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Raising money for Pulmonary Fibrosis NI

Dublin Marathon 2022 · 30 October 2022 ·

CARING-SHARING-SUPPORTING Patients and Carers in Northern Ireland; Pulmonary Fibrosis is a terminal condition and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis has no known cause or cure. We at The Northern Trust Pulmonary Fibrosis Support Group (NTPFSG) are here to provide support to sufferers of pulmonary fibrosis and their families from all across Northern Ireland; working to improve their quality of life. We provide practical support with day to day living. We help raise awareness and support research into improved outcomes and greater understanding of pulmonary fibrosis. We also provide a supportive place to come together to chat and socialise with a community that understands what it is like to live with pulmonary fibrosis. We have Ambassadors all across Northern Ireland who link with and assist their local pulmonary fibrosis community. We are a not for profit charity who have appointed Directors who give up their time freely and work collectively for the betterment of all pulmonary sufferers in Northern Ireland. Our President is Dr Eoin Murtagh (Respiratory Consultant) Antrim Area Hospital) and our Patron is Mrs Julie Hesmondhalgh The NTPFSG is involved with our politicians on the all party working group for lung health in Northern Ireland. We have contact with our Respiratory medical teams across the Health and Social Care Trusts to ensure that they are aware of the services we provide to sufferers and their families. If you feel we could help you then please contact us.

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Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a devastating disease with a poor prognosis.. Our mother, Eileen Connolly, sadly passed away from PF this summer. This was just a year after diagnosis. Although PF is a really challenging condition to live with mummy never complained and continued to be the resilient women we all loved right until the end. The Northern Trust Pulmonary Fibrosis Support Group (NTPFSG) provided invaluable support to mummy and us as a family. The NTPFSG is a not for profit charity dedicated to raising awareness, supporting research into improving outcomes and providing a greater understanding of PF. All money donated will go directly to the NTPFSG to provide support to sufferers of PF and their families from all across Northern Ireland; working to improve their quality of life. We are doing the Dublin Marathon on 30th October in memory of mummy who always championed helping others.

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