Wendy Harrison

Wendy's London Marathon

Fundraising for Cardiomyopathy UK
£3,378
raised of £2,000 target
Donations cannot currently be made to this page
Event: London Marathon 2019, on 28 April 2019
Our incredible #teamcardio runners will be taking to the streets of London to participate in the spectacular Virgin London Marathon 2019 to raise vital funds for Cardiomyopathy UK.

Story

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Why am I interested in Cardiomyopathy?

I still remember the phone call from my closest friend Emma, late in 2009. ‘I’ve had a letter from the cardiologist. He says that the scan shows that I have got ‘diseased heart muscle’. Thats cardiomyopathy isn’t it?’. My heart sank. It was indeed cardiomyopathy.

Emma had been undergoing lots of tests to try and find the cause for her over whelming fatigue, breathlessness and chest pain. The disease had stayed well hidden for many years but finally it was revealed. Less than a year later she had open heart surgery to relieve the dangerous obstruction to her heart’s pumping mechanism. It has been and still is a roller coaster. Emma needed further open heart surgery in 2013. The hoped for improvements have been limited and she even underwent a heart transplant assessment (fortunately the conclusion was that life expectancy at present is better with her own diseased heart than with a transplanted one)


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About the campaign

Our incredible #teamcardio runners will be taking to the streets of London to participate in the spectacular Virgin London Marathon 2019 to raise vital funds for Cardiomyopathy UK.

About the charity

Cardiomyopathy UK

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We are the only UK charity dedicated to providing support and information to anyone affected by cardiomyopathy. We rely entirely on donations, and are working for prompt diagnosis, information and treatment to save lives and improve quality of life. Be part of #teamcardio and help save lives.

Donation summary

Total raised
£3,377.20
+ £337.55 Gift Aid
Online donations
£3,377.20
Offline donations
£0.00

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