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My story

 

Thank you for visiting my fundraising page. I am running the Reading half marathon on Sunday 25th March 2007 in aid of the craniofacial unit charity and the Childrens hospital charity in Oxford (split 50/50) so please dig deep and sponsor me online.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals Charitable Funds 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 of you will know what Lucy (our daughter) had to endure in the first 18 months of her life, lurching from one illness to the next a few ending up in admissions to the John Radcliffe childrens wards in Oxford. Lucy then had to undergo major surgery to remodel her skull in August 2005 as she was diagnosed with a condition called Saggital Craniosynostosis. Lucy was one of the "lucky" ones, her condition was non-syndromic which meant that a one-off surgical intervention (although major!) should solve her condition (she will be reviewed every year until about aged 18). Many other children who have other types of synostosis are not so lucky and have to undergo years of painful reconstructive surgery and rehabilitation. This time in our lives was hugely difficult, the uncertainty, the worry, the decision making. It is, and will be for the rest of our lives, an inspiration to us to see how Lucy and other similar kiddies cope so admirably with these conditions.

The Craniofacial team in Oxford and the wider teams on the childrens wards are hugely skilled & committed to the cause. What would we have done without them? Well, we can only wonder, but this is our way of paying something back to them and to the other children they look after.

Thank you so much for spending your time and money to sponsor me.

Adrian

PS If you want to read more about Lucy's story please click here.

PPS If you want an example of another little boy's story who was treated in Oxford please click here. I am sure you will find it both emotional and inspirational.

PPPS If you want more general information about the Craniofacial unit in Oxford and the different craniosynostosis conditions then please click here

 

Good Luck and Enjoy :-) Donation by Suzanne Foster 19/03/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

You can do it Adrian! Donation by John & Janthia 16/03/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck Adrian Donation by Jim Hall 16/03/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good Luck Donation by Ruth 16/03/07  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Donation by Pubs 16/03/07  

£75.13

Donation by Nolan & Helen 16/03/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck Adrian! Donation by jude 16/03/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Olly 13/03/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Thanks to all who came to Lucy and Holly's party Donation by Various 12/03/07  

£132.70

All the best for the run Donation by Jane Ramsey 10/03/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Pubs 09/03/07  

£275.32

Donation by various 08/03/07  

£45.00

Good luck in the marathon, very pleased to hear Lucy is doing great and Holly looks like a sweetie!! Donation by Emma 08/03/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done Nicola and Adrian Donation by June Downey (formerly Ward) 07/03/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Adrian, good luck with the run and hope the fundraising smashes your aim of 5k. Rob Donation by Rob Jefferys 05/03/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by various 04/03/07  

£85.00

We'll be there to cheer you on. Part of the girls birthday present as requested xx Donation by Sam L 03/03/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

We'll double it if you wear your yellow pantaloons! Donation by Steve & Kirsty 28/02/07  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good Luck! Donation by fiona wilcox 23/02/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

good luck sandra and garry Donation by garry warwick 18/02/07  

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mate u are a legend - all my best wishes and love to u and the Fam. love dave Donation by dave triffitt 14/02/07  

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Brilliant, well done Donation by RLJ 12/02/07  

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Good luck Donation by Yvette Bacon 12/02/07  

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Well done Adrian - best of luck to you! Donation by Pippa Ogier 12/02/07  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Keep up the training but take care. Good Luck Donation by Mum 11/02/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck with the run Donation by Dad 11/02/07  

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Good luck! Donation by Gill Walton 07/02/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck Adrian be thinking of you Val Donation by Valerie Birkwood 07/02/07  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good luck Ade!! Donation by Jenny Kitovitz 05/02/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Jolly Good Luck...... Donation by Joo Barker 05/02/07  

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