THEY DID IT!

7 hours 20 minutes!

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Eric and 9 friends are climbing Ben Nevis (the highest mountain in UK 🥴) to raise money for the amazing Owen Mcveigh foundation! They are climbing (with guides) on the 15th February in full winter conditions with the wind chill expected to be around -20 🥶 The majority of them have no experience so this is going to be a very physical and mental challenge but all for a very good cause!

The Owen Mcveigh foundation create magical memories for children suffering from cancer and it was set up by Mark and Jo Mcveigh after they very sadly lost their 11 year old son after a short diagnosis of leukaemia 💔

As many of you know our precious Arabella was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in July 2023 age 3. Arabella has undergone numerous procedures and has had countless general anaesthetics. She has had intensive high dose chemotherapy and now has weak bones and compression in her spine from treatment. In March 2024 she broke her right femur from a simple fall and now has a plate and pins in her leg which will be removed at the end of treatment. She also has now started 6 monthly infusions to hopefully improve her bone strength and the compression in her spine. Arabella is currently in her last and longest phase of treatment (maintenance) which involves daily oral chemotherapy and lumbar punctures for chemotherapy into her spine. Arabella is currently doing well and will finish treatment in August 2025.

We don’t know what we would have done without the Owen Mcveigh foundation, they have allowed us to create some incredible memories and have been our light in darkness. The foundation is not just a charity, it’s a family and we have met so many amazing people who have become friends. We are so grateful to them for every memory they have made for us and we are so grateful to Eric’s friends for choosing to raise money for them!

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