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I am running the British 10K on 12th July 2015 in memory of Anna Lucy Mary Lewis (9th February 2011-1st April 2012).  I will be running with her aunt, and my good friend, Candy Madath.  

Anna was a healthy, happy baby before she became ill on 19 January 2012. She had a seizure out of the blue which didn't stop, and she was taken into intensive care.  No one knew what the matter was and she underwent so many tests.  On 16 March, 8 weeks after that first seizure, Anna was diagnosed at GOSH with Alpers' Disease, a rare Mitochondrial Disease.  There is currently no treatment, or cure, for Mitochondrial Disease.   Anna died on 1 April 2012, just 2 weeks after her diagnosis and only 10.5 weeks since the whole nightmare had begun.

The Mitochondrial Research Group at GOSH is working to identify the genetic causes for Mitochondrial Disease and to identify possible treatments. Without its expertise, Anna's diagnosis would never have been possible. All donations to Anna's Brighter Future Fund to go to the Mitochondrial Research Group so that in the future there may be treatments or even a cure available for this most cruel of diseases.  So that other families will have a brighter future.

Anna's family's fundraising target is £250,000 (from an original goal of £85,000) and so far they have raised over £140,000!  Please visit http://www.justgiving.com/remember/26325/Anna-Lewis to see what others have done to raise money!

Anna's story, and the stories of other children just like Anna, can be found here:http://www.thelilyfoundation.org.uk/your-stories/anna-lewis/

If you would like to make a donation in Anna's memory, please click on the Donate button and, if you're a tax payer, please consider adding Gift Aid to your donation. 

Thank you so much.

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