The Transplant Games, Argentina 2015

….you are only 13 years old, already competing in triathlons and also a very competitive swimmer.  Already you have experienced the journey from being fit and well to suffering from leukaemia, for which you received a stem cell transplant, and fighting to regain your fitness.  You have been so successful that now you have been invited to represent team GB in swimming at the Transplant Games in Argentina 2015.  All athletes for this competition are totally self funded.  There is just you and your mum in your family unit, and of course your mum wants to go too, and the trip is going to cost a lot of money.

 

 

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Alicia Armstrong supported by the RGF

Young cancer patient gets on his bike

….being a normal active teenager who has embarked upon a career as a personal trainer.  Cancer and its treatment has left you mostly in a wheelchair and with numerous chall...

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Talented hurdler aims for Team GB

…you are a student studying for a BA in Acting, but you are also a talented hurdler.  Jack Hatton could almost fit into either one of the RGF’s two aims, but in this inst...

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Absolute determination

….cancer and its treatment has meant that you missed your GCSEs.  You begin to emerge from chemotherapy to find you are way behind your peers, and returning to school to ca...

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Family coping with cancer

….your 6 year old daughter has been through cancer treatment and a stem cell transplant.  Caring for her has already meant that you, as her mum, have had to give up your jo...

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Keeping in touch during the bad times

….you have supported your 7 year old through potentially life saving brain surgery.  We all know how sickness can often leave young and old feeling very isolated. ...

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Shot putt – rising star

….you are currently ranked number two in the UK for ladies Shot Putt.  You gained 4th place in the Commonwealth Games 2014 for team GB.  You are totally self-funded.  We ...

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