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UPDATE
Jac and her team all completed the walk yesterday - despite the torrential rain! It was a fantastic day and spirits were high even though we were all pretty soggy. Our wee team mascot, Seb, trotted the whole way without complaint and wore his team mascot neckerchief with pride.
We have well and truly smashed the original target and there is still a lot of offline sponsorship to be collected and added. Any cheques payable to the charity will be added to offline total (which is automatically added to this page). I will leave this page open as long as possible to gather in the donations - so watch this space!!
Huge thanks to everyone who took part, and especially to Calum, Robert, Kevin and Bob who were our rescue crew and made sure everything ran smoothly on the day!
Jac
Thanks for visiting the Team Jac fundraising page!
My name is Jacqueline Didsbury, I am 29 years old and in April last year I received a life saving double lung transplant due to being in the end stages of the genetic lung disease Cystic Fibrosis. I was given a 50% chance of surviving 2 years when I was placed on the list...and I waited 2 years before I got that call. Time really was running out.
Transplants not only save lives but change them beyond recognition - before the surgery I was on oxygen, using a wheelchair and becoming virtually housebound. Since April I have started to live again! I can meet friends, go shopping, walk the dog and I am going back to work. I am effectively getting my life back, all because of the generosity of my donor and their family.
I decided to take on a physical challenge to show that I really am putting these new lungs to good use! I have put together a team of 171 people - 'Team Jac' - all of whom have kindly agreed to join me in this event, where we hope to raise as much money as possible! We will be walking approximately 10 miles from Elie to Leven, as part of the Fife Coastal Path, and despite the inevitable sore legs and feet, we hope to have a really fun day!
I am living proof that transplants do work, and do save lives...but sadly there are so many people who are not as lucky. I know this only too well having already lost two sisters to CF - my younger sister waited 2 1/2 years on the transplant list but that call just never came.
Over 6500 are waiting on transplants but less than 3000 are carried out per year. There is a huge shortage of organ donors, which is why I am donating the money to Live Life Then Give Life, a charity who works tirelessly to raise awareness of organ donation with the aim of increasing the numbers of transplants carried out.
Please dig deep and sponsor Team Jac.....we are grateful for any donations received!
If anyone wants to contact me for more information please email me at jdidsbury@googlemail.com
Thank you,
Jacqueline and her team of 171 merry men and women :-)
TEAM JAC
John Didsbury Ross Didsbury Francis Monaghan Julia Monaghan Jane Campbell Paul Milsop Philip Monaghan Joseph Monaghan Sarah Monaghan David Morrison Jean Simpson Tracy Loch Fraser Loch Frank Monaghan Margaret Pratt Chris Pratt Laura Pratt Alison Pratt Neil Mclean Linda Green Hayley Green Yvonne White Nicky McConnell Avril Downie Shirley Brydon Adele Gardiner Julie Downie Gill Forbes Sheila Forsyth Anne Dickson Maria Thomson Laura Dickson KerryAnne Dickson Steven Cairns Owen Proudfoot Nathan McGeechan Derek McGeechan Darren Lindsay Jamie Stewart Keiran Porteous Ryan Collins Moira Murphy Anne Marie Meekle Ross Thomson Spencer Thomson Alison Davison Rebecca Dickson Therine Monaghan James Monaghan Nan Ross Carol Ann Brown Bobby Brown Alison Blagg Rose Smith Alan Reid Kath Law Anne Didsbury Robert Sievwright Finlay MacPherson Pat MacPherson Peter Seivewright Jenny White Bobby White Peter White Sean White Fiona White Rab Ferris Christine Ferris Angela Campbell Yvonne Christie Tony Dickson Alison Mitchell Lisa O'Malley Cathy Renton Jennifer Thomson Karen Thomson Andrea McLaughlin John Laurie Jane Laurie Evelyn Laurie Moira Walker (and Dexter) Derek Walker Kerry Laurie Andrew Didsbury Emily Thackray Claire Bridgestock Matt Bridgestock Claire Gilchrist Giuseppe Nardo Jennifer Gilchrist Stephanie Hare Kristina Hare Susan Hare Margaret Gilchrist Anne Marie Gilchrist Kathryn Gilchrist Lynsday Paterson Colin Paterson Brian Smail Anne Smail Gillian Blair Pip Hignett Louise Hignett Phil Hignett Tom Wright Barry Robinson Fiona Borthwick Laci Mathé Dougall Karen East Anne Marie Pringle Sheila Boettcher Christine Christie Marysia McCormick Catherine Young Michelle Starrs Carolyn Potter Lesley Robinson Claire Robinson Sara Robinson. Carol Poulter Ruth Connolly Sandra Flucker Lisa Starrs Anne Scott Catherine Sargeant Joe Glennie Sheila Patel Anna Landwehr Jamie Landwehr Nicola Wright Elaine Wright Gillian Leckie Aileen McAllister Ross McAllister Leanne Criggy Cecilia Horsburgh Alan Horsburgh Keith Emmerson (and alfie) Scott Dalgliesh Lee Middleton Alison Harper Tracey Bulloch Jessica Harper Karen Smart Diane Blaikley Jacqueline Wilson Dawn Rankin Lorraine McDonald Andrea Daly David Hodge Lisa Morrison Alisdair Morrison Robyn Morrison Debra McGonigle Bella Ferguson Steve Gronkowski Evelyn Wilson Valerie McGhie. Gill Low Daniel Chico Lorraine Chico William Chico Irene Dunlop John Dunlop Alistair Dunlop Jennifer Dunlop Pam Diffen Robert Diffen Jackie Smart (and Barney) Bill Hadley Rescue Crew! - Calum Laurie, Robert Meechan, Kevin Smith
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Live Life Give Life aims to raise awareness of organ donation and encourage people to register as organ donors. We educate via campaigns and events, also funding initiatives to improve the welfare of (and outcome for) patients awaiting transplants, whilst also supporting their families.