Dear Friends,
In addition to doing the Car-boots...
I am running the London 10k this weekend on 10th July 2011 along with 10,000 other crazy runners raising money for charity. I have injured my knee in my training which means that I wont come in under 1 hour which was my personal goal AND I will complete it even if I have to walk/crawl across the finish line because of my love and admiration for Sierra and her parents. So please once again give generously – I know we are asked on many occasions to donate money and I am asking again. Any amount can make a big difference. **See below how to contribute!Yes I am coming to you again in my bid to raise money for a worthy cause. Yes another one. Some of you know I have been supporting financially, as well as in other ways, my friend’s Karen and Shane’s daughter for the last four years. Sierra has severe cerebral palsy Over the past 4 years we have raised money for Stem Cell Therapy and a Computer to help Sierra communicate with the world. These contributions have made a tremendous impact to Sierra’s long-term health and quality of life.
One of the most tragic effects of CP is that a fully functional mind is trapped inside a spastic body. The level of spasticity will vary. Sierra is at level 5 - the most severe. There are limited ways to manage spasticity and unfortunately using Botox and physiotherapy are no longer enough. Karen and her husband, Shane, have been agonising over the decision to put Sierra through an operation that cuts into the nerves of the spine to help reduce the level of spasticity. The RISKS ARE HIGH but if successful, it will significantly reduce Sierra’s spasticity in her legs, feet and upper body. It will help her breathe and swallow better and aid with the most basic of movements and functions of the body that we take for granted day to day. It will also save her from the excruciating pain of sitting for the rest of her life on dislocated hips as the femur bones dislocate due to the constant pull of spasticity.
The cost of the operation is €8000 and will require the family to travel to Prague where one of the world’s leading Neurosurgeons, MUDr. Boris Zivny is based. The family have been consulting with him since Sierra was 8 months old. He knows Sierra’s body, the progression and impact of the spasticity and her overall condition very well both through observation every 6 months and the application of Botox.
The family will need to raise money for the operation, airfares, accommodation, etc. This has been a most difficult decision for Karen and Shane. I’m hoping we can help lighten the load by relieving some of the financial burden.
So I am running the London 10k this weekend on 10th July 2011 along with 10,000 other crazy runners raising money for charity. I have injured my knee in my training which means that I wont come in under 1 hour which was my personal goal AND I will complete it even if I have to walk/crawl across the finish line because of my love and admiration for Sierra and her parents. So please once again give generously – I know we are asked on many occasions to donate money and I am asking again. Any amount can make a big difference. Please go to the paypal account and pay your sponsorship. See link below. You can pay with any card and with paypal account.
Alternatively you can transfer funds into the UK account, also below.
Please leave a note to say that the donation is for my 10k and/or send me an email.I appreciate your generosity and your love for others.
