My story

I'VE DONE IT  - All 26.2 mile's of it.

Thank you so much for sponsoring me and making all of the 26.2 miles worth it.  I have no blisters or aches and pains (except my wisdom tooth!).  I came in at position 5761 with a time of 5hrs 7mins 6secs.

I blame a toilet break which stopped me getting inside the 5hrs that I wanted - I am far too posh to poo my pants in a Paula Radcliffe style and you should have seen the queues!

Thank you so so much

Juliet xx

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In April 2006 I was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ITU) at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital to be put in an induced coma and on to life support. Why?

 

I was diagnosed with Gullian Barre Syndrome (GBS).  It is a condition that anyone can get at any time where the immune system goes into overdrive and attacks the nervous system, which in turn left me paralysed.  It is also something that can impact on any of the major organs and in my case it was my lungs which meant I had to go onto a respirator.  In addition to that I had further complications by contracting Adult Respiratory Disorder Syndrome (ARDS) and in simple terms my lungs stopped working!  As a result of ARDS I then had to have thoracic surgery (again in simple terms, a major operation to attach my lungs to my ribcage!)

 

After long days and long nights my condition improved and with lots of intensive physiotherapy I was able to go home to my husband Mark and my two brave little girls Madison & Yasmin (who were 3 and 1 respectively at the time).  It was an incredibly hard time for all and I wish to thank family, friends, colleagues and friends of friends for their continued support. I spent a total of 4 months in hospital. 

 

I have therefore chosen to raise money for the Intensive Care Unit (ITU) at  Birmingham Queen  Elizabeth  Hospital in return for the staff’s dedication to the health service and my recovery. Without their efforts and their personal commitment to make a difference, I wouldn’t be here today, so a great big thank you to all those involved.

 

I was finally discharged from the chest clinic in February 2008.

 

 

With Special Thanks:-

 

Sean               Thank you for sorting my photos out and finding the time  

                        to dry my hair – hope you and your family are well.

Colin               Thanks for entertaining me and opening my five bags of crisps a day!

Lucy               Thank you for entertaining my visitors – hope you are still travelling the world.

Gemma           The pregnant one – hope everything went well.

Gemma           The one going to Australia – I hope your plans worked out too.

Michael          The little cheeky one.

Michael          The big one.

Claire S           Who I used to go to school with.

Claire W         Thanks for bringing me magazines on a Monday night – these were

                         always the quietest days for visitors.

Emma              The pregnant one.

??                    Physio terrorist – hope your house move went well.

Mooney         Still keeping everyone in check!

Renalto

Aggie

 

Dr Mavji Manji                                     Dr Julian Bion

Dr Nicholas Murphy                           Dr David Rossor

Dr Joanne Moysey                              Mr Ehab Bishay

Dr Miller

 

I think everyone had a turn at looking after me during my stay in ITU and although I may not have mentioned you, you were all equally responsible for my recovery – so thank you.

 

Thank you also to Jenny Williams and Bill Tunnicliffe for my continued after sales service!

 

This money will go directly to the Intensive Care Unit atQueenElizabethHospital - N3CC fund number 12-1-348 as agreed with Lucy Tobias from UHB Charities.

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Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham Charity

Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham Charity

Charity Registration No. 1093989

Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham Charity is the official charity of the Queen Elizabeth & Selly Oak hospitals in Birmingham, including the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine where military patients are treated from around the world. Find out more at www.qehb.org. Your support is much appreciated.

Donations 145

Good Luck. and if Mark makes it to the boys weekend in Spain, I'll double this!

Donation by Peter Riley on 13/03/08

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck Juliet, you're incredible

Donation by Lynne Youle on 13/03/08

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

It's a miracle! I feel proud and privileged to be your friend xx

Donation by Lisa Beard on 13/03/08

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Juliet you are a true inspiration matie! You always have a smile on your face, even when you were recovering in hospital - you go girl!

Donation by Val Ashford on 13/03/08

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck with the marathon. It's lovely to see your smiling face back at work and to see you looking so well xx

Donation by Diane Verney on 13/03/08

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck.

Donation by Paul D on 13/03/08

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

I've heard Edinburgh is quite a hilly one, hope your trainnig is going well. Good Luck bird x

Donation by Karen O on 13/03/08

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

Great effort, Juliet. Good luck with the training and the actual run.

Donation by Edmond Flack on 13/03/08

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

You are a woman and a half. So much love to you Juliet xxx

Donation by Natasha Wood on 13/03/08

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

All the best

Donation by Barnaby Rosevear on 13/03/08

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

All the very best of luck Juliet!

Donation by pratleyn@uk.ibm.com on 13/03/08

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck, hope there are not too many hills

Donation by Hugo on 13/03/08

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

Good Luck - i might be able to support as I live in Glasgow

Donation by Serena@IBM on 12/03/08

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

You couldnt have picked a nicer place to run a marathon. We will be there cheering you on!! Good luck x

Donation by Scott, Kate & Corin Jack on 12/03/08

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

Do it for John Craven Juliet. Tx

Donation by Teresa on 12/03/08

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

Proud to be part of your family well done Juliet no amount will ever be enough. Good Luck.

Donation by Pamela Henson on 12/03/08

£100.00

After spending many, many hours in UHB ITU I came to know the good work they do there.

Donation by Juliets Dad on 12/03/08

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

Don't eat too much the night before - we don't want you doing a Paula Radcliffe in the street! Good luck hun!

Donation by Marie & Jaime Nash on 12/03/08

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

The finish line awaits, go for it!!!

Donation by Jacque on 12/03/08

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Go for it girl! xxxxxx

Donation by Ruth Barretto on 12/03/08

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£4,230.00
  • Offline donations£1,000.00
  • Text donations£0.00
  • Total raised£5,230.00
  • Gift Aid£1,080.26

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