Donate to Ben Kirsty's Crohn's Colitis Fundraiser

Ben Kirsty's Crohn's Colitis Fundraiser

Raised

£726

Distance

42.01 km

My story

Hi. My name is Ben Shelley and my wife, Kirsty and I are going to be walking a marathon together and I will be running my first ever half Marathon to raise money for Crohns and Colitis UK. I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis at age 18, after suffering for a period of time before that. Since my diagnosis, I have been on a rollercoaster of a journey, in and out of remission and learning how to cope with Colitis and manage symptoms with trials of many different medications.
My flare ups have hospitalised me on many occasions, and each time this happens, I hope they will have something else for me to try, to improve my experience of living with UC.
Living with Colitis often has a detrimental impact on my quality of life and being only 29, I want to help raise money for research and treatments to enable myself and others to live a long, healthy life. I have three young children who need their dad to be in best health possible.
Crohns Disease and Ulcerative Colitis are diseases that many people don't know much about, so raising awareness is incredibly important to me too. By supporting me, you’ll be helping Crohns and Colitis UK to continue their important work.

I would really appreciate any donation and support you can give. Together, we can make a real difference in the lives of those, including myself, living with Ulcerative Colitis. Thank you!

Raised

£726

Target

£500

145.24% there

Distance so far

42 km

Target

21.1 km

199.0810426540284% there