Justin is connnected to a life support system for 24 hours a day.

 In September 2013 he will kayak 420 miles from Skipton (North Yorkshire) to Bristol.

 This will be a WORLD RECORD for surviving on artificial nutritiion.

 See www.gutlesskayaking.com for full details.

 Use our QR Code to donate £10 by text or for other methods visit:

 http://www.bmycharity.com/gutlesskayaking

Justin Hansen – the Gutless Kayaker –has had most of his intestines removed due to Crohn's disease and is raising funds for research into intestinal failure carried out by St Mark’s Hospital and Academic Institute charitable foundation (registered UK charity 1140930). So far, Justin has raised over £30,000 for this invaluable research. If you know anyone who has ever suffered from bowel disease, cancer, Crohn's, ulcerative colitis, IBS, or has a stoma, then the chances are that this research has been or will be of benefit to them. With bowel cancer and related conditions claiming more lives this is a real opportunity to help make a difference.

Due to Crohn's disease most of Justin's intestines have been removed. He needs at least 12 hours of intravenous nutrition (total parenteral nutrition: TPN) every day to survive. For this trip Justin is connected to his intravenous feed the entire time! 24 hours every day - even while paddling. He carries out all his aseptic procedures in a little cabin at the back of a narrowboat.

WHO ARE WE FUNDRAISING FOR?

St. Mark's Hospital in Harrow, London specialises in intestinal failure and is responsible for Justin's treatment. The hospital has a charitable arm (St Mark's Hospital Foundation) that carries out leading edge research into intestinal failure, including bowel cancer, Crohn's disease and Ulcerative Colitis.

Please visit our website www.gutlesskayaking.com for more details about how your donation will be used, as well as more details about this trip and Justin's condition.

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WHY DO WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT?

More research is essential in order to ensure that people like us have the optimum means of living as normal lives as possible. Every penny we can raise will help with St. Mark's research programme and may mean that one day we can all have access to the best and most appropriate treatment in the world!

SPONSORS

A huge thank you to all our sponsors who make this event possible: NABO, NCBA, BUPA, HandiWorld, The Programme, Guy Portelli, Bushwood Books, CME Medical, Convatec, Canal Connections. I can't thank you all enough!

DONATING

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please dig deep and donate now.

Thank you.