Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

I am running the Great North Run in Newcastle. It is really quite a long run and I am up to 10kms so far.

We are just over 2 years on from July 4th 2017 when our lives were changed by Cecily's diagnosis of MS .

She's OK-working, talking, moving, living and juggling enough hospital appointments and tests to occupy a full time personal assistant .

Her immune system has been altered by a drug that was originally used for cancer. It s been a weird and sometimes overwhelming few years. Every  week or so hails a new challenge and solution which will no doubt continue for sometime.

MS is an auto immune disease whereby your own body's killer cells destroy the insulation around your nerve cells in your brain and spinal cord. It is somewhat random in both it's victims and symptoms.The brain (and sometimes spinal cord) of someone with MS  looks different on MRI scans.

About 6000 cases a year are diagnosed in the UK. It is considered a rare disease but is the biggest cause of disability in people under 40. About 2.4 times more women are affected than men and in 15% of sufferers another family membr has the illness. Most GPs will have 1 or less patients with MS and do not necessarily understand that this is a highly treatable illness these days.

Multiple Sclerosis is not the same as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis or fibromyalgia.

Charities like the MSRRF help people get back up so they can  be happier, contribute to society and keep going.

Thank you