Yoko Kijima

Yoko's London Marathon 2022 page

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Event: London Marathon 2022, on 2 October 2022
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I am a massage therapist of the royal free hospital on a volunteer basis. Due to corona virus outbreak for the last 2 years. I was prohibited to join the team, but I never give up to come back to our venue. Since the UK government started to alleviate corona virus restrictions, the royal free charity slowly called volunteers to join activities and I also applied for it. Honestly, I have not known when I would be returned, but I got an opportunity to run in London marathon as a charity runner for our teams fund raising. I am very much honored now. 

Our massage services is an optional services for patients. We, our therapist always respect their choices. of will. Whenever we have a chance to do massage for them. we are trying to be there for each patients holistically. Its not main factor, but I do feel its an essential services for their well being. it also would be great experience to touch their part of their life through massage therapy. 

I have a father who stays a care home. I used to do massage for his leg to avoid fluid before corona and his dementia had not worse. Due to corona, I have not had practice yet for my father, but whenever he sees me. he stick his leg before me to ask a massage. I feel that was his little happiness. 

I need your donation to spread about our massage therapy service for all wards at the royal free hospital and I would like to increase more happy smile for the patients. 

Thank you very much.

ロイヤルフリー病院でのボラテイア活動して、マッサージセラピーをやっております。コロナ禍でボラテイアはこの2年間、待機で活動はできませんでしたが、今年になり、英国政府がコロナ規制を緩和したのをうけて、ボラテイアも戻れる動きとなりました。
まだ決定ではありませんが、その前にロイヤルフリーチャリテイ団体から、今年のロンドンマラソンで、補完医療チームの募金活動をしないかとオファーをうけて、このページを立ち上げました。

日本ではなじみが少ない、補完医療ーマッサージセラピーですが、
一人一人の患者さんの入院生活の小さな幸せを作りだしています。
患者さんは、医師、看護師の指示は病気を治すため、断れませんが、マッサージセラピーはご自身で選べます。このご自身で選択をできることが重要です。私の師であるキースハントは、常にこの意思を尊重して、もしマッサージセラピーをできるチャンスをもらえたら、謙虚によりそいなさい、そして必ず笑顔と、アイコンタクトは忘れててはいけないと教えてくれました。

ホームにいる父がいます。コロナ前はイギリスで学んだ、このマッサージセラピーをしていました。車いす生活で、足のむくみを軽減するには、マッサージセラピーは有効でした。また、タッチングをとおして、父と私はコミュニケーションをとってました。
今はコロナで中断してますが、私の顔をみると、足をだしてきます。やれーと。思わず私も笑顔になります。こういった活動も
ぜひ日本に広めていけたらとおもい、日々頑張ってます。

マラソン歴は10年以上あります。
直近の名古屋女子マラソンは、4時間26分での完走でしたがロンドンマラソンは、再び4時間きるつもりで、トレーニングしてきます。

皆様の応援、募金とともによろしくお願いします。

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Royal Free Charity

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The Royal Free Charity supports staff and patients across the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. From small acts of kindness to huge investments in research, everything we do changes lives for the better. We support our hospitals to go further, faster – delivering impact locally and globally.

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