Hi Everyone,

We lost our Daddy Alexander McBride on 23rdAugust 2021 almost one year ago to a disease called Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF). Until Daddy was diagnosed, we had no idea this disease existed or the effects of it.

Daddy was under the care of the respiratory team in Antrim Area hospital. They were the first to make us aware of the Northern Trust Pulmonary Fibrosis Support group. This group provides support, counselling, signposting, advice, practical and medical, diet and exercise to sufferers of Pulmonary Fibrosis (PF) and their families. They are the only support group for sufferers of PF and their families in Northern Ireland.

We as a family would like to give something back in memory of our Daddy. We want to help raise awareness of this disease and raise funds for the ongoing work of the support group to help both patients and families that are faced with this diagnosis.

To do this, we have decided to complete the Iniscarn Forest walk on Sunday 14th August which will be just before Daddy’s first birthday in heaven and his first anniversary. We want to remember him in the place he loved to be most on the top of Slieve Gallion.

We would be extremely grateful for any donation made. Thank you for taking time to read this post.