Brave Becky Keeps on Going #ICANBEE
Hi, I’m 10 weeks post ‘substantial’ life threatening bi lateral PE and pneumonia. I’m 5 weeks out from finally shifting the pneumonia. (I’m asthmatic). I’ve just had the most amazing holiday and waiting for my flight home. Getting a little anxious and having some imagainary/ghost pains so I thought I’d write a post to take […]
Manchester or Bust #ICANBEE
In November 2024, I woke up with a sharp pain in my left knee. After a few days of painkillers, the pain persisted. An operator at 111 advised me to visit A&E. Initially, I was told it was muscle cramp and that I had pulled it. I was prescribed naproxen and advised to wait a […]
Emily’s Health Marathon – From PE to Runfest
Emily Scoones story embodies the “I Can Bee” Initiative, and she is one of our “I Can Bee”. In October 2023, I ran my last half marathon (the Oxford Half). Two weeks later, the night before going to the Midlands Fives tournament, I was in the hospital with breathing difficulties. I had bilateral pulmonary embolisms […]
My thrombosis!
In early May 1973 after being admitted to Radcliffe Infirmary I was confirmed as having a deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Discharged, but then about a month later I was re-admitted with a second DVT in other leg! I spent about a total of six weeks in hospital, when Dr David Tibbets, a Nuffield Professor came […]
Diagnosis of an inherited blood clotting disorder doesn’t stop me
My journey to completing the London Landmarks Half Marathon (LLHM) was more than logging miles on Strava. I train three times a week varying both distance and tempo to build my endurance and speed. Some runs push me physically, others mentally but all push me towards my goal. Hydration is key with my condition using […]
Meet Kim Dalton, our very first ‘I Can Bee Ambassador.’
Kim’s story embodies the mental and physical efforts that go into being positive, fearless, and strong. Well done, Kim! ‘Ten days after a planned surgical procedure, I woke up to find my left leg more than double the size of my right. What followed was probably the most difficult few weeks of my life. I […]