeanne Bianco & all at Ingleby Manor on 27/06/12
Donation by Peter Tait on 21/06/12
£200.00
+ £50.00 Gift Aid
Thank you, Neil!
Donation by Lucy Logan on 15/06/12
Donation by matthew cadden on 15/06/12
£150.00
+ £37.50 Gift Aid
Just for getting home safely xxx
Donation by Kay Scott on 14/06/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Congratulations for what you've achieved and for what your achievement will bring to others in the future.
Donation by the smart family on 14/06/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Well done cuz...!
Donation by Paul McDonald on 14/06/12
£400.00
+ £100.00 Gift Aid
AMAZING xxx
Donation by The Algouneh Family on 14/06/12
£290.35
+ £72.59 Gift Aid
Can i come next time? Well done loons.
Donation by Clancool on 12/06/12
£200.00
+ £50.00 Gift Aid
Stuck for words - Congratulations.
Donation by Roddy McDonald on 11/06/12
£1,000.00
+ £250.00 Gift Aid
Neil - Precipitous yet Compassionate. Radek - Thank you for being Neil's Mentor for the last 2 years - Well Done Both xx.
Donation by Nancy McDonald on 11/06/12
£500.00
+ £125.00 Gift Aid
Congratulations! Fantastic Achievement :-)
Donation by Nicola Watson on 08/06/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Donation by Tommy Taylor on 06/06/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Sorry it's taken so long to get round to donating. Well done again to you and the rest of team McD! Lots of love, The Collins Family :-)
Donation by Fiona Collins on 06/06/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Donation by Anonymous on 06/06/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Duncan MacDonald on 05/06/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Well done Neil
Donation by Mike Youngson on 04/06/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Amazing achievement, Well done!
Donation by Helen Lovelady on 03/06/12
Donation by Laura Alexander-Lawrie on 02/06/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation summary
- * Online donations£12,818.32
- Offline donations£106,498.00
- Text donations£0.00
- Total raised£119,316.32
- Gift Aid£2,293.85
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