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Myself and a small bunch of networking contacts are testing ourselves to conquer the National Three Peaks 24 Hour Challenge. This is an independently organised trip that will see us climb the three highest peaks in Scotland, England and Wales respectively. During the challenge, we will visit the summits of Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon - each of which must be climbed and descended within 24 elapsed hours from the time we start. This means that the driving time between the three peaks is also counted within the time limit!

The team is made up of members from BNI Brunel and comprises:

Walking:

Tom Garland of Arobase Creative.

Stuart Edmonstone of Utility Warehouse.

Mark Davidson of Bauhaus Construction.

James Excell of React Property.

Jason Owen of Owen IT.

Kieran O'Connor of Cleeve Financial Planning.

Ashley Lyne of Autolyne Ltd.

Adam Clutterbuck of Adam Clutterbuck Photography.

Driving:

Paul Sidney of Astute Safety Consulting Ltd.

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I lost my father Stephen Clutterbuck in November 2021 to Myeloma. He knew all about his illness, and soon after he learned of his prognosis that he could see out a further 5 years, he seemed confident that he should see his 90th birthday. This did not happen unfortunately and we lost him 6 months before that milestone. His illness took away his strength and energy, but never his dry sense of humour and

Dad was a GP in Camborne where I grew up, and we learned of the deep affection the people of the town had for him when his passing was announced. After retirement, he sparked up a second career as a sculptor, acheiving a modest renown among the artists of St Ives and the wider Cornwall. My family and I are proud of his acheivements and cherish our memories of him - particularly at our family beach, Godrevy.

Although his illness gradually drained away his strength and energy, he retained his dry sense of humour and fond love of his family and my mother, and of the county that had been home for more than 60 years.

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Each year in the UK, approximately 5,900 people are diagnosed with myeloma. Myeloma develops when DNA is damaged during the development of a plasma cell. This abnormal cell then starts to multiply and spread within the bone marrow. The abnormal plasma cells release a large amount of a single type of antibody – known as paraprotein – which has no useful function.

Most of the medical problems related to myeloma are caused by the build-up of abnormal plasma cells in the bone marrow and the presence of the paraprotein in the body.

Unlike many cancers, myeloma does not exist as a lump or tumour. Myeloma affects where bone marrow is normally active in an adult, such as in the bones of the spine, skull, pelvis, rib cage, long bones of the arms and legs and the areas around the shoulders and hips.

Treatment for myeloma can be very effective at controlling the disease, relieving its symptoms and complications, and prolonging life. Unfortunately, though, myeloma is currently an incurable cancer.

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