Becky Grinyer

Becky 's Massage for ITP

Fundraising for ITP Support Association

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Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page for ITP

I have just started my training as a Massage Therapist and for my first 35 hours of massage practice I would like to ask you to give money to the research of ITP.

I will offer a bodywork session of deep tissue holistic massage that will help you relax and reconnect with your body, with an initial consult with a cup of mint tea and a biscuit. I then ask if you could donate between £5 and £20 pound to give to the charity, depending on what you can give at the time.

Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is a blood disorder characterized by a decrease in the number of platelets in the blood. Platelets are cells in the blood that help stop bleeding. A decrease in platelets can cause easy bruising, bleeding gums, and internal bleeding. This disease is caused by an immune reaction against one's own platelets. Its a little understood disease and needs as much support as possible, as can have massive consequences on the life of those with ITP.

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About the charity

ITP Support Association

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www.itpsupport.org.uk

The ITP Support Association is the sole UK registered charity supporting and representing the interests of patients, and the families of patients, with Immune Thrombocytopenia (formerly known as Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura), and funding research into the causes and best management of ITP. The ITP Support Association was formed in 1995 to provide information and a support network for adults, and parents of children, with ITP. Immune Thrombocytopenia is a frightening rare bleeding disorder in which the body’s immune system destroys platelets in the blood. Unlike autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and MS it is not progressive as the risk of bleeding exists from the day the disease develops. It can arise in anyone at any age, and affects three to four thousand adults and children in the UK. Its symptoms vary from one sufferer to another but include nose bleeds, mouth blisters, heavy periods, large multi colour bruises, petechiae, fatigue and, on rare occasions, internal bleeding. Treatments, which all have their dangers and drawbacks, are not always effective in raising the platelet count, and only rarely cure the disease.