My Dad and I are going to cycle all 75 miles from London to Brighton!  In our crazy fast paced world we all work hard, buy things we can(t) afford and tweet about everything in between.  But genetic disorders can affect anyone - no matter how many followers you have. 

We cannot control what is in our genes, and we are all part of the genetic lottery.

I'm willing to cause (possibly permanent) damage to my bum cheeks, wear a god awful lycra outfit and even miss Eastenders omnibus. So please help me raise money for Genetic Disorders UK who fund research into genetic diseases and disorders, and support sufferers.  My mum had several strokes aged just 26 before her rare genetic disorder (fibromuscular dysplasia) was eventually diagnosed.  I'd hate to think of anyone else needlessly suffering like she did.

The sciency bit is that any one of us could have a disease or disorder lying doormant in our genes - these can make an appearance and take affect during our seemingly healthy adult lives, or are simply passed onto our biological children. Some of these disorders are rare, making them very difficult to diagnose and treat. 

If we can get to the moon we should be able to beat genetic disease.

RIP my yummy mummy 

09/01/08

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