I was born with a form of congenital heart disease. I started to go as blue as an avatar because my two main blood vessels leaving the heart, the pulmonary artery, and the aorta, were the wrong way round. Therefore, as a young, chubby, blue baby, I was cut open and my major blood vessels were switched. 

Being born in 1996, this surgery was not necessarily new or ground-breaking, however it was not always successful. I was lucky enough to be rushed to the specialists at Brompton Hospital and operated on successfully. Others, in more deprived areas or without access to specialists, were not so lucky. Therefore, I am running on behalf of those individuals and their families. Further, I am running to raise money to help fund and find new technologies & treatments which can save the lives of others. 

Thank you for supporting my TCS London Marathon journey with the British Heart Foundation. With your donations, were raising money for one of the most exciting fields of research - regenerative medicine. We're aiming to fund breakthroughs and find cutting edge new treatments for people living with heart disease. The race is on to heal hearts together. Donations to my page will be sent directly to the British Heart Foundation in a fast and secure way.