Being allocated a place in the 2017 London Virgin Marathon
I am raising money for Myeloma UK, a charity close to mine and my families heart following the sad loss of my Grandad, Michael Moore who suffered with the illness.

As most people know I'm not the most sporty or eager person when it comes to exercise but I have no choice now having being given a ballot place which millions of people apply for.

I would appreciate any donations big or small they all help and make sure you tick gift aid to up those donations from the government.

There are already events in the planning to have some fun and raise some money for this amazing cause helping prevent families going through the heartbreak of losing there loved ones to Myeloma. I look forward to seeing you all there!

I will be running this for you Grandad, probably crawling over the finish line crying my eyes out! 

From me, my family and Myeloma UK, we thank you for all of the donations being made, helping to be one step closer to beat this horrid illness.

What is Myeloma?

Myeloma, also known as multiple myeloma, is a cancer arising from plasma cells, a type of white blood cell which is made in the bone marrow. Bone marrow is the ‘spongy’ material found in the centre of the larger bones in the body. The bone marrow is where all blood cells are made.

Plasma cells form part of your immune system. Normal plasma cells produce antibodies, also called immunoglobulins, to help fight infection.

In myeloma, these plasma cells become abnormal, multiply uncontrollably and release only one type of antibody – known as paraprotein – which has no useful function. It is often through the measurement of this paraprotein that myeloma is diagnosed and monitored.

Unlike many cancers, myeloma does not exist as a lump or tumour. Most of the medical problems related to myeloma are caused by the build-up of the abnormal plasma cells in the bone marrow and the presence of the paraprotein in the blood or in the urine.

Myeloma affects multiple places in the body (hence ‘multiple’ myeloma) where bone marrow is normally active in an adult i.e. within the bones of the spine, skull, pelvis, the rib cage, long bones of the arms and legs and the areas around the shoulders and hips.

Myeloma is a relapsing-remitting cancer. This means there are periods when the myeloma is causing symptoms and/or complications and needs to be treated, followed by periods of remission or plateau where the myeloma does not cause symptoms and does not require treatment.

(https://www.myeloma.org.uk/information/what-is-myeloma/)

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