In 2017, my world collapsed.  My long time partner, David, succombed to an evil and rare illness, Progressive Surpranuclear Palsy, or PSP for short.  It is an incredibly debilitating illness with no treatment or cure, and the closest I can describe it is as being like a fast acting, much nastier form of Parkinsons disease.   Over a short period I watched helplessly as my partner was reduced from a very active guy to a shell who could not move, eat, stand, speak or anything.  Such a horrible illness, and so little is known about it. 

I’m going to try what currently feels like the impossible.  Recover from a slipped disk and complete the London Marathon.

A bit of background….. since 2020 I have suffered back problems, culminating in a slipped disk in Late August 2022.   I’ve ballooned in weight over these three years due to not being able to do much.

I have always wanted to run the London Marathon, but have failed in the ballot 12 times in a row.

This year feels like now or never, I am 52, 19 stone 3lbs, and recovering from the back problems.  I hope to lose the weight, get running again and complete my lifes ambition, and hopefully raise a lot of much needed funds for the PSP Association along the way.

Please help me to achieve this dream, and more importantly help research into such an awful illness.

Thank you so much for reading this far, and any support you can give.  Just £1 would be amazing!

PSPA is the only UK charity dedicated to improving the lives of people living with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) and Corticobasal Degeneration (CBD). We provide information and support for people affected by PSP & CBD whilst funding research into the causes, treatment, and eventually a cure. Together we can stop PSP & CBD in their tracks