by Sarah | Jan 24, 2018 | Your Stories
On 22nd February 2014 we held a fundraising evening for GAIN Charity. I was diagnosed in January 2013 with GBS and because I am well on my road to recovery I decided that I wanted to give something back to the charity that had helped me and my family through some...
by Sarah | Jan 24, 2018 | Your Stories
I’ve never been much of a night owl, and have always needed my sleep. Even as a child I would often ask to go to bed early. Since I became ill my need for sleep has gone off the richter scale! On a weekend if I don’t set an alarm, I can easily sleep for twelve to...
by Sarah | Jan 24, 2018 | Your Stories
This year, we were lucky enough to have no fewer than four people running for GAIN in the Virgin Money London Marathon! A massive thank you for doing a phenomenal job, raising well in excess of £12,000 including Gift Aid in total! Oliver Bray GAIN silver bond runner,...
by Sarah | Jan 23, 2018 | Your Stories
5 years on from Guillain-Barré syndrome Malcolm Hanney OBE shares his GBS journey, taking us from Kuala Lumpur to Queen Square and back again It was Christmas 2012 and I had just completed the first semester of a Masters’ course in South East Asian Studies at the...
by Sarah | Jan 23, 2018 | Your Stories
19th September was a beautiful sunny day! Unfortunately I was facing my fears! I did a skydive at 15000 feet at my local skydiving centre in Durham. It was surreal doing something which was utterly terrifying but amazing at the same time! I wanted to do something to...
