I've been raising money for The Forever Friends Appeal for the past few years now and as many of you will know this is because of the wonderful care the RUH gave to my mum while she was there, plus all the thousands and thousands of people they treat and care for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 

My Story:  Two days after completing my second Bath Half back in 2017 my mum sadly passed away suddenly. She had always been so supportive over the years with my events and had been looking forward to hearing how I'd got on. I couldn't quite comprehend that days later she'd no longer be with us. My mum only spent 24 hours in the Critical Care Unit RUH Bath but it was the longest 24 hours of our lives. I sat by her bedside a lot during this time, watching all the incredible staff go about their daily tasks. They were all so kind and attentive towards my mum and my entire family. They even let my dad and myself stay the night in a room next to the ward. They all do an amazing job in what must be very a stressful and demanding environment; you would never have guessed this though as they always smiled and nothing was ever too much to ask for. It was these incredible people that prompted me to start fundraising for The Forever Friends Appeal. In what was the worst 24 hours of my life they tirelessly saw to our every need and kept us well informed right until the precious end moments. It's always an honour to wear my vest with hopefully raise the much needed funds to help give back and to say thank you for being there for my family in our hours of need.

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