Wales Daily Post – 26th November 2002 A special implant has saved a North Wales woman whose heart literally stopped when her toddler screamed. Nurse Rachel Wiln, 29, was diagnosed in march as having the same abnormal gene that killed her sister, Lisa, just over four years ago. Countess of Chester Hospital pediatric nurse Lisa suffered
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Winter 2002 Newsletter – Issue 31
CRY stormed into the New Year with its busiest week to date and the fantastic news that Ian Botham OBE has agreed to be the Honorary President of CRY’s Centre for Sports Cardiology. On Monday January 7 CRY’s Chairman Dr Greg Whyte and myself were invited by Ian and Kathy Botham to visit them at their
MP bowled over by cricketer
A Hampshire MP met cricket legend Ian Botham at a Parliamentary Reception. Dr Julian Lewis, who represents New Forest East, was helping to launch an all-part parliamentary group that supports the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young. Ian Botham is president of the charity, which is campaigning for screening in schools and colleges to detect hidden
London Marathon 2002 by Les Holleron
Five years ago I crossed the finish line of the 1997 London Marathon with the often-used words “Never Again!!” Later Sir Steve Redgrave was to say something similar – “Boats, gun, shoot!” Well like Sir Steve I found that time is a wonderful healer and some four years after my last marathon the pain and vows
Firefighters coast to coast cycling challenge on Audi Quattro Mountain bikes
We are a group of fire fighters taking on a coast to coast cycle challenge in aid of CRY. The challenge will start and finish in Tynemouth taking in the Revieux cycle routes and C2C from Whitehaven in Cumbria. The team consists of three riders; Gary Fleming, John Moulson and Richie Farrant and has had tremendous
Marathon mum
A Drayton mum has just made the news by completing the London Marathon – guess what, it was me! I’m Caroline Wishart and I’ve been preparing for the run all year but as the big day drew nearer I just wanted it to be over. I achieved my goal, which was to complete the race in
In loving memory of a beloved son
Mid Devon Advertiser/Post – 19th April 2002 The family of a 21-year-old Kingsteignton man who collapsed and died suddenly are campaigning to heighten awareness of suddendeath syndrome. Daniel and Rosemary Lumm lost their son, Daniel, one morning in January. He came downstairs and remarked to his father that he felt light headed, he then collapsed. Daniel
Why did he have to die?
The most vivid memory I have of my fiancé Ian is of our first date together six years ago. He whisked me off to Stratford for the August Bank Holiday and, as we walked through the park, the sun beating down on us, I felt great. Holding Ian’s hand felt natural but exciting and I knew
Genetic Killer
Saga Magazine – letters, March 2002 Your moving article Curse of the Rogue Gene was a reminder of the dreadful tragedy my family suffered. My eldest daughter, aged 27, a nurse, died four years ago very suddenly in her sleep for no apparent reason. A post-mortem examination could discover no cause of death and the coroner
Firefighters in good heart
Bournemouth Daily Echo – 8th March 2002 Six fire fighters will dress up as red hearts to run the London marathon. Team members from Springbourne and Redhill stations in Bournemouth are abandoning their tough image for the day to raise cash for national charity CRY – Cardiac Risk in the Young. The charity was selected after
