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Adidas Dublin Marathon 2009

on 26/10/2009

Me and Dad at Delphi, Greece. April 2006

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Team members:

Marc, Kate, Kaz, Brian

Raising money for

The Myton Hospices

Charity Registration No. 516287

Each year The Myton Hospices care for over 1700 patients and their families at our hospices in Warwick, Rugby and our brand new facility in Coventry. We give support and reassurance, relieve symptoms and control pain, and help them make the most of every minute of their lives.

The Myton Hospices are an independent charity and all of our services are provided free of charge but the running costs for the three hospices will amount to more than £5.2million per annum, which we need to raise through voluntary donations. It is only with the help of the local community that we can continue to care for our patients at one of the most difficult times of their life.

Thank you for your support.

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Jan Malatesta

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Raised: 129%

Target: £700.00
Raised so far: £906.00

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My story

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

THANK YOU FOR VISITING MY PAGE! Many, if not all of you (through my moaning of aches and pains), will know by now that in October I am completing the Dublin Marathon in memory of my Dad. Yes I intend to complete 26+ miles without stopping! HELP!!! but in training I have already run over 620 miles....., with only one fall!

I have chosen to run for Myton Hospice, where my Dad spent his last days. Myton provide specialist palliative care for patients with advanced progressive life limiting illness. This includes medical and nursing care, pain and symptom control, rehabilitation, therapies, spiritual support and bereavement care. All of which may I say come with a friendly smile.

My Dad, Phil Senior

Dad had been diagnosed with acute diverticulitis, and in December 2007, was to receive an operation to improve his quality of life, having been housebound for several months. This was not to be. On admittance to hospital, he was told he was too underweight to operate and a full CAT Scan revealed what had not been found previously - advanced bowel and liver cancer. After diagnosis, it was almost as if he had given up the fight for life. He deteriorated rapidly and on 28 December we were transferred to Myton hospice at Warwick. I say, ‘We’, because as I found out at Myton, it is not only the inpatient who receives care, all family & friends of the patient do. Dad spent 23 days at Myton, each day hanging in for another, accompanied by the odd Speckled Hen and the sounds of his old time favourites, Al Johnson, Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra and Doris Day amongst others. Although often difficult and painful to watch, a place like Myton gave us treasured time to be together, to reflect, and in his lucid moments hear stories of times gone by. All of you who knew my Dad, know how much he loved life and how proud & surprised he would be to find me running a marathon. I hope he is watching from his ‘brewery in the sky!

If you have a minute or 2 take a look at my photos, there's a picture showing him join in the warm up of a Race for Life that Nicole and I had entered in 2006!

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	Well done Jan. Brilliant achievement for a brilliant cause. Donation by Lilian Rowley 29/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Jan! You are the champion...!!!! Donation by Ilias & Danai 23/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck Jan. We will be with you in spirit. Donation by Helen Trevor & Lauren x 23/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck with the run Jan. Have a pint of Guiness or two in celebration!!! Donation by Helen Czudej 22/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	A very good cause. Donation by Yolande Nicholls 21/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	You can do it Jan - just think of Tom Jones !! Best wishes Dave xx Donation by Dave Fraser 21/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	I've done a bit of running in Dublin myself... from one pub to another cause it was raining,!! All the very best of luck Jan. xx Donation by Maria O'Sullivan 21/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by Sue Thatcher 21/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	May the luck of the irish be with you - enjoy it and well done, Carol Lucas x Donation by Carol Lucas 21/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Jan - really good cause, Toni McKenzie(Connexions) Donation by Toni McKenzie 21/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Janet I'll be thinking of you Pauline xx Donation by Pauline Beverley 19/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck Jan - you can do it!!!!!!!!!!! Laura xxx Donation by Laura MacDonald 16/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Hope it all goes well, see you soon, lots of love, Lizzy and Ian Donation by Ian Bluck 15/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	You'll do purrrrrfectly Donation by Tilly Trotter 15/10/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Good luck Jan, I will be with you in spirit (in the pub) Donation by Janet McConkey 15/10/09
	Good luck Jan, you're running for a brilliant cause, that first pint of Guinness won't touch the sides! Donation by Lynn Ahearne 13/10/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Love Mum & Dave xxx Donation by dave & nan 04/10/09	£25.00
	Will be thinking of you Jan- all the training will pay off. Your dad would be so proud of you. xx Donation by Di and John Murphy 23/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Jan Donation by Andy Griffiths 22/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done Jan , we know you'll succeed and complete in memory of your Dear Dad. Go For It! Love Maggie and family PS Han doing Half in Oz same day! Donation by Maggie Duffy 21/09/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Good luck Jan - I will be thinking of you. Donation by Wendy Bellingham 16/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Jan, we know you'll do it. Your Dad would be proud of you. Donation by John & Glynis 07/09/09	£26.00 + £7.33 Gift Aid
	Donation by Malcolm Beck 06/09/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Good luck Jan.. For your Dad..He was a top man and we will never forget him!.All my love and keep training ok?..XXX Donation by Malcolm Beck 06/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Go for it Jan we know you can do it xxxxx Donation by susan hicks 05/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck,i know you will do well - love Neelam x Donation by Neelam Thapar 04/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Jan You're doing brilliantly & we know you'll succeed in this oh so worthy cause. I'm with you all the way in spirit of course! XXX Donation by Chris Botham 04/09/09	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	good luck u can do it lov phil and nicole Donation by Phil + Nicole 03/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Mum we know you can do it! Hopefully can come to Dublin too to cheer you on! Yay! This is a donation from me and Joe. Love you loads xxxxx Donation by Nastasia Malatesta 03/09/09	£40.00
	Hi Jan Good luck - you're Dad would be very proud of you. John and Di Donation by Diane Osborne Osborne 30/08/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£516.00
Offline donations:	£390.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£127.20

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