Thanks for taking the trouble to come to my justgiving page.
Coping with a life-limiting illness can be such a difficult journey and I am so thankful for the vital role played by Marie Curie Cancer Care in helping those affected and their families through the difficult days and nights.
The Challenge: People who know me well will know that I love a challenge. Mountains are my thing....I love them but it can feel really hard. I have chosen to try to climb Slieve Donard (the highest point in Northern Ireland) 10.4 times (the height of Mount Everest).
Join me: I am appealing for help; to join me as support on one or more of those journeys and for donations to Marie Curie Cancer Care for the vital work that they do.
If you want to join me on the mountain you can set up your own justgiving page and add to this team page (to help raise vital funds).
The affect of a life-limiting illness: Coping with a life-limiting illness is difficult for individuals affected and their families. Feelings can change from day to day, hour to hour and even minute to minute. It can feel like the longest, loneliest and most difficult journey imaginable; like trying to climb the highest mountain alone.
People affected and those close experience changes in family roles and relationships. At times you may not really believe you have a life-limiting illness and have a strong sense of hope for the future but then there are moments when you ride a tide of other feelings such as denial, anger, fear, depression and even guilt.
Marie Curie Cancer Care: Marie Curie Cancer Care plays an important role in providing vital support to those with a life-limiting and their families particularly through the dark and difficult days and nights that are often faced. The Marie Curie Nursing Service is an invaluable service which helps to lessen the impact of the difficult journeys faced.
Contributing to this work will make such a difference to those affected.
Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.
So please dig deep and donate now.