Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

I am so excited and honoured to have been offered a place to run the London Marathon on 27 April 2025 in aid of BeatSCAD UK! As many of you know, I’m a keen runner, and so this is an absolute dream come true for me.

I am also a 2x SCAD heart attack survivor. My SCADs took place in June 2017 and January 2019.

SCAD is a rare and often undiagnosed heart condition that can't currently be predicted or prevented. SCAD occurs when a tear or a bruise develops in one of the coronary arteries resulting in a blockage that prevents normal blood flow. This can result in a heart attack.

The majority of SCAD cases are in young- to middle-aged women, who have few or none of the traditional risk factors associated with heart disease. More research is needed to understand why fit, healthy people suddenly develop SCAD. SCAD can be fatal, cause heart failure, cardiac arrest, require heart bypass surgery.

SCAD turned my life completely upside down - twice. I’ve been through absolute hell and back on a rocky rollercoaster journey of physical pain, debilitating anxiety, severe depression, C-PTSD, PDSD, and CFS. BUT: I’m so proud of how far I’ve come, and now that I’m doing really well again, it's time to give back and help to raise awareness of SCAD.

I want to show that there is life after SCAD.

To continue to raise awareness of SCAD is fundamental to the ongoing care and support of SCAD survivors, and to continue the research into the condition - which, currently, is only supported by charity donations.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving - they'll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they'll send your money directly to the charity. So it's the most efficient way to donate - saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

Thank you for reading; and thank you so much in advance for whatever you feel able to donate.

Aniela x