Loch Leven 24 Hour to support Kirsty McCloskey

Kirsty McCloskey (20) from Kinross was in her final year of a Nursing degree at Dundee University in November 2019 when she suddenly began to experience debilitating headaches, vomiting, visual distortion, numbness and difficulties balancing. She was diagnosed with severe migraines and the condition came and went, returning with a vengeance in January 2020. A scan at Perth Royal Infirmary on 5th February 2020 discovered a tumour the size of a Satsuma on her brain stem. An emergency operation at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee the next day saved her life, but it has left Kirsty needing a lot of rehabilitation to recover her movement and coordination. She needs intensive physiotherapy and will have to do a lot more hard work if she is going to walk again without help. 

We know rehabilitation is a marathon - not a sprint. In particular the access to physiotherapy care is critical and whilst Kirsty has worked really hard with the rehabilitation we are keen to support the cost of extra physio sessions and other treatments.

So we are planning to do laps of Loch Leven trail as a relay for 24 hours on Saturday 5th June firstly to raise money to continue and enhance Kirsty's rehabilitation and secondly, to support the Brain Tumour Charity - https://www.thebraintumourcharity.org/

We would love your support. 

Kirsty is a young woman with the rest of her life ahead of her so please help us to help her get the treatment that will make a real difference.