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Closed 14/07/2019
Weʼve raised £45 to Research into the life limiting disease. Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.
- Kingston upon Hull, Hull, UK
- Funded on Sunday, 14th July 2019
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IPF Idiopathic Pulmonery Fibrosis is a rare disease, but fast becoming less so.
There is no goverment funding for Support,Awareness or research into this disease which kills more people every year than cancer.
it is a disease that is not widely known about there are 35000 people currently in the uk will Pulmonary fibrosis and 5000 a year more diagnosed?
life expectancy is just 2-5 years from diagnosis .With a lung transplant been the only cure but very difficult to get.
There are only 2 hospitals in the uk that have IPF specialist units , Castle Hill Hull which is fortunatley Michaels where we have a fabulous team who as well as doing their jobs as Doctors, specialist nurses use their own time to fund raise so hats off to them . The other one is Papworth hospital .
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5 years ago
Angela Cohen
5 years agoHanding over a cheque for the first 1,000 raised at the Hull and East Yorkshire Pulmonary Fibrosis Support group on Monday 6/8/2018 Dr Hart, Nurse Mandy Bell, Christine Esam, Angela Cohen, Nurse Mark Major. Thank you to to everyone for your hard work and a massive thanks to all the Nursing/ non nursing staff in the unit x A massive well done to Mark and Mandy for doing tough mudder and the 10k run and the funds you raised. These Nurses really do go above and beyond the call of duty And to all family members making and selling for funds x
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Cassy Shaw
Jul 16, 2018
Well done Angie x
£5.00
Lisa TARBOTTON
Jul 16, 2018
£10.00
Michael Cohen
Jul 16, 2018
Just a bit more towards a great cause ...
£10.00
Joseph Nash
Jul 16, 2018
It's not much, but I hope it helps
£10.00
Jan B Kenworthy
Jul 15, 2018
We both sent a £10 to help you on your way. Good luck with the fund raising . xx
£10.00
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Angela Cohen
Kingston upon Hull, Hull, UK
Hi my name is Angie, Like the majority of the Uk including Doctors,and nurses a year ago I also had never heard of Pulmonary Fibrosis. That all changed when my husband Michael was diagnosed with it . I was astounded by the lack of government support. Awareness and research.