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Craig's Arnold Great North Run for his Mum and for FMA UK
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- Published on Thursday, 15 September 2016 13:29
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The Great North Run is Britain’s biggest half-marathon and Craig finished it with great results. Here, he shares with us the details: ‘’ Well, it hurt a lot and it took me places that I have physically never been before but I completed the Great North Run in 3 hours 25 minutes and 12 seconds! My JustGiving page raised £257 and I have yet to count my collection tins but they're both pretty full! I shall give you a total amount when I've counted but I'm guessing close to the £300 mark!’’
We would like to say well done and a big thank you to Craig.
Craig run for his mother: ‘’My mother suffers badly with Fibromyalgia so I thought this would be a great charity to help raise money for and complete what is a very personal and significant challenge for myself.
My mother had always been an active person, childminding and fostering being her main occupation, she was always doing multiple school runs every day, rain or shine, pushing at least 1 pushchair (even sometimes a double pushchair!) or dragging us all up the hills on nicer days. She was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia about 5 years ago and subsequently had to retire at the age of 52. Now she struggles to do the weekly shopping at the supermarket without coming over all weird feeling and if she misses any medication (she has to set an alarm on her phone to remind her, but she still forgets occasionally) she will then become ill and will end up in bed for the remainder of the day.’’
To donate to Craig’s Justgiving website visit:
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Fat2fit4fibromyalgia
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Our professionally printed Information pack on fibromyalgia can be found here to view. You will also receive a free copy on request. We also have a booklet for young people with fibromyalgia that you can obtain on request and will be on the website soon.
FMA UK has recently changed some of its telephone numbers for helplines and groups. Please check here for more information on the New Contact Numbers if required.
FMA UK offers a range of support and information including:
- National Helpline 0300 999 3333 (10am - 4pm Mon - Fri)
- Benefits Helpline 0300 999 0055 (10am - 12pm Mon, Wed and Fri)
- Complimentary information booklets for doctors and other professionals (fully referenced)
- Books and videos
- Website Contacts with legal specialists
- Conferences
- Local support group and helpline contacts
The charity is run by volunteers, most of whom have fibromyalgia.
If your Health Care Professional needs some education in fibromyalgia you can request that an FMA UK Health Professionals Pack is sent out to them. All we need is the name of the Health CareProfessional and the address of their practice. We will then send a pack to their surgery addressed from us to them.
You can request a medical pack using this form.
You can find a Support Group near you by contacting the Regional Coordinator for your area. If there does not happen to be a support group near you then maybe you can join with some other members and set one up. Support groups provide a social benefit as well as the opportunity to share tips on coping with fibro. They come in all shapes and sizes and we are often told how they have helped people.
