Tom Peacock running for PSPA
Tom Peacock
My Story
I’m running this year’s London Marathon to help raise awareness for the PSPA. The PSPA is a charity close to my girlfriend, Georgie, and her family.
In 2018, Georgie’s Nan, Joyce, was diagnosed with progressive supra-nuclear palsy (PSP), a neurological condition caused by the premature loss of nerve cells in certain parts of the brain. Not only was this devastating news for the family, it had taken 5 long years of tests, appointments and confusion to arrive at a correct diagnosis.
As the family started to learn more about the condition, they soon realised their experience isn’t uncommon amongst those diagnosed with PSP. The condition is rare, with only 4,000 cases known in the UK each year, and symptoms can resemble those of other neurological conditions like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, so misdiagnosis is common.
Sadly, Joyce passed away last year with her family around her. Having lost many years to searching for answers, then the COVID-19 pandemic limiting their time with her once a diagnosis was made, Georgie and her family have been keen to support the PSPA in their mission to help those with PSP reach a diagnosis sooner.
The work the PSPA do is vital, providing support and information to people living with PSP and their families, as well as raising money to fund research into treatments, improving diagnosis and ultimately finding a cure.
I'll be sharing updates as I continue my marathon training and hope to see all of you on the day cheering us all on (I'm going to need it! 😂)
Your donation means so much to me, Georgie and her family and will go a long way.
Thanks
Tom
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Target
£2,500
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Raised so far
£3,095
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Number of donors
76
My Story
I’m running this year’s London Marathon to help raise awareness for the PSPA. The PSPA is a charity close to my girlfriend, Georgie, and her family.
In 2018, Georgie’s Nan, Joyce, was diagnosed with progressive supra-nuclear palsy (PSP), a neurological condition caused by the premature loss of nerve cells in certain parts of the brain. Not only was this devastating news for the family, it had taken 5 long years of tests, appointments and confusion to arrive at a correct diagnosis.
As the family started to learn more about the condition, they soon realised their experience isn’t uncommon amongst those diagnosed with PSP. The condition is rare, with only 4,000 cases known in the UK each year, and symptoms can resemble those of other neurological conditions like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, so misdiagnosis is common.
Sadly, Joyce passed away last year with her family around her. Having lost many years to searching for answers, then the COVID-19 pandemic limiting their time with her once a diagnosis was made, Georgie and her family have been keen to support the PSPA in their mission to help those with PSP reach a diagnosis sooner.
The work the PSPA do is vital, providing support and information to people living with PSP and their families, as well as raising money to fund research into treatments, improving diagnosis and ultimately finding a cure.
I'll be sharing updates as I continue my marathon training and hope to see all of you on the day cheering us all on (I'm going to need it! 😂)
Your donation means so much to me, Georgie and her family and will go a long way.
Thanks
Tom