I would have survived a longer journey. My injuries have been life-changing. I had to have my left leg amputated and I am paralysed from the waist down. It’s been a tough road to recovery and I have had to take time to grieve for the life that I had planned and the impact on my family. I am now at the start of rebuilding my life and I hope to return to as many sporting activities as possible. I previously completed 25 marathons and six Ironmans and that training has been invaluable in motivating me through the rehabilitation process. I am immensely proud of my family. Murray has taken it all in his stride and is fundraising for the charity that saved my life. So far, he has raised over £12K through a number of different challenges,
including running the equivalent of a marathon over five days — quite an achievement for a five-year-old! In addition, Murray, Emily and I supported the KSS Run 31 fitness fundraiser. True to form for our family, we challenged ourselves to complete the 31 miles all in one day with Murray cycling, Emily running and me pushing myself along in my wheelchair. My family and I are now very much part of KSS. Since my accident, I have had to re-focus and remind myself of what’s important in life and I have learned the hard way what a beautiful thing it is to be alive. When I hear the birds, hug my family or watch Murray playing sport, I know that none of it would be possible without KSS.
I am so grateful to be alive, to be able to tell my family that I love them and to have a future with them. KSS is a crucial, lifesaving charity, hugely reliant on raising significant funds from the public every year. Fundraising for them is the least we can do. Noel
7 I Autumn 2021
