After years of trying I now have a place in the London Marathon and I wish to run this in memory of my lovely mum & dad Eileen & Bern Lindstrom.

It has been 10 years since we said goodbye to my dad and I was planning to run this for him and to continue raising money for Anthony Nolan, but sadly we recently lost my mum too. This was a big shock to us all and focusing on this will help me through I am sure. None of this will bring my parents back but hopefully I will make them proud and help others on my journey. Anthony Nolan gave my dad another 20 years from being first diagnosed with Leukaemia and gave us the opportunity of making many more memories with him. For this we will be forever grateful, this is why Anthony Nolan is always my chosen charity to give something back. I was very fortune to have two of the best x

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