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In April 2013, our son, Bruno (2 at the time), was diagnosed with a severe and large brain tumour. My wife and I went through a very aggressive operation that left him with many sequela and suffering from cerebellar mutism. Fortunately, he was released from hospital 3 months later. We put a lot of effort into Bruno’s rehabilitation (he had to learn to walk and speak again) but with patience and dedication, Bruno is now a happy child. Bruno’s rehabilitation is not over, albeit we still work hard to reduce the differences between Bruno and the rest of the children of his age.
After going through much pain and suffering, we decided to do something to help others and thought the best way was to fundraise for Brain Tumour Research. Albeit being Spanish, we understand research has no boundaries, and that is why we chose a British charity, focused on ‘funding the fight’ against brain tumours.

David: “I started with a very humble goal: swim 365 miles in 365 days and raise 1000 Euro — an amount I managed to raise in just 1 week! I then raised the goal to 6000 euro, but still the 365 miles. 7 months into the challenge, I was above both goals and decided once again to increase my target — I am now above 10,000 Euro and 500 miles!”

‘Swimming is easy’. ‘What’s hard is finding the time, and managing to balance work, life and kids’. That’s why whenever I am on business I search for the nearest aquatics centre or join the local Masters squad. This way I have swum in Estonia, Germany, Majorca, Wales, England, Scotland, The Netherlands, Belgium… the list goes on! In the UK I am very grateful to both ‘The Otters Master Squad’ in London, and to ‘The City of Cambridge Swim Team’, both of which have had me on board their training sessions.

The challenge was over last year (31st of August, 2015), and I threw a party to celebrate his ‘last’ mile, inviting a huge number of people to mark the final strokes of his challenge… More than 100 swimmers joined me in my ‘mile of hope’ at my local’s town bay.
However, donations can still be made, to ‘fund the fight’! 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. So it’s the most efficient way to donate – saving time and cutting costs for the charity. 

Thanks for your support!
David.

The whole story in Spanish/La historia completa en castellano: The full story in Spanish: http://www.vidasolidaria.com/noticias/2014-11-07/brazadas-buena-causa-0947.html