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Third summer 2019 Walk4ECMO challenge completed

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  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 challeng...

Second summer 2019 Walk4ECMO challenge completed

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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.