Wow! Gosh!
Michaela and I have been overwhewlmed by all the kind messages, support
and donations received over the last couple of weeks. We have raised
over £700 already. Thank you so much to everyone who has donated so far.
Michaela and I continue with our training for the British Indoor Rowing
Championships due to be held on 25 March in Nottingham.We are both
rowing novices so this is a challenge for us both.
We are raising money to purchase equipment, not funded through NHS, that
will help me regain movement in my left hand and arm, which 17 months
post stroke remains paralysed.
Any surplus will be donated to the Royal Leamington Spa Rehabilitation
hospital where I spent 3 months following a brain haemorrhage in
September 2010 and to the charity Different Strokes.
Active hands
www.activehands.co.uk
has kindly donated a glove that enables my
left hand to stay on the rower; one of my many difficulties is
preventing my hand from falling off, which reduces my time. The glove
has made a huge difference.
Michaela and I will launch our blog which will go live 25 February. We
will post weekly updates on our progress and you will be able to see
photos and videos of us as we train - though I amnot an attractive sight
as I go bright red, huffing and puffing!! We will post daily updates in
the week leading up to the competition and will of course tell you how
we did!
If you wish to donate please use the link below or contact me directly.
Once again, huge huge thanks to everyone for your support. I can't begin
to tell you how grateful I am to have your support and wishes and the
difference having this equipment will make to me.
Best wishes
Jan
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