Walk4ECMO Charity Blog

  Completed the Welsh 3 Peaks Challenge with Cardiff & Vale Health Charity. 22nd September 2019  Raising money for the Critical Care Unit at the University Hospital of Wales (UHW), Cardiff who cared for my son Tom when he was admitted with pneumonia and suffered cardiac and respiratory failure. The amazing CCU team at UHW had the foresight to refer Tom for life-saving ECMO at St Thomas' London, and that saved his life. We are so fortunate to have such an amazing NHS! In the past I have raised money for St Thomas' ECMO ICU team, but for this challenge I want to say thank you to the  Cardiff and Vale University Health Board who played such a key role in saving my son's life.  @UHWCriticalCare @Health_Charity First peak SNOWDON done!   Second peak CADAIR IDRIS conquered by the unstoppable @Health_Charity Welsh Three Peaks challenge team #cav3peaks .   Top performance by fantasti c Welsh Three Peaks team to get down from PEN Y FAN and complete challenge by 11.00pm #cav

On 7th September I completed my Abergavenny with Offas Dyke 38mile trek: . Walking in the Welsh hills to raise awareness for life-saving ECMO ICU at St Thomas' Hospital, London. Landmarks: Abergavenny; The Gaer; Bal Mawr; Chwarel Y Fan; Lord Hereford' Knob; Hay Bluff; Rhiw Arw; Pandy.

Started 11:30am Sat 3rd Aug from Brighton Pier: Great BrightonPride party atmosphere:   Making good progress so stopped for a beer with Andy: Getting darks as I reach the 40 mile mark: Very tired now after 50 miles: Reach St Thomas' Hospital at 9.00am in the morning: The walk statistics:

Excited by my 53mi @Walk4ECMO Brighton-London 24hr challenge, starting noon Sat 3rd Aug from Brighton Pier. Publicising amazing life-saving #ECMO @GSTT_ICU. The amazing #NHS saved my son's life. I know everybody was incredibly generous for Cardiff-London in Sept'18, but @GSTT_ICU are life-savers and #EveryPennyCounts ! Check out "Walk4ECMO Summer Challenge" here: http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/Walk4ECMO

Lovely morning in the SurreyHills, training for my Brighton2London #BriLon19 24hr walk. Having fun and raising awareness for life-saving #ECMO at @GSTT_ICU . Start Aug 3rd from Brighton pier and finish next day in gardens @GSTTnhs for well earned flapjack and a cup of tea!

Really looking forward to ECMO Family and Friends Day 2.00pm Tuesday 3rd September  

So proud of everybody involved that helped us raise a staggering £28,628.50 (with Gift-Aid added) for life saving ECMO ICU at St Thomas' Hospital, London. Unbelievable!

28th Nov 2018 : Opening Event for Intensive Care Unit 6 at St Thomas' Hospital .      Absolutely honoured to have been asked to unveil the plaque on behalf of the "Friends and Families of Guys and St Thomas' ICU". Great to see so many members of the extended ECMO family attending this event.