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Iʼve raised £4,152 to Help fund research in to Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease after my father, Lyndon Lloyd passed away from the condition on 12th August 2016.
- Blackwood, United Kingdom
- Funded on Tuesday, 20th December 2016
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My father passed away on 12th August 2016 after being diagnosed with Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD). The condition is so rare that only 1 or 2 people per million die of the disease each year in the UK. The University of Edinburgh is the only establishment in the UK that specialises in CJD. However because of the rarity of the condition there is no official charity and the university receives very little funding to carry out any significant research.
I have decided to enter the British Indoor Rowing Championships at the Olympic Velodrome in London to raise funds for the CJD research department at Edinburgh University. I have entered the 2000m race and I'm aiming to finish in the top 20 in the UK and row a time of sub 6 minutes 30 seconds, which is a massive challenge. I started a 16 week training program on 20th August 2016 and will be taking part in the race on 10th December 2016.
My family and I would be so thankful of any donations no matter how big or small. The CJD department at the university of Edinburgh would also be so grateful and it would have a massive impact on their research.
Thank you in anticipation!
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- 8 years ago
Paul Lloyd
8 years agoPB of 6:37 in the Welsh Open. 2 weeks hard training now to hopefully hit my target of sub 6:30. Thank you so much for your donations so far 😃
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- 8 years ago
Paul Lloyd
8 years agoTraining going well, nearly 70km rowed this week. Thank you for your donations! 🙏🏻😃
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- 8 years ago
Paul Lloyd
8 years ago40km rowed this week and more blisters than I can count, but so worth it. Thank you everyone who has donated so far. It means so much to us!
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Emma Price
Dec 20, 2016
£5.00
Kayleigh pickstock
Dec 19, 2016
Well done paul x
£5.00
Rachel Roberts
Dec 19, 2016
Well done you!! Your father would be proud of your determination and success!
£10.00
Shaun Hendry
Dec 12, 2016
£10.00
Tracey Reed
Dec 11, 2016
Well done Paul your dad wud be proud of you.x
£10.00
Angela Jackson
Dec 10, 2016
Good Luck Paul, i am sure all that hard work will pay off!
£10.00
Jiffa
Dec 8, 2016
Good luck " Floydy"
£10.00
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Paul Lloyd
Blackwood, United Kingdom
I am raising funds for The University of Edinburgh, Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease(CJD) research department. There isn't an official charity and the university receives very little funding despite being the only establishment in the UK that specialises in the condition.