Graham's Ipswich Defeat Dementia Walk 2019

Ipswich Defeat Dementia Walk 2019 · 12 October 2019
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How difficult can it be to write a few words - difficult.
Sitting here, typing, I am questioning life ... we all dream, I simply want to try my very best to make everything succeed.
I lost my Dad to a heart attack, he was my hero and inspiration. I lost my Sister to cancer, the most beautiful person that I knew, the person who taught me not to take life so seriously.
Last year, my Mum was diagnosed with a mixed dementia, advanced Alzheimer's and moderate vascular dementia. Mum, such a proud, strong woman. My Mum taught me so much (although I still can't cook!).
Mum has lived with us now for 2 years, the deterioration has been devastating to the family, every day a challenge, every day you fight your own emotions to try your very, very best to give Mum the best possible life. I'm not ashamed to say, some days I fail, I get it wrong, the frustrations bubble over and I simply want to escape. Time then passes, your strength re-builds and you fight another day.
I am passionate about doing something to fight this disease. I will be one of the walk leaders on the Ipswich Defeat Dementia Walk, 2019. A 10 mile walk around Ipswich. To add to my challenge, starting on 13th August, I am going to walk 10 miles everyday for 60 days with the final walk being the Defeat Dementia walk itself (hopefully, I will still be standing). 1 million steps to hopefully raise some money to go towards researching a cure for this disease.
Please, please, please, give generously to this cause. Help fund the much needed research. It is too late for my Mum and many, many others, but please help others in the future.
Thank you for reading my story.
Love to you all, Graham xx
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