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Jo's JOINT venture with ARC
Page creator: Johan Byran
Event: Flora London Marathon 2008
Event Date: 13th Apr 2008
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About my charity : Arthritis Research Campaign Arthritis Research Campaign
Arthritis Research Campaign (arc) raises funds to promote medical research into the cause, treatment and cure of arthritic conditions; to educate medical students, doctors and allied healthcare professionals about arthritis and to provide information to people affected by the condition and to the general public.
Charity Registration No 207711
Fundraising target:  £2,900.00
My donations to date:  £ 2,953.00
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Hey guys,

Welcome to my long over due fundraising page!!! I'm running the marathon for Arthritis Research Campaign (ARC), and as many of you guys know this is a charity that I hold close to my heart (and my joints).

My story with arthritis started when I was 18... I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis. At the time I had no idea what it was or how it was going to affect me. All I knew was....the next day I was moving into halls and gonna party with University Chicks (I had a dream!!!).

To be honest with you, it caught me completely off guard, before all this happened I was chilling like anyone my age...loved my sport and was absolutely nutty about dancing. Over the summer things changed, it started off as aches and pains, then one morning I woke up and really struggled to get out of bed. Later on....it almost became routine for my mum to help me out of bed, get changed and even help me eat. In Uni, my brother stayed with me and carried on the helping me, he was practically my carer (thanks Dan). Over the next couple months I had seen a specialist and started treatment...

4 years later...I'm still mad about dancing, playing more sport than ever...and generally a lot happier. In my opinion I was a lucky one, I had such good friends and an amazing family that helped me out through the tough times.

There are still so many people that aren't as lucky as I was. The work ARC have supported has seen advances in medicine that 10 years ago people thought impossible. At the moment there isn't a "cure" and for arthritis sufferers there will always be those bad days...but by supporting Arthritis Research Campaign maybe one day Arthritis will be just a bad memory.

Thank you so much for your Support,

Love,
Jo

My online fundraisers to date:
Display Name Date Amount Tax Bonus  Comment
Kobika 22/04/2008 £10.00 n/a  
Dilhan and Anishka 20/04/2008 £20.00 n/a Congrats on the run and exceeding your target jo-bro! ps: you're boyfriend misses you. xxx 
Ashwin Sen 15/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 sorry a bit late - but well done! 
Baz 15/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Well done bro! 
Loven 14/04/2008 £10.00 n/a well done mate! 
Meena 14/04/2008 £26.00 £7.33 well done on completing the marathon!! 
morris & saro 13/04/2008 £20.00 n/a good luck & god bless you 
aarany 13/04/2008 £10.00 n/a good luck :)  
Harps 13/04/2008 £15.00 n/a current record. 2:05:38, i'm just saying 
Rammya 13/04/2008 £10.00 n/a read your message and couldn't not donate...good luck!!xx 
Lena 12/04/2008 £20.00 n/a will be thinking of u. I know u'll do me proud bro! x 
Paul,Angela,Simon&Rebecca 12/04/2008 £60.00 n/a Good Luck 
Wasim 12/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 best of luck wimey! 
Kirishan - kay 12/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Mate, lot of respect, good luck with the run + hopefully good weather on sunday! 
amit g 12/04/2008 £5.00 n/a Hey man, good luck  
sabrina 12/04/2008 £5.00 n/a smile for the cameras jo ill be egging you from my sofa...:S 
aditi 12/04/2008 £5.00 n/a good luck! 
Anita Soni 12/04/2008 £10.00 n/a Best of Luck Johan! I'll be looking out for you with your joint...(not the one sally is talking about!) 
Dilan 12/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 good luck n god bless! 
Kabir Varghese 12/04/2008 £25.00 n/a Good Luck Jo!!! "Your just Fabulous Darling!!!" 
Abhinav 12/04/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Good Luck Wimey! 
Lavi 12/04/2008 £10.00 n/a Johan - you're an inspiration! Good luck sweetie!  
Rajan Atwal 11/04/2008 £10.00 n/a Run BOjan RUN!!!! 
Nameeta Dev 11/04/2008 £10.00 n/a Good Luck, you sexy beast!!! 
VJ Jesuthasan 11/04/2008 £5.00 n/a Good luck mate!!! 
Vishni Balakrishnan 11/04/2008 £7.00 n/a good luck for Sunday!!! 
Computer Perriappah 11/04/2008 £100.00 £28.21 I want three hours 
An anony mouse 11/04/2008 £10.00 n/a  
I'm broke, not cheap! 11/04/2008 £3.00 n/a Thought I'd donate the final 3 quid needed to guilt you into punishment! Good luck 
Kala 11/04/2008 £15.00 n/a Good luck! I am glad to hear that you are doing great. We never met - your mom and I were in same class for a year. Kala from New York, US  
Kasthuri Vijayarajah 11/04/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Good luck Jo. You can do it 
Siva , Premini ,Sinthiya & Mayuran 11/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 All the best Joh  
Sally El-G 11/04/2008 £26.00 n/a A pound for each mile you run!!! I'm so proud of you!!! Best of luck with it all!!! Don't forget to run in a joint/bone costume like we agreed lol! x 
Lo Lo 10/04/2008 £10.00 n/a Run jo jo run!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
neeraj 10/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 go team jo!!  
Dr Anisur Rahman 09/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Johan, you were in my teaching group twice. I heard you were doing this and I think its fantastic. Well done. 
Chandran,Ratnes,Dev Arvin & Dev Reshan 09/04/2008 £50.00 n/a Good Luck & Best Wishes 
Michael 09/04/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Best of luck Yohan. Enjoy the day  
Bhavin 09/04/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Good luck! Although I don't think luck is going to help you on Sunday! Don't worry I'll be down there to make sure that you do actually finish it! 
Sheena 09/04/2008 £50.00 n/a Good Luck!! 
LOLLY 09/04/2008 £5.00 £1.41 GOOD LUCK FOR A VERY GOOD CAUSE! 
geetha 08/04/2008 £100.00 n/a good luck 
Sheila Shah - Nortel 08/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good Luck Yohan!!...I'm so pleased for you. You will be just fine & enjoy yourself. 
arun 08/04/2008 £150.00 n/a GOOD LUCK  
Lesley Cathorne - Nortel 08/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good Luck! 
Puja 07/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 wishing you all the best jo-jo - keep on running! x 
Ini 07/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 I hope they don't dope test you man.... 
Wije 07/04/2008 £125.00 n/a best of luck Johan! 
Edition 30 Gunmetal Grey 07/04/2008 £15.00 n/a run jo run!!!!!!!!!!! cos my b****** got riches 
rohan_no1@hotmail.com 07/04/2008 £75.00 £21.15 Go Go Go! 
Kajan 06/04/2008 £25.00 n/a Good luck in the run Jo! - kajan & jeya aunty (canada) 
Fats 06/04/2008 £26.00 n/a All the very best Jo... ur mega awesome u can do it!! :D 
Selvan 05/04/2008 £75.00 n/a Good luck Johan on your marathon for a great cause. 
Tina T 04/04/2008 £50.00 n/a Good Luck and try to be in the first ten to finish. 
Ravi and Saradha 04/04/2008 £100.00 £28.21 All the very best, Joe. You are a star! 
Siva 04/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good Luck & All the best to you Joe 
Kalai Vanitha 04/04/2008 £50.00 n/a Good Luck To You 
Ishara,Prabhashini,Kusum,Kamalanathan(Rasan) Oman 03/04/2008 £100.00 n/a We are very proud of you and wishing you all the best 
Mya 03/04/2008 £20.00 n/a Good luck Jo!!! Try not to knock me over as u run past me! ;) 
Natasha 03/04/2008 £75.00 £21.15 You'll be brilliant. good luck kid!! love Thamby Uncle, Natasha & Danesh  
Warren Balakrishnan 03/04/2008 £30.00 n/a Need inspiration? ->"Most people run a race to see who is fastest. I run a race to see who has the most guts." [S. Prefontaine - long distance legend] 
Kumar 03/04/2008 £100.00 n/a I din't know about your joint problem, cure is around the corner.  
Vicky 03/04/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Wishing you all the best Joh 
Pushpa 03/04/2008 £100.00 £28.21 Best of Luck Joe with love & kissess from aunty Pushpa &uncle Thurai& Rohan 
Anand 02/04/2008 £20.00 n/a Best of luck, this is televised right? Will we be seeing you in a funny costume ;p 
PREMINI 02/04/2008 £280.00 n/a Good Luck!! Muz and Shereen will be there next year to run(cuz to party)with you. Love and Kissess from aunty Premini &uncle Ismath from Wpg Canada  
DAD 01/04/2008 £150.00 £42.31 Good Luck Son, I am proud of YOU. 
Lindsay 01/04/2008 £20.00 n/a Good Luck my fellow African dance buddy!!! 
owais 01/04/2008 £5.00 n/a good luck... i hope it rains on the day 
MUM 01/04/2008 £150.00 £42.31 I AM SO PROUD OF YOU SON. GOD BLESS  
Jumana 31/03/2008 £20.00 n/a  
Rathina 31/03/2008 £5.00 n/a Best of Luck :) x 
mo 31/03/2008 £30.00 £8.46 good luck bro...break a leg! p.s. so u kno it js a sayin. p.p.s can we come and watch! 
Rochelle 31/03/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Hello u, i don't know why im donating seeing as U are responsible for this 'amammah' dance no1 will ever let me forget....but oh well!! Good luck! 
Unni 31/03/2008 £10.00 n/a Good luck mate. I'd lay of them donuts if i was u! 
Rubarani 31/03/2008 £100.00 n/a good luck with ur little jog!!(cuz u need it!) 
Ratheesh 30/03/2008 £20.00 £5.64 26 miles and 385 yards! good luck with that mate! u r 1 crazy guy! 2 weeks 2 go n im ur first sponsor! 
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