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Hi all.. I said at the end of last year I will be looking at ways to raise money again for the debilitating illness (Guiilian-Barre syndrome) that nearly took my life in 2002 and led to me being in intensive care and on a life support machine for 80 days. Everyday I’m grateful to be here and back in 2003 we raised over £10,000 for the GBS support group (which the charity is now called (GAIN) . Now at 34 I want to try to raise as much money as possible for this terrible illness and also raise awareness . So in September I will be going back to the Kassam stadium home of Oxford United where it all started only this time I will be boxing and getting punched in the face and not playing football. Thanks to all the guys at Stamina boxing club 🥊. So far I’ve been training hard for the last 8 weeks - 3 days a week and training is going well..I still have around 2-3 months to be ready for fight night. Tickets will be available leading up to the night. There will be a lot of blood and sweat along the way but it will be worth it. I don’t have a target but the aim is to raise as much money as possible and hopefully raising awareness on gbs too. I won’t know my opponent for a few weeks yet but all progress and updates will be revealed along the way through myself and the Stamina team .
I have set up a just giving page for those that would like to donate and sponsor me for this journey - no matter how small the contribution is it all helps. If people could share this and help me raise as much as possible that would be greatly appreciated, I thank you all so much in advance ❤ Brooksy
Guillain-Barré syndrome is a rare autoimmune condition affecting the peripheral nervous system, usually leading to temporary or long-term paralysis. Around 80% of those with GBS will make a good recovery, but between 5-10% of people will not survive and the other 10-15% may be left with severe mobility or dexterity issues. GAIN helps people understand and manage both acute and chronic variants of the syndrome, raises awareness, and promotes clinical and non-clinical research into these conditions. For more info visit www.gaincharity.org.uk