Walk for My Brother Adam: Battling Severe Pain and Blindness
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Dear friends,
My brother, Adam, is in desperate need. To support him, I walked the 182-mile Coast to Coast trail across Northern England, from St. Bees on the Irish Sea to the North Sea at Robin Hood’s Bay, crossing the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and the North York Moors National Parks.
Some of you may know, for the past two years, I have been caring for my brother Adam, who is battling a very rare and extremely painful eye condition (with no cure) called Corneal Neuralgia.
Since December 2023, his condition has worsened dramatically, forcing him to keep his eyes closed all the time, rendering him voluntarily blind. Adam describes the pain as reaching suicidal levels, although he assures me he is not actually suicidal.
His days are spent in silence, sitting in a chair because speaking, listening, or moving around aggravates his symptoms. At night, his eyes spasm and squeeze, adding to his agony. He does not leave his home, socialise, handle visitors, or even spend Christmas Day with family. He often breaks down in tears from the unbearable pain, unable to live any kind of normal life. I am gravely worried about my brother.
Adam has borrowed hundreds of thousands of pounds to pay for his consultations, treatments, therapies, operations and general care. Your donation will help ease this burden and show him he is not alone in this battle.
We're aiming to reach a new mile-stone of £30,000. Please support me in this challenge. Your love and concern will mean the world to him.
With heartfelt gratitude,
Paul and Adam ❤️ x
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Organiser
Paul Heathcote
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England