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Thanks for visiting my fundraising page.
As some of you may know my daughter Ruby was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis at 3 weeks old.
On the 28th September 2008 I took part in a sponsored walk/cycle around Richmond Park (7.5miles!!) to raise my money for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. Thankfully we completed the course and had a fantastic day!
Thank you to everyone who has donated and supported us in this event.
If you would still like to sponsor there is still time to do so.
Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Cystic Fibrosis Trust gets your money faster and, if you’re a taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.
So please sponsor me now!
What is Cystic Fibrosis?
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is the 's most common life-threatening inherited disease.
Cystic Fibrosis affects over 8,000 people in the .
Over two million people in the carry the faulty gene that causes Cystic Fibrosis - around 1 in 25 of the population.
If two carriers have a child, the baby has a 1 in 4 chance of having Cystic Fibrosis.
Cystic Fibrosis affects the internal organs, especially the lungs and digestive system, by clogging them with thick sticky mucus. This makes it hard to breathe and digest food.
Each week, five babies are born with Cystic Fibrosis.
Each week, three young lives are lost to Cystic Fibrosis.
Average life expectancy is around 31 years, although improvements in treatments mean a baby born today could expect to live for longer. www.cftrust.org.uk/