Chynna's page

London Marathon Walk with Discover Adventure 2017 · 23 September 2017 ·
Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.
In September 2017, I will be trekking 26.2 miles around London to raise money, support and awareness for The Anaphylaxis Campaign.
"Anaphylaxis" (pronounced anna-fill-ax-is) is used to describe to describe an extreme and severe allergic reaction. The whole body is affected, often within minutes of exposure to the substance which triggers the allergic reaction (called the allergy trigger or allergen), though sometimes it may be after a few hours.
I was diagnosed with a nut allergy, alongside other foods, since I was a child. I don't ever remember not carrying allergy tablets or my EpiPen. Throughout my life, I have suffered from allergic reactions due to a mix up of spoons with dishes that contain nuts or being giving food by someone who didn't know I had a nut allergy. Ending up in the hospital is the worst feeling in the world.
It is important that people know how life threatening these allergic reactions are for a person, and by making this page and raising money, I will, in turn, raise awareness for this amazing charity. As they say: knowledge is power.
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