Caroline Barnes

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Fundraising for National Axial Spondyloarthritis Society
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Event: Royal Parks Half Marathon 2021, on 10 October 2021
In October 2021, a team of incredible NASS supporters will be putting their best foot forward at the Royal Parks Half Marathon, to help provide specialist support, advice and the most up-to-date information for everyone living with axial SpA.

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On the 10th October I am running my first half marathon for NASS The National Ankylosing Spondylitis, which is a charity who supports mainly boys and men who suffer from this debilitating spine disease.

There is currently no cure and overtime, in extreme cases the spine can fuse together, making it difficult to breath and walk. Although with an early diagnosis, the correct medication and exercise, it can be controlled.

Over 200,000 people are affected by this disease in the UK, and when I met my husband he was suffering from the early stages of Ankylosing Spondylitis.

Luckily for Tim with treatment and daily exercise his symptoms slowly disappeared and the disease went into remission.

AK often goes undiagnosed and can be hereditary.
If you are parent of boys it’s worth being aware of this inflammatory disease, so you can act quickly.


Thank you so much for supporting me!

Kindest,

Caroline xxx


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About the campaign

In October 2021, a team of incredible NASS supporters will be putting their best foot forward at the Royal Parks Half Marathon, to help provide specialist support, advice and the most up-to-date information for everyone living with axial SpA.

About the charity

NASS is only charity in the UK dedicated to supporting people with axial spondyloarthritis (AS), a painful, progressive rheumatic disease which mainly affects the spine. An estimated 200,000 people live with AS in the UK. Our 90+ branches across the UK offer regular exercise to anyone with AS.

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