Kim Garrod

#RunningEveryDay and raising for The Somerville Foundation

Fundraising for Somerville Heart Foundation
£822
raised of £1,000 target
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Event: Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon 2015, on 11 October 2015
Somerville Heart Foundation

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RCN 1138088
We give support, information & advice to help anyone born with a heart condition

Story

50+ years ago I was born with lots of various heart defects which were and still are very life threatening.......
This news paper photo on here was on the front page of the Beccles and Bungay Gazette (Beccles and Bungay Journal - 25th September 1970 after I returned home from The Royal Brompton Hospital. Definatly life changing for me and for others as was the first to survive this operation. I really do thank Mr Tubbs, Dr Chang and all the team. Now I'm in the hands of the lovely Heart Consultant Leisa Freeman at the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital. Without her and fellow The Somerville Foundation (GUCH) Doctors and Nurses I would not be here today. The latter being life threatening aneurysm on the right ventricular heart and patched pulmonary valve in 2003 and fitting of my ICD in 2013 after a VF most commonly identified arrhythmia in heart attacks........NOTHING KEEPS ME DOWN!


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About the charity

Somerville Heart Foundation

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RCN 1138088
Somerville Heart Foundation helps young people and adults who were born with a heart condition. We provide information and advice services plus conferences and events to educate, raise awareness and combat isolation. We also support mental health with counselling and workshops.

Donation summary

Total raised
£822.00
+ £123.75 Gift Aid
Online donations
£550.00
Offline donations
£272.00

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