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Iʼve raised £62,345 to have an advanced Stem cell treatment in Panama to halt my aggressive Multiple Sclerosis and hopefully repair the damage that has been done.
- Ingatestone, Brentwood, UK
- Funded on Tuesday, 30th April 2019
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Thank you for opening my page. I am 34 years old and can only travel short distances with a walking stick due to my worsening condition. MS is caused by the immune system attacking the nervous system and causes many dibilitating symptoms. I am desperately raising money for this treatment to halt and repair the damage so I can lead a normal life and start to plan for my future.....please take a moment to hear my story.
Throughout 2013 I had many visits to my Doctors to discuss my worsening symptoms that were causing concern. On every occasion I visited the GP I was dismissed and misdiagnosed. In February 2014 I collapsed and was immediately rushed to hospital, as I could not see or walk. My girlfriend and I who had only been together weeks had our dreams shattered, we knew things were going to get tough but this has been gruelling. I have had to relearn to walk and I have never fully regained my vision.
Four years since my diagnosis and it is like living a nightmare. My symptoms have grown significantly worse, medication available on the NHS, changes to my diet, holistic treatments and supplements have made little difference. My symptoms have meant that I have been forced to reduce my working hours and I am increasingly house-bound.
There is currently no cure for this on the NHS. There are successful trials being undertaken by Cambridge University but with the speed and the progression of my illness I don’t have the time to wait before my condition worsens. This is why I am asking for your help, even the smallest of donations will go a very long way. I am totally grateful to my family and friends who are all undertaking fund raising events on my behalf. The fight is hard but I will not be defeated. I will be eternally thankful for any time, effort and money put towards this cause. This treatment could make such an improvement to my life.
Any money raised over my target will be donated to similar causes.
Thanks again for reading.
Liam x
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- 6 years ago
Liam Egalton
6 years agoThanks to all of you who made donations or attended events, I raised enough money to have a stem cell treatment in October last year and I another booked in for July 2019. After speaking to the Dr in Panama he advised that due to the severity of my condition I will require 3 or 4 treatments to maximise the benefits of this. I will be doing further fundraising events to enable me to go for the 3rd and 4th treatment, please follow my journey through my new just giving page https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/liam-egalton-1?utm_term=ep7bdXw9y
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- 7 years ago
Liam Egalton
7 years agoWe really are getting there now! 😀 Thank you so much for your donations and words of support! Please keep sharing my just giving page, once again I appreciate everyone's efforts so much 😘
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- 7 years ago
Liam Egalton
7 years agoThank you so much for all your support and donations. We have some great fundraising events coming up and I am so grateful for everyone's help in taking part in events for me! 😀
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711
Smithy
Apr 5, 2019
Mate of Tom Ziepe. Wish you all the best.
£500.00
Anonymous
Feb 28, 2019
Good luck
Liam Egalton
Feb 19, 2019
Abdul the uber drivers kind donation :)
£20.00
Shobir Ahmed
Feb 18, 2019
Get well soon
£9.00
Penny Dixon
Dec 18, 2018
Hi Liam This donation is what I pledged to Chris when he walked 100km. I hope you reach your target soon and get the treatment you needPenny Dixon (Chris’s Mum)
£100.00
Anonymous
Dec 16, 2018
Jennifer Luffman
Dec 16, 2018
Best of luck Liam, this is from chris’s Walk.
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Liam Egalton
Ingatestone, Brentwood, UK
Thank you for opening my page. I am 34 years old and can only travel short distances with a walking stick due to my worsening condition. I am desperately raising money for this treatment to halt and repair the damage so I can lead a normal life and start to plan for my future.