Laura's Bupa Great Manchester 10k Run 2014 page in Memory of my Dad, Brian Chesworth.

Bupa Great Manchester Run 2014 · 18 May 2014 ·
Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.
As many of you know, I lost my Dad to Motor Neurone Disease in 2012. I knew nothing about this Evil disease until my Dad became ill and I had no idea that within only 15 months of being diagnosed, he'd be taken from us.
I have chosen to do this run in Memory of my Dad, Brian Chesworth, who was set free from this horrible disease on the 17th May 2012. The run is taking place the day after the 2nd anniversary of his passing...It's going to be a big challenge both physically and mentally and I hope that you will be able to support me. I would just love to raise as much as I possibly can to help towards finding a cure for this devastating disease, so that hopefully...one day, people will not have to live through the trauma that my Dad, myself and my family had to.
Motor Neurone Disease is a Fatal, rapidly progressive disease that can affect ANY adult at ANY time.
It attacks the nerves that control movement, people can still think and feel just like normal but their muscles refuse to work.
It can leave people locked in a failing body, unable to move, walk, talk and eventually breathe.
5 people die every day in the UK from MND.
Around half of those diagnosed die within 14 months.
There are around 5,000 people living with MND, in the UK, at any one time.
There is currently No diagnostic test...No effective treatment....and NO CURE.
Any amount of money you can spare will be massively appreciated!!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
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