I am fundraising for british heart foundation for myself who had a busy end of 2020 into 2021. In December i went into hospital to find i had endocarditis which was unexpected which led to a full week in hospital and an additional 6 weeks with a nurse coming to my house every morning to give me my medicine which i had to me administered 24/7. It took alot of strain on all family but my wife and family were strong and supportive.

After the 6 week I went in to the hospital to assess the damage to my aortic heart valve to find i need urgent surgery to replace the valve. come april i was put into hospital for open heart surgery. i was told a mechanical heart valve was the best option due to my age etc and i accepted.

This was a tough time for my wife and family but without the support of them it would have been alot more difficult.

With the speedy work of all staff and the fantastic help i received i was mobile and feeling great. i am greatful to the constant research that british heart foundation does to identify all issues regarding what i have.

So i want to show people that not only can these things happen but you can thrive from them. All i have now is a scar down my chest which is a great reminder of how far i've come and a constant tick which i feel makes me different which im proud of :).

i am doing a collective of challenges throughout the next 2 years including an ironman to help raise for this great cause .

Thanks for visiting my page. I'm raising money for the British Heart Foundation and I'd be so grateful for your support. The BHF has helped halve the number of people dying from heart and circulatory disease in the UK but sadly every day hundreds of people lose their lives. It's only thanks to support from people like us that the BHF can create new treatments and discover new cures. £24 could pay for two hours of research by an early career scientist, but every pound helps so please give what you can to help me hit my target. Thanks!