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My name is Angela Evans and on the 19th February 2010, I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Most people would be confused if they heard that I had MS but it's true. In May 2009, I started to experience problems like having really bad headaches that regular painkillers wouldn’t get rid of. Then in June 2009, I was referred to a paediatrician in Kingston hospital and she referred me to have an...
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On the longest day of the year - 21st June - when Nikolai was diagnosed with Leukaemia, Momentum was there from the very start: Bianca came and introduced herself, offering comfort and support on that devastating day. As the weeks and months unfolded, Momentum eased the difficult times in so many ways, from cuddles, giggles and chats, to little gifts, entertainment and short breaks...
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I’d only heard of Momentum vaguely when friends were raisin g money for a local charity and other than that was pretty much unaware of who they were or what they did.
After my daughter, Helena Grace had her first Bone Marrow Transplant at Gt Ormond St and when she was finally well enough, she became a shared care patient with Kingston Hospital. Helena was born with an extrem ely rare blood...
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Anna-Maria spent her 3rd birthday in Kingston Hospital very poorly and with high temperatures she was then transferred to St George's in a critical condition and we then had a bone marrow aspirate result showing that she had Leukemia. The devastation which we felt was one which has diluted over the time of the 2 years and 2 months of treatment and is nowbeing replaced by a sense of fear and...
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My name is Jack and I am 14 years old. I have broken 61 bones in my life and I am wheelchair bound. My first break was when I was only 2 weeks old and I continued to break continuously throughout my life. I have had up to 10 major operations to correct broken/bent bones with metal rods. While I am growing these rods needs to be changed every 3 years. I have...
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The 7th April 2010 was a day we will never forget when our lives changed forever. This was the day that our 14 year old daughter was taken to hospital with suspected leukaemia. Our GP had picked up the signs and sent Sophie for further tests, which confirmed that our precious only daughter had this life threatening disease.
I can’t begin to put into words what we were feeling, but...
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My name is Tudor Morris and when I was 13 years old I was diagnosed with stage 3 non-hodgkinsons lymphoma, a type of cancer that affects the immune system and lymphatic glands where white blood cells are produced. By the time I started treatment the cancer had spread and I had tumors on both sides of my neck, and more alarmingly, close to my heart and lungs.
“The big C” had always been a word...
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Our charity recently had the opportunity to buy a puppy, for a lovely little boy and his twin brother. Their mum writes from Kingston upon Thames: "Alex had wanted a pet dog for a long time - even before he became ill early this year. Ideally he wanted to have a Dalmatian, as he loves black and white spots, but we knew that such a big and lively dog was unrealistic for us, so we persuaded...
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This is the speech which Katie Johns gave at the Momentum Celebrity Golf Day in 2010, four months after losing her sister Hannah (pictured right at the Golf Day in 2009 with Bianca Effemey).
‘Mind-blowing’. If I had to think of one word which describes Momentum and everything they do, it would be mind-blowing. Seeing the events Momentum have put on, the things they have achieved and most...
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This is the story of a remarkable little girl and her parents who raised money for Momentum in lieu of gifts for their wedding in 2009. A huge thank you to them and all the friends and family for such a fantastic contribution. We wish them every happiness for the future.
Orla was born on 2nd Dec 2008 at a healthy 8lbs, after a fairly horrific 24 hours of labour. But she was so perfect...
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