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WILLY WADDLE
What an exciting month!
I’m thrilled to share I have been accepted to run the
London Marathon 2018, for
I was informed before the ballot places were drawn. I
started running because I have always wanted to run the London Marathon and it
is the sporting event I always watch and thoroughly enjoy dribbling with envy.
I have applied for ballot places so many times and not been successful so this
year by-passed the ballot and went to a charity place. I have one of Orchids
20 places and committed to raise £2K.
My running has been limited for quite a while having
reached 6 miles, but on news of my London Marathon place I extended my running to
9 miles that weekend and each week extending to now 12 miles, so very pleased
although a bit creaky and sore afterwards. So I’m hoping to be in good form to enjoy every moment of the marathon in April, because I'm not sure I want to have to raise money like this again.
I selected this charity on reflection of what we went
through last year with Jerry acknowledging how lucky we were in his cure and
recovery. It was a very scary and worrying time and became worse when we were aware how close he was to not recovering. Jerry’s male cancer was found by
chance. He had not been himself for a big chunk of 2016 with muscle weakness
and pain. In the process of the doctor trying to work out what the problem was
and carrying out mass blood screening his cancer was detected, yes by a blood
test! Incidentally his muscle problems originated from his cholesterol
medication and in a week of stopping this medication he was back to his old
self.
The abnormal blood results led to further
examinations and the scary words were said “You have Cancer and need surgery”.
The surgery was organised very quickly for 1st November, we then heard the cancer was just encapsulated
but very close to spreading beyond, a different outcome would have been inevitable.
To hear you have the “C” disease is a shock but to then know how shockingly
close we came to it having an impact to how long Jerry might live is overwhelming
and he reeled from this shock for a while.
Now Jerry it fighting fight being at least 2 stone
lighter and healthier than he has been in years after attending Slimming World
then took to exercise. He attempted to run but has taken to cycling in a big
way thoroughly enjoying. He aims to ride 100 miles a week with his furthest
ride being 52 miles in 3hours 25mins, now considering his first cycling event
at the end of this month. In summary enjoying a healthy life to the full and a
very good reason to fund raise through the London Marathon.
I am therefore looking for support in my fundraising and
have a fundraising page if you would be interested to take a look and donate,
I also have some events being organised
for me so I do hope if you are able to join in and help raise a mass of money
having fun. The events are
- Kevin and Sandra (aka Mum and Dad) are seriously looking into a bowls tournament on a Sunday where refreshments of light lunches are made
- Kevin and Sandra are also musing the thinking of a Saturday afternoon Beetle Drive in the local village hall, like we did in the old days
- Julie from the local Cherry Tree pub is looking to have a pre-Christmas and post-Christmas Pub Quiz evenings
- Julie is also going to have a charity pot on her bar for me
- If anyone else is up for some supporting event or is happy to have a charity pot in their business for me please do let me know.
- Supporting me in whatever way you can or able is what I am asking and would really appreciate, so a huge THANK YOU in anticipation of your contribution.
“I feel 50:50, I
feel excited to meet new friends but sad to leave the gang (of Ed S, Jordan and
Edward H)”.
I thought an impressive perspective for a 7year old weighing
up the changes in his little life!
Milo has moved on and joined a college called Access to
Music in Norwich (use to be the old Anglia TV studios where they recorded
Trisha), studying Music Management where he is considering business in his
creative world. Exciting Times!
