Sharpy takes on the three peaks challenge page

Adam Sharp is raising money for Teenage Cancer Trust
In memory of Maisie Colquhoun
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We are dedicated to improving the quality of life and chances of survival for young cancer patients aged 13-24. We fund and build specialist units in NHS hospitals and provide dedicated staff, bringing young people together so they can be treated by teenage cancer experts in the best place for them.

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10 years ago I  agonisingly hobbled into wymondham chiropractic clinic, having been off work for 3 months. Unable to walk or even stand. Suffering from a severe case of sciatica that had been made worse by poor treatment. As you could imagine I was feeling at my world's end! Fortunately for me through numerous recommendations I was greeted by a man called Andrea lucchetti, who gave me the hope that I was desperate to hear when he told me it wasn't too late, despite my prolapsed disk. He was sure he could help me. 

After several months of his treatment and guidance, I was Indeed feeling better and returned to work and now thankfully I lead a normal pain free life due to his compassion and caring treatment. I still see Andrea periodically for regular maintenance, in which time we have become friends and I see him as a life coach in many ways as he truly is an inspirational character due to the help and time he selflessly gives to others.

Over the past few years I became aware thorugh our many conversations about one of Andrea's patients, who was very close to his heart caught my attention also called Maisie Colquhoun. 

Maisie was a very vibrant and courageous girl who was diagnosed with a rare aggressive bone cancer called Ewing's sarcoma.

In 2014 at 15yrs old, she underwent intensive rounds of chemotherapy, radiotherapy and a stem cell transplant, all at ward C9 at Addenbrookes hospital, Cambridge.
This was all facilitated by Teenage Cancer Trust, who fund 28 specialist units across the UK and 48 nurses and youth support coordinators .
We were not suffering alone during this time as sadly 7 young people are diagnosed every day in the UK with cancer.
In loving memory of Maisie, we are committed to fundraising for this amazing charity, to help to ensure that Teenage Cancer Trust can continue to support young people's lives. Without the support of the Consultants,Drs, Nurses and youth support coordinators, our family experience would have had no rays of sunlight .


So when Andrea then asked if I'd be interested in doing the 3 peaks challenge to help raise money for Maisie's charity, I simply couldn't refuse. To push myself personally having overcome my own physical challenges, coming together with a group of strangers climbing 3 mountains in 3 countries in the timeframe of 24 hours for such a worthwhile cause was a no brainer. 

We want to raise £10,000 to help fund the world class services that Teenage Cancer Trust provide on ward C9, Addenbrookes Hospital.

There are much easier ways, but we want to deserve your money so we’ll be climbing the 3 highest peaks in Wales - Snowdon, England - Scafell Pike and Scotland - Ben Nevis; so that’s climbing and walking 23 miles, ascending 3064 mts. and driving 462 miles to reach them, all in 24 hours!!! 

This is definitely a difficult challenge, which has required intensive training and miles of walking so if you could spare a few quid to help boost my motivation to complete the task in hand, then it would be massively appreciated from all Involved.

Many thanks for taking the time to read my story.

Big love, Sharpy. 

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