Hi everyone! I'll be running my first marathon for the Crohns & Colitis foundation. Most of you will know my boyfriend has suffered with the chronic illness for the past 6 years, and has gone through 5 major operations, 2 of them being life saving. There is also the view to have one more operation to recifty a complication which resulted in him having to survive off intravenous feeds. 

Also, my cousin is a sufferer. She is currently on strong medications to try and get on top of a current flare up of the condition. 

The money I raise will go towards research into the condition which currently has no cure. The research projects help create new medications that hopefully have a higher chance of keeping the condition in remission within the sufferers. It will also help fund support and important lifestyle information for those recently diagnosed, in particular young children. 

Every penny really does count. For details about the condition please visit www.crohnsandcolitis.org.uk 

Thank you XX