All donations go direct to Spinal Research

As some of you may know, my mum (Linda) has always been one of the most active people.  Mum would be in the gym everyday, walking the dogs, being full of life and running around doing all sorts of things. However, 18 months ago and after multiple surgeries my mum was no longer able to walk properly and is on the verge of being wheelchair bound permanently. Since moving back in with my mum in September 2021, I have had to watch my once active mum struggle every single day to do basic things that we all take for granted. Her mobility now is extremely compromised and she can now only walk a few steps.

All of this is due to a rare condition with her spinal chord, making it extremely difficult to operate on.
Multiple surgeons in the UK have said that they simply will not operate due to the risk of permanent paralysis and this is largely because there is simply not enough research into this condition. 

If she does not have surgery she will be paralysed anyway, so for her it would be worth taking the chance of surgery. She now feels that time is running out for her to ever be able to walk again. If her spinal cord is compressed much more, she will be paralysed for the rest of her life.

The reason I want to run the London Marathon is to not only raise money for Spinal Research Charity but to do something that many cannot do and show that we shouldn't take this for granted. 

A spinal cord injury can happen in instant to anyone, at any age, at any time and the consequences are devastating. Every four hours someone in the UK is paralysed by an injury to the spinal cord.

Spinal Research is the UK’s leading medical charity focused on the repair and restoration of the spinal cord.
They exist to beat paralysis and believe in the future where an injury to the spinal cord no longer means a life sentence.
The research they support will not only benefit people with a spinal cord injury but also advance treatments for other conditions including multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s, stroke, dementia and motor neurone disease.
They receive no government funding and rely entirely on the support and generosity of the public to raise funds for life changing research.

Together we can beat paralysis

Thank you for your support

Becky 

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