My Story

Following a mastectomy for breast cancer earlier this year and a moment of insanity, I have been fortunate to secure a charity place for London marathon 2024.

Despite my own health needs, there was always only going to be one charity I would run for, Muscular Dystrophy UK.

Many of you may be aware that we have lived closely with muscular dystrophy for 22 years as my nephew was born with the condition. As a family we have witnessed the immense impact of living with this degenerative and disabling condition. It commonly affects mostly little boys, robbing them of life potentials and adulthood. My own 3 sons have all been registered carers for him.

For those of you who have not had the pleasure of knowing him, he is the strongest, most incredible human being I have ever known. He has never allowed his disability get in the way of what he is able to do and lives his life with phenomenal positive mental attitude . He has taught so many that strength is an undefinable force not determined by muscles alone.

I have also met so many other brave young people and their families with similar muscle wasting conditions, not only as friends of my nephew but also through my career as a paediatric nurse.

I am hoping that I can take inspiration from them all to achieve this challenge of 26.6miles and raise much needed funds to support groundbreaking research into different muscle wasting/weakening conditions and better treatments .For further information please visit: https://www.musculardystrophyuk.org/

Huge thanks in advance for your donations.