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I DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well folks despite temperatures getting over 30 degrees celsius and a whopping 40% of runners dropping out after being overcome in the heat I successfully completed the Blackpool Marathon.
I am now looking forward to a week of rest and relaxation in the knowledge that I have raised loads of money for a good cause.
The story below explains why I did it;
In September 2000 my best friend Simon was diagnosed with terminal cancer, Simon's parents Anne and John wanted to take care of their only son in the home he had grown up in rather than a hospital bed many miles away from them. Anne went to the local district nurse to ask about getting assistance with Simon's care and was put in touch with Marie Curie Cancer Care. A Marie Curie Nurse was assigned to provide overnight care on a regular basis allowing Anne and John to get some much needed rest. The Marie Curie Nurse also provided much needed support and advice to Anne, John and myself - our nurse helped us to understand in practical terms what would happen as the cancer progressed and what we could do to help. Thanks to the wonderful people at Marie Curie Cancer Care my friend Simon was able to spend 4 very happy months at home with his friends and family before he sadly passed away in January 2001. I can't begin to describe the value of help we received or the value we could place on having my friend Simon stay in a familiar place surrounded by loved ones throughout the final stages of his illness. We all got the chance to spend quality time with Simon in a relaxed and familiar environment, I often stayed over at weekends where we would sit up all night watching star trek movies and discussing the finer points of life, the universe and everything. I am extremely grateful for this time we had and I am in no doubt that it would not have been possible without the help of the Marie Curie nurse. So in my mind Marie Curie Cancer Care is an amazing organization and deserves to get all the money I can possibly raise. So please GIVE NOW! Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Marie Curie Cancer Care 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. So please sponsor me now! - Remember even though the Marathon is over you can still make a donation. Many thanks for your support.
Well folks despite temperatures getting over 30 degrees celsius and a whopping 40% of runners dropping out after being overcome in the heat I successfully completed the Blackpool Marathon.
I am now looking forward to a week of rest and relaxation in the knowledge that I have raised loads of money for a good cause.
The story below explains why I did it;
In September 2000 my best friend Simon was diagnosed with terminal cancer, Simon's parents Anne and John wanted to take care of their only son in the home he had grown up in rather than a hospital bed many miles away from them. Anne went to the local district nurse to ask about getting assistance with Simon's care and was put in touch with Marie Curie Cancer Care. A Marie Curie Nurse was assigned to provide overnight care on a regular basis allowing Anne and John to get some much needed rest. The Marie Curie Nurse also provided much needed support and advice to Anne, John and myself - our nurse helped us to understand in practical terms what would happen as the cancer progressed and what we could do to help. Thanks to the wonderful people at Marie Curie Cancer Care my friend Simon was able to spend 4 very happy months at home with his friends and family before he sadly passed away in January 2001. I can't begin to describe the value of help we received or the value we could place on having my friend Simon stay in a familiar place surrounded by loved ones throughout the final stages of his illness. We all got the chance to spend quality time with Simon in a relaxed and familiar environment, I often stayed over at weekends where we would sit up all night watching star trek movies and discussing the finer points of life, the universe and everything. I am extremely grateful for this time we had and I am in no doubt that it would not have been possible without the help of the Marie Curie nurse. So in my mind Marie Curie Cancer Care is an amazing organization and deserves to get all the money I can possibly raise. So please GIVE NOW! Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Marie Curie Cancer Care 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. So please sponsor me now! - Remember even though the Marathon is over you can still make a donation. Many thanks for your support.