A little back story on why I am running the London Marathon for #TeamStroke
As some of you reading this may know, I had a strong bond with my Grandma. My Grandma sadly died in 2017 and towards the end of her life I, alongside her existing carers and my mum, helped care for her.
This is an insight in to my Grandmas life and the resilience she showed with challenges she faced throughout.
My Grandma, Eileen, was born in 1927 in Preston, Lancashire.
At the age of 3, she contracted measles and unfortunately left her deaf. As a result, her school life was incredibly challenging as she couldn't hear the teachers and her education suffered.
When my grandma was 13, she had a narrow escape from being killed by a German bomb. The bomb was dropped on the street her best friends house was that she was playing at, at the time. When the air raid sirens sounded, my grandmas brother came to her friends house collect her and they went home. Sadly, her best friend, Nellie, and her family (5 brothers and their mum and dad) were killed.
At the age of 14, my grandma left school and went to work in the local mill., she worked there until she married in 1952. She has two daughters, my mum Pam and my Auntie Carole. Then sadly, she was widowed at the age of 47 when my grandad, who was a train driver, suffered a heart attack whilst driving a train.
Grandma kept herself busy and she lived a very active life. She didn't drive, so walked miles daily, When me and my brother were born, grandma helped to look after us whilst my mum and dad were working.
On one Friday night in January 1995, grandma suffered a life changing stroke. As my grandma lived alone, she was only found on the Saturday morning. Due to the delay in finding her, by the time she had been taken to the hospital the damage had already been done.
Grandma had lost movement down her right side and had lost her speech. Over time her speech slowly came back and in the beginning she was able to walk a few steps with a walking stick. Unfortunately, at the time there was very little help in Grandmas postcode for physiotherapy. Eventually she was unable to walk at all.
Grandma lived with this devastating disability for 23 years. Even though she had carers 4 times a day, and only had use of her left arm and leg, she still did what she could.
My grandma died in November 2017 and I am running in her memory to help raise money for vital research and development and to provide care for people living with the terrible disease.
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Reached fundraising target
Thank you to my sponsors
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Tim C
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Whitfire Sawdust And Shavings
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Rh Biomass Ltd
Well done for achieving your dream xx
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Amy Hurst
Good luck Jess ❤️
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Carol Brain
Good luck from Auntie Carol and Uncle Steve xxx
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Mark Jones
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Allan Cartwright
Good luck, a great cause
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Good Luck!
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George Gibbes
I will contribute an additional 10 times my contribution if Ross can go the distance
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Jackie Porter
Good luck with the marathon
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Malc And Deb Rothwell
Have an amazing day xx
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Benn & Stephanie
Good luck Jessica! 🏃🏼♀️🇬🇧
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Peri Dunford
There will be toilets throughout and at the end so no panic 😉
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Charlotte Hodgetts
Good lucky Jessy! 💪❤️
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Brooke
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Julie Heys
Lots of luck Jessica xxxx
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Anna Burke
Well done Jessica!
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Fern
Best of luck Jessy, I’m sure you’ll smash it 💪
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Jodie Askew
Good luck Jessie! 😊 you've got this 💪
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Amy Sanderson
Well Done Jess! 🎉
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Leanne Pickavance
Good luck Jess. It was lovely reading about your Nans life and how strong she was. She will be watching over you x
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Simone Collinge
Run Forrest Run! 🏃♀️ 😂 You will smash it lovely! Good luck! 👏🏻
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Natasha Hough
Good luck Jessy! You will absolutely smash it, Luna and I believe in you!!!
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Max Howarth
Good luck Jessy, you’ve got this 🙌🏼
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Well done Jessica 👍
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good luck jessie🫶🏼
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Best of luck!
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Helen Gregson
Go for it Jessica! X
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Amber Burge
Hey Jess best of luck running the London marathon! From Amber and Olivia!
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