On July 9th this year, I was the victim of a totally unprovoked attack. I was hit 9 times with a claw hammer, and Surgeons told me I had a 95% chance of being killed. My injuries included:

Fractured skull, shattered cheekbone, shattered eye socket - both fully replaced with plates, 100 stitches in and around my eye, loss of feeling in the left hand side of my face, eye-sight damage, fractured thumb and wrist, torn muscle and soft tissue damage. Ive had to have plastic-surgery, and facial re-structuring.    http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/news-features/2/news-headlines/27104/i-was-just-having-a-coffee

To be on the road to recovery so early has amazed Surgeons. So for me to motivate myself for this event, and to attempt to get myself physically fit to run the course, is going to be a HUGE challenge for me, but all money raised is going to fantastic causes - including The FC United of Manchester Development Fund, so PLEASE feel sorry for me!!! and donate whatever you can afford. I am attempting to become FC Uniteds top money-raiser for this event, but I'll be up against some tough opposition, so please help me acheive my goal.

Thank you so much,

Dave.