My wonderful cousin, Andrea was born with a genetic disorder called Cystic Fibrosis (CF) which affects the lungs & digestive tract.  12 years ago she urgently required a lung transplant & this was carried out in the heart & lung centre at The Freeman Hospital in Newcastle.  Over the years Andrea has had regular visits to The Freeman for check ups, management of her medication & treatment of the severe infections that are part & parcel of her condition.  Sadly, over the past 12 months, her health has deteriorated & she has made several visits to The Freeman staying for up to a month at a time.

The heart & lung centre at The Freeman specialises in all kinds of problems related to the heart & lungs & is a national specialist centre for heart & lung transplantation.  They deal with all age groups - from the very young to the very old - & save lives on a daily basis.  Because of the serious nature of the conditions they deal with their patients often require long stays in the centre & repeat visits.

I would like to do something to raise awareness of CF & the work that the heart & lung centre at The Freeman do & invite you to join me & my friends (Kathryn, Emma, Tasha, Clare, Izabela, Paul & Andrew) in raising funds for the centre through sponsorship for when we do the the 3 Peaks