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Friday 14th November 2014 would have been my little brothers 43rd birthday. Unfortunately at only 22 Graham died from SUDEP (sudden unexplained death in epilepsy)!
So...I'm going to cycle from Inverness, setting off around 11am down the side of Loch Ness to Fort William, through Glencoe, over Rannoch Moor and down the side of Loch Lomond, hopefully arriving in Glasgow around 10/11pm that night. Mind you, the weather is looking a bit grim.
175 miles all in....to raise awareness and money for Epilepsy Scotland.
If a person with Epilepsy dies suddenly and no other cause of death is found, this is called SUDEP. In Scotland around 100 people die from epilepsy each year. Accidents and status epilepticus account for some of these, however, the most common cause of death is SUDEP.
I'm sure you must be asked often to sponsor and/or donate to charity, however, 1 in 97 people is Scotland have Epilepsy and it doesn't discriminate, Epilepsy affects Men, Women and Children of all ages, colour and creed!
Public ignorance and misconceptions about epilepsy in the past have led to fear and prejudice, I have experienced first hand and it is total unacceptable it todays society!
So, for ever ££ we raise you will be contributing towards helping addressing some of these issues and I will be genuinely grateful for any donation you can afford, however big or small.
So please dig deep and donate now. Every penny will go to Epilepsy Scotland. Thank you
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