On Sunday 27th April I will be running London Marathon to support two different charities; ME Association & Scar Free Foundation. Both of these are very close to my heart...

My mum has had ME since she was at university, and more recently my best friend has been living with Dercum's disease for over 8 years.

Whilst medically very different, both have striking similarities:

- Invisible to the naked eye

- Impacts daily quality of life

- Very limited research

- Common mis-diagnosis

- No known cure

I am hoping to fundraise equally for these two fantastic charities (JustGiving doesn't cater for a simple 50/50 split) therefore please take the time to visit the separate pages and learn more about their causes.

Anything you can donate will be hugely appreciated, and you are equally welcome to come cheer/shout at me around the streets of London!

Thanks everyone,

Doug