On Father’s Day, 12 year old Liam Brittle will be running to raise much needed funds for the Huckins Family Appeal. He signed up for the 3km run and decided to use the opportunity to raise funds for this cause. The run takes place from Greenfield Community College and this will be one of 7 charity runs Liam will complete this year for charity.
A bit of information about what Liam is running for:
In October 2011, mother of three Adelle Huckins was finally diagnosed after a long mysterious illness. The disease she has is called Lyme disease. Lyme disease is a bacterial infection carried by ticks (blood-sucking parasites) which is transmitted when the tick bites and feeds on a person or animal.
Ticks are found in the countryside but can also be present in town parks and gardens where wildlife visits. They usually feed on the blood of wildlife but they can also bite people, passing on any diseases they may be carrying. Adelle, her husband Rob and their children, Joshua, Kaitlyn and Dexter all love to go camping in the Lake District and other areas of natural beauty. However, whilst they get to experience all the wonders of nature, they have also been exposed to ticks. Prior to Adelle becoming ill, they didn’t know about the simple precautions you can take against tick bites. Lyme disease is an insidious disease which can invade every system of the body from the blood, to the heart and brain. It can cause long-term health problems if not diagnosed and treated promptly.
Not only Adelle has health problems, her husband and children do too. But despite numerous visits to various NHS doctors, a cause for their children’s multiple health problems has not yet been found. Although a private test has proved positive for Kaitlyn for Lyme disease. Adelle’s illness took years to diagnose and during that time her three children were born. It is possible for Lyme disease to be passed from a mother to her unborn baby or transmitted through breastmilk and the child can suffer health problems as a result, but in order for Adelle and Rob to find out whether this is why their children have these health problems, they need to see an expert doctor. Now they have an opportunity to see a top consultant abroad. This consultant has years of experience in treating tick bourne infections, including Lyme disease. Rob and Adelle have been together for 15 years but now family life is plagued by health concerns. All they want is for Joshua, Kaitlyn and Dexter to be well and to have the quality of life they deserve.
If you would like to donate to this worthy cause, please visit http://www.youcaring.com/huckins-family-appeal-364753#.VX7GJv5tkGV
