Most of you know that unfortunately Dad has been struck by this terrible disease.  The pain, heartache and suffering this is causing the family is unbearable and if I can do anything to help stop anyone else going through this then I will . As most of you know , Dad /Bob was the most fun loving , smart,  proud , outgoing man but we have watched, particularly over these last few months,   all of that fade away from him and that,  to us , is heartbreaking.   Dad always said if I ever get dementia Claire I wouldn’t want to live so if he could see himself now it would break his heart . What I can say is that dad hasn’t lost the immense love he has for his family and he will constantly tell us on a daily basis how much he loves us and what a lucky man he is and that is the one thing that’s keeping us all going . 

After another week of hell and sleepless nights not only worrying about dad but mum too as she is doing all she can to care for dad and make his life as comfortable as possible I have decided I need to do something positive and for us as a family to focus on  and on dads behalf,   I want to try and help find a cure for this .  At 50 and not run a marathon for 5 years this will be an absolute killer but I am determined to do this as I know somewhere deep inside my dad I know he will know what I’m doing and be proud of me .

I know times  are so hard at the moment but any little donation would be amazing as every penny I know you’ve donated will help me get round that 13.1 miles .

Thank you for taking the time out to read my story 💞