My name is Abigail, and I am 22 years old. Two years ago, in March 2020, I was diagnosed with a Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis (CVST). I had suffered excruciating headaches Throughout late 2019 and early 2020, whilst on a year abroad in France, I had suffered excruciating headaches and...
Sharna Harmes and Tayla Davis are organizing this fundraiser to benefit Thrombosis UK
On the 31st March 2021 I was diagnosed with a DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis) in my right leg & PE (Pulmonary Embolism) on my left lung. This was only 3 weeks after giving birth to my second son, Roman. When I received this news and was told I am extremely...
My beloved best friend, Soph, aged 28, died suddenly and tragically in 2019
Sarah’s beloved best friend, Soph, died suddenly and tragically in 2019 aged just 28. To honour her memory and take part in something way beyond her comfort zone, she signed up to the Royal Parks Half Marathon in April 2021, the Edinburgh Half in May 2021 and is rounding the...
Nina’s London Marathon Run
My dad sadly passed away in March 2014, due to Thrombosis. As a child I told my dad I wanted to run the London marathon, now I have a ballot place, sadly he can’t be there to watch so I’d like to raise money for my marathon to help a...
Hollie’s Olympic Triathlon
I appreciate anyone taking the time out of their busy day to have a read through what I’m doing and why. At the beginning of June 2018 myself and my friends received some devastating and heart breaking news. My close friend Jo had suddenly and tragically Passed away. She had...
Let the Games Begin
If you’ve been reading my recent blog’s and social media posts, you will have seen that I have tried to up my general activity to avoid what can be a very sedentary lifestyle – see my blog on Urban Tales of the Desk Jockey. Did you know that the typical working...
“Uh-oh. Sounds like somebody’s got a case of the Mondays.” – Urban Tales of the Desk Jockey
Like many people, I have a desk based job. Thankfully I enjoy what I do, but that actually might be to my detriment. You see, because I like what I do, I put in the effort, I sit sedentary behind a desk, immersed in whatever creative or computational issue that...
Shaun’s Gateshead 10k Trail Run for Thrombosis UK
As a patient representative on the Thrombosis UK board of trustees I have witnessed first-hand the passion, expertise, and vision of the Thrombosis UK team. They are committed to education, research, first class management, and prevention of VTE (Venous Thromboembolism). I will be running with our two daughters Melanie and...
Raising money through multiple activities
https://www.justgiving.com/fun...On the 2nd July 2017 Sarah lost her sister Jolene, only 23, suddenly due to a pulmonary embolism. She left behind two young children. The whole family have been raising money in her memory since then and have raised over £2,000 so far. Jolene’s Godmother, Tanya Quinn, is running the...
Summer Wolf Run
As some of you know I took part in the autumn monster race last September in memory of my Nannie who died 3rd August 2016 of Thrombosis. Last year I raised over £650 pounds for thrombosis in her memory. At the end of February I will be signing myself up...