Will Glennon's Half Marathon Fund
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I'm running the 2016 Bristol Half Marathon, partly to prove to myself that I can, and partly to say thank you to everyone who helped me recover.
It's nearly two years since I was out cycling when I was run over. A head-on collision with a delivery van.
I was in a coma for two weeks and doctors told my family I was probably going to die. I survived but I had lots of broken bones and nasty injuries.
I was admitted to the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit (BIRU) at Frenchay in Bristol, where they dealt with my traumatic brain injury. I was unable to walk, or answer basic questions about myself. It was a terrifying time. If I hadn't been wearing a cycle helmet I wouldn't still be here.
As a BBC newsreader and reporter in the West of England, I've covered lots of tragic stories, but now I've learnt first hand just how vital specialist units like this are.
Unfortunately demand for beds at BIRU is on the rise, with more people surviving illness or accidents but being left to live with complex issues.
I'm running the Half Marathon on Sunday 25th September to raise funds to help them continue the incredible work they do.
Please contribute anything you can to make a difference to patients like me.
It's nearly two years since I was out cycling when I was run over. A head-on collision with a delivery van.
I was in a coma for two weeks and doctors told my family I was probably going to die. I survived but I had lots of broken bones and nasty injuries.
I was admitted to the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit (BIRU) at Frenchay in Bristol, where they dealt with my traumatic brain injury. I was unable to walk, or answer basic questions about myself. It was a terrifying time. If I hadn't been wearing a cycle helmet I wouldn't still be here.
As a BBC newsreader and reporter in the West of England, I've covered lots of tragic stories, but now I've learnt first hand just how vital specialist units like this are.
Unfortunately demand for beds at BIRU is on the rise, with more people surviving illness or accidents but being left to live with complex issues.
I'm running the Half Marathon on Sunday 25th September to raise funds to help them continue the incredible work they do.
Please contribute anything you can to make a difference to patients like me.
Organizer
Will Glennon
Organizer
