Hi everyone and welcome to my JustGiving page. I am fundraising for Multiple Sclerosis Ireland. As I'm sure most of you know me, you know that I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in April 2015. My condition unfortunately has not got any better and if I'm being honest, has got worse due to new symptoms that can impact on my balance and my ability to walk. This in itself is what will make this trek even more difficult for me personally.

 As you can see from the title, I am doing a trek to Mount Everest Base Camp and from there doing Island Peak which is over 800m vertically higher in April 2020. Base Camp at 5364m/17,598ft and Island Peak tops out at 6,189m/20,305ft.

I am hugely excited by this for many reasons, one of the main reasons is to hopefully raise as much money as possible to help fund the research of Multiple Sclerosis in Ireland. I know I definitely want to help find a cure, but unfortunately that is quite a bit down the road. But it also helps with keeping the health care centres open and also all the benefits that the MS Society give to the people who have multiple sclerosis.

Another reason for this trek is because I want to show people that suffer from MS and other diseases, that they can still hope to push themselves no matter how big or small the task they wish to take on.

With your generosity, this can be a real success. I will be doing everything in my power to make it a success also. I have a lot of training ahead of me and hard work will ensure I make the trek an enjoyable experience.

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