Ten years ago I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis.

I count myself lucky.

To date, I have only ever had two serious attacks. In 2003 I experienced pain and discomfort in my legs, causing me difficulty in walking and in 2012 I experienced partial loss of sight in my right eye. I recovered fully from the first attack, but I am still affected by the second.

But it could be a lot worse.

MS is a disease with no known cause and no known cure. It is unpredictable, can attack at any time and can cause a wide range of symptoms affecting any part of the body. From mobility problems and chronic pain, to fatigue and vision problems. There is no telling who, when, what, if and how bad with MS.

Fortunately for me, with the long period of time between my attacks, the many years since the last and the relative mild nature of them, the outlook is optimistic.

But that could change in the future and if I can do something to help those more seriously affected by MS now, then I'd like to do what I can. I'd be extremely grateful if you could make a donation to this worthwhile cause, no matter how small.

The challenges:

Half Marathon PB - London Landmarks (April 6th)

I've ran a few half marathons since my first in 2016, with times ranging from over 2 hours to my best of 1 hour 53 minutes.

For this event, I'm going to attempt to break the 1:50 mark

Abseil from the top of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (Date TBC)

I've been to the top before, but I took the conventional route down. This time I'll be abseiling off the roof and down the outside of the stadium.

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The MS Trust is a UK charity which is there to help everyone make sense of MS. They are there for everyone affected by MS, from the moment of diagnosis and throughout their journey. They are there today, tomorrow and every day after that.

The MS Trust receive no government or NHS funding. It's only thanks to the generosity of our supporters.

Did you know:

£15 could pay for one of our information specialists to provide telephone support to a person with MS.

£100 could cover the cost to provide our Making Sense of MS guide to everybody diagnosed with MS in one week.

£1,765 could pay for a newly-appointed MS specialist nurse to receive foundation training in MS care, through the MS Trusts development module.

Please help me to support the MS Trust, thank you for your donation.