Declan Logue
Cycling Land's End to John O'Groats for Transplant Sport
Fundraising for Transplant Sport UK
Story
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To support Declan Logue achieve his goal of representing GB at the European and World Transplant Games by raising awareness of organ and bone marrow transplantation and much needed funds.
Through the following activities:
1) In July 2018 we had a stall at Oversley Open Gardens with home made Ice Creams made by Jamie.
2) In September 2018 Jamie and Pen will be riding over 850 miles from Land's End to John O'Groats in 10 days.
Team members are:
PendaBede Stally (cycling)
Jamie Flanagan (cycling)
Boudicca Stally (support and driver)
Declan's story
I went onto dialysis in 1997, 10 years after being diagnosed with Wegener’s Granulomatosis, a blood disorder that meant my immune system stopped recognising my own tissue, and so attacked my own body. This scarred my kidneys, and over the next 10 years they deteriorated until the point that I required dialysis in order to stay alive, scarring my kidneys. After 2 years on dialysis, I was most fortunate to receive a kidney transplant in October 1999 at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham. The donor family’s compassion and generosity, at the point that they had suffered their loss, has given a second life to me and my family.
Ever since then, I haven’t looked back. I started to compete at the British Transplant Games, open to all who had received a transplant and were demonstrating the Gift Of Life, rediscovered the pain of exercise and the pleasure of achievement afterwards. Inspired by the participants of the games, I have done things I never thought I would. I started to run – and ran the London Marathon (never mind the time, look at the distance). I won medals at the British Transplant Games in Golf and Swimming (Breaststroke 100m) – and a Gold medal at the virtual Triathlon.
In 2012, another setback from a lymphoma. After 5 months on chemotherapy, I am most fortunate to be in remission.
I completed with Team GB at the World Transplant Games in Gothenburg, and won a Bronze medal in Floorball (indoor ice hockey without the ice) – against Australia. At the European Dialysis and Transplant Games in Finland in 2016, I won a Silver at Pétanque. At this year's European Dialysis and Transplant Games in Cagliari, Italy, I came 6th in the Cycling Time Trial and 8th in the Road Race, both my best placings as move closer to achieving my dream is winning a medal at International Level.
Now, in the hope of being selected for the World Transplant Games for 2019, my training hasn't stopped. After Cagliari, I am keener than ever – I will be training through the winter on my bike in the garage, staring at the fridge door, getting nowhere – but actually getting fitter for the big challenge of the World Transplant Games.
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To support Declan Logue achieve his goal of representing GB at the European and World Transplant Games by raising awareness of organ and bone marrow transplantation and much needed funds.
Through the following activities:
1) In July 2018 we had a stall at Oversley Open Gardens with home made Ice Creams made by Jamie.
2) In September 2018 Jamie and Pen will be riding over 850 miles from Land's End to John O'Groats in 10 days.
Team members are:
PendaBede Stally (cycling)
Jamie Flanagan (cycling)
Boudicca Stally (support and driver)
Declan's story
I went onto dialysis in 1997, 10 years after being diagnosed with Wegener’s Granulomatosis, a blood disorder that meant my immune system stopped recognising my own tissue, and so attacked my own body. This scarred my kidneys, and over the next 10 years they deteriorated until the point that I required dialysis in order to stay alive, scarring my kidneys. After 2 years on dialysis, I was most fortunate to receive a kidney transplant in October 1999 at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham. The donor family’s compassion and generosity, at the point that they had suffered their loss, has given a second life to me and my family.
Ever since then, I haven’t looked back. I started to compete at the British Transplant Games, open to all who had received a transplant and were demonstrating the Gift Of Life, rediscovered the pain of exercise and the pleasure of achievement afterwards. Inspired by the participants of the games, I have done things I never thought I would. I started to run – and ran the London Marathon (never mind the time, look at the distance). I won medals at the British Transplant Games in Golf and Swimming (Breaststroke 100m) – and a Gold medal at the virtual Triathlon.
In 2012, another setback from a lymphoma. After 5 months on chemotherapy, I am most fortunate to be in remission.
I completed with Team GB at the World Transplant Games in Gothenburg, and won a Bronze medal in Floorball (indoor ice hockey without the ice) – against Australia. At the European Dialysis and Transplant Games in Finland in 2016, I won a Silver at Pétanque. At this year's European Dialysis and Transplant Games in Cagliari, Italy, I came 6th in the Cycling Time Trial and 8th in the Road Race, both my best placings as move closer to achieving my dream is winning a medal at International Level.
Now, in the hope of being selected for the World Transplant Games for 2019, my training hasn't stopped. After Cagliari, I am keener than ever – I will be training through the winter on my bike in the garage, staring at the fridge door, getting nowhere – but actually getting fitter for the big challenge of the World Transplant Games.
Thanks for taking the time to visit this JustGiving page.
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.