Human Interest 2010 - Virgin London Marathon

Virgin London Marathon - Human Interest 2010
Four
Brothers -
The
Cameron
Family
Devon,
Sommerset,
Norfolk and
London
Their motivation to run the London Marathon is driven by the
memory of their father, Alastair Cameron who was and remains
a huge inspiration. Survived by our irreplaceable Mum, Elizabeth,
he is sorely missed but never forgotten.
Alastair, was a hugely respected surgeon at the Norfolk &
Norwich, and West Norwich Hospitals where he was known, not
only for his medical skills, but also his great compassion. At the
early age of 48 he suffered the first of a series of heart attacks
leading to major bypass surgery at Papworth hospital. After
returning to work for seven years his health deteriorated and he
was forced to retire. A further emergency bypass followed after
a second series of heart attacks where we were told to expect
the worst. Somehow however, with the help of pioneering
surgery and advances in coronary care, he pulled through and
survived happily to the previously unimaginable age of 70. In
2004 he died peacefully at home with his loving wife.
When this series of events began the brothers were children at
primary school; the twin youngest boys, Hamish and Dougal
being only 5 years old. When eventually he died in 2004 he was a
Grandfather to Duncan’s children. We all feel extremely lucky to
have been given the chance to grow up as such close friends to
our two amazing parents.
British Heart
Foundation
Rachel
Wylde
Derbyshire 35483
Her daughter Molly, seven, was born with supravalvular
pulmonary stenosis. Drs picked up a murmur soon after she was
born and after further tests they diagnosed her. She had an
operation where a balloon catheter was fitted when she was 10
months old. She is a normal healthy child at the moment but
may require further surgery when she is older.
Molly and Rachel, 36, have helped with PR for NHM 2009 and
the White Peak Challenge.
British Heart
Foundation