LYME DISEASE ACTION

Alice Lindquist

Alice Lindquist London Marathon

Alice Lindquist London Marathon

My Story

As you may know, my sister Emilia has battled with her health for several years. What began at the age of 17 with her heart stopping on 3 different occasions, escalated into 3 years of constant chronic joint pain across her whole body (making it a struggle for her to even move a finger) and daily fevers. On top of this in 2020 she suffered from 2 strokes and experienced circulation issues that resulted in the need for partial amputation of 2 fingers.

After 4 years of being in and out of the hospital and seeing countless number of doctors in China, Sweden, UK, and Germany, she finally received a diagnosis; chronic Lyme disease.

Lyme disease is a tick-borne disease which every year infects more people than HIV and breast cancer combined. Despite it being the fastest spreading vector-borne disease worldwide, it is currently massively under-researched, under-funded and highly disputed. As a result, chronic Lyme patients like my sister, spend years undiagnosed and once they receive a diagnosis they are often dismissed and ignored by the health care system.

In the hopes of raising awareness of Lyme disease and supporting my sister and the many others suffering with Lyme, I will be running the London Marathon in October for Lyme Disease Action.

I have started a fundraiser where all the money will go to the Lyme Disease Action's work to further Lyme disease research.
I would be so grateful for any donations, however small, to help me achieve my goal!

If you wish to continue following my sister's journey please follow her instagram account @emiliaslymelife which documents her health journey and steps towards recovery. If you want to learn more about Lyme disease, including how to protect yourself and signs to look out for, I would be happy to direct you to resources.

LYME DISEASE ACTION

Raising for:

LYME DISEASE ACTION
150%

Funded

  • Target
    £1,500
  • Raised so far
    £2,255
  • Number of donors
    70

My Story

As you may know, my sister Emilia has battled with her health for several years. What began at the age of 17 with her heart stopping on 3 different occasions, escalated into 3 years of constant chronic joint pain across her whole body (making it a struggle for her to even move a finger) and daily fevers. On top of this in 2020 she suffered from 2 strokes and experienced circulation issues that resulted in the need for partial amputation of 2 fingers.

After 4 years of being in and out of the hospital and seeing countless number of doctors in China, Sweden, UK, and Germany, she finally received a diagnosis; chronic Lyme disease.

Lyme disease is a tick-borne disease which every year infects more people than HIV and breast cancer combined. Despite it being the fastest spreading vector-borne disease worldwide, it is currently massively under-researched, under-funded and highly disputed. As a result, chronic Lyme patients like my sister, spend years undiagnosed and once they receive a diagnosis they are often dismissed and ignored by the health care system.

In the hopes of raising awareness of Lyme disease and supporting my sister and the many others suffering with Lyme, I will be running the London Marathon in October for Lyme Disease Action.

I have started a fundraiser where all the money will go to the Lyme Disease Action's work to further Lyme disease research.
I would be so grateful for any donations, however small, to help me achieve my goal!

If you wish to continue following my sister's journey please follow her instagram account @emiliaslymelife which documents her health journey and steps towards recovery. If you want to learn more about Lyme disease, including how to protect yourself and signs to look out for, I would be happy to direct you to resources.