Meet our start team for Sheffield Chase the Pud next Sunday 7 December Register today at bhf.org.uk/chasethepud - online registration closes Friday! Here is why we do what we do... See you next weekend!! This year the race will be started by local mum, Josephine Pickworth, whose health has been severely impacted by the condition she now studies as a research scientist. Josephine’s life changed dramatically when, 37 weeks pregnant, she fell seriously ill. The decision was taken to induce labour and then carry out the necessary tests following delivery to avoid further risk to her child. Josephine said, “Having got through the labour, feeling battered and extremely tired, I started to be put through the investigations into what was causing my symptoms. I was eventually diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension and a clot in my pulmonary artery” Josephine and her child survived and she is now a researcher at the University of Sheffield. She is getting ready to go the distance for this year’s festive Santa Jog and is excited to lead the field. Race starter Josephine said, “After my son was born, I was offered a research position in the Department of Cardiovascular Research at the University of Sheffield. I jumped at this opportunity as, from the patient’s perspective, I’m so aware of how important research is.” Last month, the BHF announced plans to invest £500,000 in funding the University of Sheffield’s purchasing of an MRI scanner. This technology will create highly detailed images of the heart, lungs and blood vessels and can help in diagnosing conditions such as pulmonary hypertension. Josephine’s research team is led by Dr Allan Lawrie who will also be starting the Chase the Pud event with her. Registration is £10. To register for the event, please call the Chase the Pud team on 0300 330 3322 or visit bhf.org.uk/chasethepud
Posted on: Wed, 26 Nov 2014 11:29:10 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015