My story

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Approximately 250,000 people in the UK are believed to suffer from ME: a serious neuro-immune disease for which there is currently no cure and few effective treatments. One in four sufferers are severely affected or housebound as a result of their condition, whilst ten percent of all the country's sufferers are children.

Some of those affected are unable to move, speak or swallow, but the most typical symptom of ME is post-exertional neuro-immune exhaustion. In these instances, a sufferer can become severely ill after carrying out even the most basic of mental or physical tasks - the effects of which can be felt for days or even weeks. ME, by its nature, is a fluctuating condition. The severity of these and other symptoms can wax and wane during any given day, week or month; and, over the years, sufferers may find themselves experiencing an unexpected number of remissions and relapses without any warning.

Previous studies have suggested that eighty percent of all sufferers from ME will never recover, they are more susceptible to other diseases such as cancer, and their life expectancy is twenty-four years less than the national average. And whilst there is a significant amount of scientific evidence and research into the disease and its effects, there is still no cohesive strategy for using this research to investigate effective and long-term treatments to help its sufferers.

However, all is not lost. There are charities out there who are willing to help, raising both awareness of the condition, and funding for future research. Invest in ME is one such charity within the UK, and every penny will go towards developing its most recent project: Let's Do It For ME!

Let's Do It For ME is a patient-driven campaign raising vital funds for a Centre of Excellence at the University of East Anglia, specialising in translational biomedical ME research. The centre aims to translate scientific findings and evidence from research into applicable treatments for people suffering from ME, focussing on immunology and virology. The proposals are amongst the most advanced possible, and will also provide training for future healthcare professionals.

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Invest in ME has as its objectives to change how myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) is perceived and treated in the press, by health departments and by healthcare professionals. We aim to do this by raising funding for biomedical research and improving education about the disease.

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Donation by Anonymous on 13/06/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Well Done Scott! fantastic effort for a great cause xxx

Donation by Esyllt 'Rassilon' Williams on 05/06/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous on 04/06/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Well done Scott! You should be doubly proud in this weather. Hope you're resting your feet xxx

Donation by L on 30/05/12

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Marvellous!!!!I am so impressed! xxxx

Donation by Bethan Jones on 29/05/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Well done Scott what a star you are :)

Donation by Lana Lainsbury on 27/05/12

£5.00

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Scott - its even too hot to trot! ThankYou anyway from me with M.E.

Donation by Ruth Gilchrist on 27/05/12

£5.00

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good cause, great going, Scott

Donation by david pintar on 27/05/12

£20.00

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Well done, Scott!

Donation by Peter Anghelides on 27/05/12

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Good luck Scott!

Donation by Peter Ware on 27/05/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Donation by Phil Ford on 26/05/12

£50.00

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Admired your work for years, admire this effort just as much! Good luck, Scott.

Donation by Rob Glyn-Jones on 25/05/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck Scott! Will be thinking of you (and your legs!)

Donation by Hamish Steele on 25/05/12

£10.00

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Go for it Scott!

Donation by Roger Clark on 25/05/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Scott - well done

Donation by Tony Jones on 25/05/12

£20.00

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Good luck with the running thing. As I understand it the secret is to keep going and avoid stopping if at all possible.

Donation by Jonathan Morris on 25/05/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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well done for supporting Jac and all those with ME affecting their lives :-)

Donation by Ian Sadler on 25/05/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck, you don't need it though. You'll walk it!

Donation by Steff on 24/05/12

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Go Scotty!!

Donation by Sam Hoyle on 24/05/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Good luck, Scott!

Donation by Mike Johnson on 24/05/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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This project makes me weep with hope for the future. Good luck Scott, and thank you.

Donation by Jean Lewis on 24/05/12

£5.00

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Thank you for what you are doing for ME progress.

Donation by Darcie McNally on 23/05/12

£10.00

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Thanks so much Scott!

Donation by Julie Cusworth on 23/05/12

£5.00

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Dear Scott, it's fab you are doing this. Looking forward to the stories. Willa

Donation by Willa King on 23/05/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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All the best Scott!!

Donation by Richie Haworth on 23/05/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£2,269.00
  • Offline donations£0.00
  • Text donations£0.00
  • Total raised£2,269.00
  • Gift Aid£474.75

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