In April 2024 I will be running the London Marathon in Aid of Brain Research UK. I will be running alongside my friend Lilyanna and brother Tom, for a charity very close to our hearts💛

The charity supports those going through neurological struggles and supports research for conditions that do not have the funding necessary to support diagnosis and treatment.

I have suffered with ceribral cavernomas through my life, with one being removed at age 8 to discovering I have multiple cavernomas at age 22. These cavernomas have caused a range of symptoms ranging from seizures, migraines and short term memory loss. When my cavernomas were discovered at age 22 further research had been completed into understanding the development of them in the brain. It was found that the KRIT1 cause cerebral cavernous malformation, a gene I have been diagnosed with. Without the further research I would not have some of the answers to why I was developing these cavernomas’s nor a further understanding on how to monitor them going forward.

Tom, Lilyanna and I will be pushing ourselves physically and mentally to raise as much money and awareness for this charity as possible. We would be very grateful of any donations - no matter how big or small!

Let’s do this!🌟🏃‍♀️

If you would like to read some more information about the charity please see below:

Brain Research UK is the UK’s leading national funder dedicated to research into neurological conditions. They fund vital research to increase understanding, improve diagnosis and treatment, and work towards the prevention of neurological conditions, to help people who suffer with them live better, longer. Their funding is currently focused on three priority research areas: Brain tumours, Brain and spinal cord injury, and Headache and facial pain. These are areas where there is a large unmet patient need that is not reflected in current funding levels. By concentrating efforts on these three areas, they can have a more significant impact.

Help me to make a difference - your support means that we can continue to fund life-changing research so that people living with neurological conditions can live better longer

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