A personal challenge to raise a few quid for small charities

Update March 2023

Reading the below, I realised how over-ambitious (unrealistic) my schedule to get these events done was. I had no clue how chemo would floor me, and at that point I was not aware that I would have 5 weeks radiotherapy immediately after chemo . Unfortunately the cancer has spread and I am now on immunotherapy. However the side-effects are nowhere near as bad as the other treatments, and for now I living a normal life, and its about time I start to get these pledges done! I have therefore entered the Paris triathlon on 24 June 2023, which is actually ahead of schedule! I am hoping I can get a lot of the other pledges done in the training for that.

I cannot get over the generosity of people who have donated. I originally had a target of £2000 and now I have just raised it to £6000. Thank you to EVERY SINGLE PERSON who has donated.

Love and peace

Allan

Hello.

I am in the midst of treatment for bladder cancer. My bladder was removed on 3 May 2022 and I am currently trying to learn how to use my 'neobladder'. Chemo starts in a couple of weeks, followed, hopefully, by immunotherapy as the cancer is Stage 3. I am very lucky to have access to the most amazing medical team and treatment and the prognosis is good.

Having some goals works for me personally and I thought I would take the opportunity to raise a few quid for a couple of small and amazing charities.

I cannot say exactly which events I will do or when exactly I will do them, but I am pledging to do these events by September 2023:

[1] 1500 metre swim (aim by September 2022)
[2] 10k run (aim by January 2023)
[3] 100k cycle (aim by May 2023)
[4] Walk the Kerry Ring (135miles / 215 km) (aim by July 2023) (join me! )
[5] Do an Olympic distance triathlon (no promises on time, I always came last when I was 10 years younger and wasn't recovering from cancer!) (aim by September 2023)

Flight Bladder Cancer is a small UK charity that supports people with or who had bladder cancer and who raise crucial awareness of this not well-known cancer. fightbladdercancer.co.uk/

Rainbow Migration supports LGBTQI refugees and advocates for the better and fairer treatment of LGBTQI refugees in the UK. rainbowmigration.org.uk/

Both charities rely on donations and both punch above their weight with what they do with the funds they receive. Any donation will be shared equally between the two and will literally make a difference to someone's life. I know things are tough financially at the moment and any size donation is very welcome and gratefully received.

Thank you for reading.

Allan