Seeking a cure for Amyloidosis
Page creator: David Nelson
Event: Walk Across Spain
Event Date: 14th Aug 2008
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In memory of Joan C Nelson / En memoria de Joan C Nelson (para la versión en castellano ver más abajo)

Last year my mother passed away, after a valiant, but painful, fight against amyloidosis. To raise money to help in the fight against this disease I am planning to walk 800 miles across Spain, from north (Estaca de Bares in Galicia) to south (Tarifa in Andalusia) over five weeks this summer, some 20 miles a day. In a bid to raise publicity I'm going to be wearing my kilt for the entire journey...

Amyloidosis is a fatal disease caused by deposition of abnormal protein fibres in the tissues and organs of the body, for which there is currently no outright cure. All the money raised here will help the continuing research into this rare, degenerative disease, with the funds going to the National Amyloidosis Centre (Professor Philip Hawkins, Fund No 24)

See more details here: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/medicine/amyloidosis/

Please give whatever you can to help! Donating on this site is quick, easy and totally secure. It's also the most efficient way to sponsor as the National Amyloidosis Centre gets your money faster and, if you're a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.

More information about the disease and my (likely slow) progress at: http://walkacrossspain.blogspot.com/

Many thanks for your help!

Love David

En memoria de JC Nelson

Mi madre falleció el año pasado,  después de una valiente pero dolorosa y larga lucha contra una enfermedad poco comun llamada amiloidosis.  Con el fin de recaudar fondos para la lucha contra esta  cruel enfermedad, este verano voy a caminar 1.300 kilometros, desde el punto mas septentrional de España (Estaca de Bares en Galicia) hasta el más meridional (Tarifa en Andalucía).  Todo en cinco semanas, lo que quiere decir unos 33 kilometros al día.  Y como buen escoces, voy a hacer la ruta luciendo mi uniforme nacional, un " kilt " (o falda de escocia).

La amiloidosis es una enfermedad mortal, causada por la deposicion de fibras de proteina anormal en los órganos del cuerpo, y para la cual no existe cura totalmente efectiva.  Todo el dinero que se recaude en esta página va a destinarse a la investigacion de esta inusual enfermedad degenerativa. Así, los fondos se destinan al Centro Nacional de Amiloidosis (Prof. Philip Hawkins, Fund No 24) en Londres. Este centro en Londres es el centro de excelencia de toda Europa, y muchos pacientes españoles que padecen de esta enfermedad acuden a él para que les diseñen un plan de tratamiento, que luego es implementado por su hospital local.

Para más detalles podeis ver

http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amiloidosis

http://www.ucl.ac.uk/medicine/amyloidosis/

Por favor,  ¡contribuid con lo que podais!  Donar en esta página web es rapido, fácil y totalmente seguro.

Para mas información sobre la enfermedad y sobre mi progreso (¡probablamente algo lento!)  podeis consultar

http://walkacrossspain.blogspot.com/

Muchísimas gracias por vuestra ayuda

Un abrazo fuerte

David
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John Calvert 16/12/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Awesome trek. Fantastic fund raising result. 
Tina Cooke 13/12/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Well done David. Hope this helps.  
Mighty P 18/11/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Ninth wanted to support your efforts, for themselves and in recognition of Joan's work and support for the Group. 
Lesley Jeppesen 27/10/2008 £100.00 £28.21 Well done again David! It was great to meet you and your sister and be there at the end of your fantastic worthwhile adventure! Take care ;o) 
Laura Hill 20/10/2008 £20.00 n/a Brilliant effort!! Your Mum would have been very proud. 
Irene & John MacLean 16/10/2008 £100.00 £28.21 Well done  
Roisin Tohill 11/10/2008 £30.00 £8.46 Well done, thats wonderful what you've done, you're Dad's very proud 
Claire Campbell & all Duncan St Crew 09/10/2008 £142.00 n/a Well done, you made it! Everyone is well impressed. What next? 
Rocio Santana 09/10/2008 £100.00 n/a Un beso 
Duncan Reoch 06/10/2008 £15.00 £4.23 Well played sir. A great acheivement. 
Jehangir Din 05/10/2008 £100.00 £28.21 Well done DN, never doubted you! Sorry for slight delay, hopefully catch up soon. 
Juany Molina 04/10/2008 £30.00 n/a Felicitaciones David!! Lograstes algo maravilloso! Tu mama estara muy orgullosa de ti. Un abrazo grande, Juany. 
Jane Tidey 03/10/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Well done you! An amazing effort, puts my 10k to shames!! 
Sinead Riach 01/10/2008 £50.00 £14.10 D!!! You have done it! A fanastic achievement for a much deserving cause. Will buy you a half canape too in celebration next time I see you! 
Ian Wallace 28/09/2008 £42.00 £11.85 Brandy for Herotio Nelson! 
Bryan 25/09/2008 £20.00 £5.64  
Charlie Hill 25/09/2008 £250.00 £70.51 Great effort David!! She was the greatest mum and sister in the world. 
Fin MacDonald 25/09/2008 £70.00 £19.74 Well done Nelson!! 20 from my Ma, she was very impressed with you doing it all in a kilt!!  
Ross Campbell 25/09/2008 £75.00 £21.15 25 from Mum and Dad who think what you have done is amazing and the 50 I owe the charity for loosing that bet in Tariffa!! Well done!!  
chris smith 23/09/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck; I heard about your walk at the Ninth Scouts' anniversary dinner. 
Annie and Paul Diamond 21/09/2008 £160.45 £45.26 Congratulations David. Much love Annie and Paul Diamond xx 
Lynne Barrie 18/09/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Good luck David, hope it is going well and you have enjoyed it so far. Hope to see you back in Madrid. 
lynnb 18/09/2008 £25.00 £7.05 seeing as i couldnae make it to join you thought i'd squidge more cash in. hope it's going brilliant 
Angela 17/09/2008 £10.00 £2.82  
Morningside District Scouts 15/09/2008 £30.00 n/a  
Muriel Buchanan 15/09/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Well done David! Lynn told me about your brave effort. Best wishes Muriel Buchanan 
Caroline John Kehoe 15/09/2008 £25.00 n/a Well done David, what an wonderful thing to do in memory of your Mum 
Peter and Diana Cheesman 13/09/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Well done, David. Your Mum would be so proud of you 
Carmen 13/09/2008 £15.00 n/a Pleased to meet you, David. Buena suerte. 
Linda Robertson 12/09/2008 £10.00 n/a Terrific effort. You're getting on really well despite blisters. Sighthill Health Centre 
Paola_salsa 11/09/2008 £40.00 n/a Estoy orgullosa de ti. Eres una persona increible y te apoyo en todo. Continua campeon. Tu puedes. Muchos besos, Te quiere y te adora: Pao 
Anne and Annessa Ashkanani 10/09/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Well done, your family must be so proud 
Jan and Alan Melvin 09/09/2008 £100.00 £28.21 People seem to be donating because of your Dad, but we are donating because of you, and your positive efforts to make the jar bigger. Well done. 
Robin Stewart (old Watson's Scout) 09/09/2008 £10.00 £2.82 good luck! 
shirley Goodwin 09/09/2008 £5.00 £1.41 a very positive and constructive thing to do! Kind regards.  
Michael Steel 09/09/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Another response to your Dad's spiel at the Ninth centenary - an excellent cause. Best of luck! 
Conny 08/09/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Very good luck David 
Wendy Colquhoun 08/09/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Your Dad made a great plug for you at the 9th reunion. Good luck! 
John Murison 08/09/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Your mother was a lovely lady. Heard about your fundraising effort at the Ninth Scout's Centenary dinner. Good luck! 
Jimmy Brass, Donald Easton 08/09/2008 £6.00 n/a Good effort. A credit to your Mother who gave good service to the Ninth as Secretary. 
Kirsty Bennett 08/09/2008 £15.00 n/a Misc. Dental Staff, Lothian. Best wishes. 
Ghillie MacKay 08/09/2008 £15.00 n/a Your Mum was such a lovely person. Beaver Scout Leader, 9th Morningside(George Watson's College). 
David Bennet 07/09/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Heard about you from your dad at the Ninth's Centenary Dinner 
Carol and Jake 07/09/2008 £30.00 n/a Buen Camino from another mother and son 
Gareth Edwards 07/09/2008 £25.00 £7.05 A tremendous project, David. Very best wishes from Watson's. 
James, Jane, Amy and Roderick Brunton. 05/09/2008 £100.00 n/a A wonderful gesture David. We support your mammoth task in memory of our dear friend and neighbour. She'd be so proud GOOD LUCK realise that dream! 
Khelek 04/09/2008 £2.00 n/a adh mor ort! 
RomeuPires e Catia Ferreira 04/09/2008 £5.00 n/a Good luck i'm sure you mother is very proud of you, Amazing getleman 
Carolina 04/09/2008 £100.00 n/a Mucho ánimo David! 
Lynne Hallam 04/09/2008 £50.00 £14.10 In memory of John Hallam, died 10 July 2005, on his 56th birthday. Only a few short weeks after diagnoses of Amyloidosis. A loving and much loved man 
Robert Allan 02/09/2008 £30.00 £8.46 Good luck from me and the 9th GWC Scout Group.  
Shirley Hopkins DSDC 02/09/2008 £20.00 £5.64 In memory of your Mum & my professional friendship with your Dad! Hope you get some enjoyment from this trip! Well done. 
Paul Casey 01/09/2008 £25.00 £7.05 All the best David 
Scott McCormick 01/09/2008 £30.00 £8.46 Nice one, David. Watch out in Extremadura - they won't have seen men in skirts before! 
Eduardo 01/09/2008 £30.00 n/a Animo y suerte 
SR 01/09/2008 £15.00 n/a McSuerte 
Duncan & Katy 01/09/2008 £30.00 £8.46 You tend not to bump into too many men wearing kilts in Salamanca and were inspired by what your undertaking - hope the new shoes serve you well. 
Derek & Muriel 29/08/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Well done, what a positive and thoughtful way to remember Joan 
Karina Hernandez Diego 27/08/2008 £38.00 n/a Te deseo mucha suerte en la caminata, que sea muy productiva y puedas recaudar muchísimas libras. Un beso grande y suerte. Paola´s sister. 
Louisa Taylor 27/08/2008 £50.00 £14.10 What a fantastic way to remember your Mum and help others with the same condition. God bless you and good luck! 
Kenny and Lorna Htet-Khin (and the bumps) 24/08/2008 £20.00 £5.64 (s)Melly directed me to your blog - all the very best and will catch up soon. 
Barbara Badger 24/08/2008 £20.00 £5.64 You can do it! I had no idea, but what a wonderful way to remember Joan. 
Alfonso Medina 22/08/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Keep it up dude 
Cathy 22/08/2008 £20.00 £5.64 it is fantastic what you are doing. I have never heard of this condition and I read about you in an optician in Bruntsfield! Best of luck.  
Fernando Gonzalez de Zulueta 21/08/2008 £100.00 n/a Animo David!! Tienes todo nuestro apoyo! Buena suerte! 
Fatima 20/08/2008 £15.00 £4.23 Como te dije cuando Chris nos presentó, eres mi héroe! Good luck and well done 
Chris Wix 20/08/2008 £30.00 n/a Good luck and take care of gusty winds. Let me know if you get to Astorga next week and I'll shout you a cocido. 
Jenny Barber 20/08/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Your mother was and would be very proud of you. Well done, it will raise much needed awareness. 
Lynsey Gemmell 19/08/2008 £100.00 £28.21 Nellie, Good luck. What a wonderful way to honour your mum and to raise awareness. Hope the chafing isn't too bad. LG xxx 
Tony Edwards 18/08/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Best of luck mate and enjoy! 
Fiona & Alex Crawford, Plewlands & EDI 18/08/2008 £20.00 n/a A noble cause. 
Robert Irvine @ S.Y.Sayegh 18/08/2008 £20.00 n/a Good luck. 
Val Bruce @ S.Y.Sayegh 18/08/2008 £10.00 n/a Best of luck. 
Camilla 15/08/2008 £30.00 £8.46 Good luck David, what a great idea. 
Kerrie Blaker 15/08/2008 £100.00 £28.21 A wonderful and insane idea! I will keep my fingers crossed you don't get blisters! 
Graham Galvin 15/08/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Best of luck 
Brenda, Julie and Susan Ferguson 15/08/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Good luck and safe journey 
Justin Hunter & Véronique Ducauquy 15/08/2008 £50.00 n/a We admire what you're doing. All the best for this advenutre! 
Anna 15/08/2008 £2.00 £0.56 Good luck on your trip. 
Moray Barber 14/08/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Best of luck Dave. Let me know if u find any karaoke bars en route 
Penny Gee 14/08/2008 £10.00 £2.82 What a great thing to do! Good luck with your trip from one of Sarah's work friends. 
Anonymous 14/08/2008 £50.00 n/a  
Liz Naysmith 13/08/2008 £25.00 £7.05  
Céline&sus padres 13/08/2008 £50.00 n/a Enhorabuena por el proyecto, que collectes mucho dinero y sobre todo que encuentres lo que buscas.Besito 
Jose Azqueta Nerecán 11/08/2008 £100.00 n/a Good luck on your jouney David.  
gill fraser 11/08/2008 £20.00 £5.64 All the best Dave, remember the vaseline! Great effort 
Hardie Family 11/08/2008 £100.00 £28.21 Dave, all the best with this formidable challenge for a brilliant cause. Your mum would have been s 
Gordon Anderson 11/08/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Best wishes and good luck on your walk for a very deserving cause. 
MJ 11/08/2008 £50.00 n/a Shackleton's way, someone told me: You've already suceeded. Your mum will provide you with the necessary strength to carry out the journey. Take care. 
Rachel Fulton 10/08/2008 £26.00 n/a You're my hero!! Good luck!! 
Cormac and Michelle 10/08/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Met your Dad at a wedding last night, very entertaining! He was proudly telling us all of your big walk. Good luck. 
Cal y Vera 10/08/2008 £80.00 £22.56 See you on the beach in Tarifa to party! We'll bring a basin of ice cold cerveza to bathe your feet! 
Cristina Serrano 10/08/2008 £50.00 n/a Muchísimo Animo en el trayecto. Ya veo que la N.P está dando sus frutos. Un abrazo 
Laura Simpson 09/08/2008 £100.00 n/a Good luck David - happy walking! 
Neil Rosie 09/08/2008 £20.00 £5.64 The short time I spent with your family you were all very kind and generous. In memory of Joan, I was sorry to hear of your loss. Best of luck David!! 
aileenferrigan 08/08/2008 £20.00 £5.64 hope your efforts help much needed research in this horrible disease congratulations on this 
Margaret Hay 08/08/2008 £20.00 £5.64 In memory of my mum, Doris Drummond from Edinburgh who also died of amyloidosis back in 1979. All the very best of luck to you. 
Blanca Escarti 08/08/2008 £100.00 £28.21 So proud of you Guiri! Good luck!  
Maeve Murray 08/08/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good Luck David!  
Raul Fernandez Hernandez de Salamanca 08/08/2008 £23.50 n/a Suerte! 
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