Thanks for visiting my fundraising page - I've crazily decided to run the London marathon and would love you to help me fundraise for the UK Transplant Trust - a charity that is close to my heart (or should that be eye?!)

As many of you will know, in June 2007, I was admitted to London's St Thomas' Hospital with an eye infection.  Over two weeks later, I was discharged - having lost full sight in my right eye, although at this point was just thankful that a amniotic membrane graft was successful in ensuring my eye didn't rupture altogether (yes.... needles in the EYE!  Whilst awake!  Lets just say it was unpleasant!)

I continue to be treated as an outpatient, and was hoping for a surgery to restore my sight.  However, in October 2008, I was denied a corneal transplant as I was deemed high risk.  And while in the meantime I'm being fitted with "bionic eyes" (unfortunately, not equipped with x-ray vision or anything remotely cool!), and implants, I hope one day to join the 2,500 UK patients who receive a corneal transplant each year.  Until then, I'll continue to walk into walls, need the world's biggest car parking space in order to parallel park, and of course, continue to hear the world's worst pirate jokes!

Only 25% of organ donors also donate corneas - so please, if nothing else, visit 

http://www.organdonation.nhs.uk/ukt/how_to_become_a_donor/registration/consent.jsp

and make sure you are registered to donate your corneas - save someone's sight, not just their life!

Thanks for your support,
Sarah