Human Interest 2010 - Virgin London Marathon

Virgin London Marathon - Human Interest 2010
Paul
Woolley
Merseyside 52297
Both Paul, 38, and his son have undergone life saving heart
surgery at alder hey hospital Liverpool and CTC Liverpool. Paul
was born with a hole in his heart. They fixed it and at 15 he had
another op to have a human valve fitted. His son Tom was born
in 1995. When Paul had a check up he took Tom in with him and
Drs took one look at his son and whisked him off to have a shunt
fitted. Tom was diagnosed with tetralogy of fallots.
In April 2002 Paul had heart failure and had to get a new valve
fitted. Days later Tom had to have his major operation. Both are
doing fine now and Tom is now 14.
His mum had a heart attack in Jan 2010 but is doing okay.
Paul had never run before last year. He has lost a couple of stone
since taking it up.
British Heart
Foundation
Peter
Bates
Rotherham 35487
Peter, 56, has been a runner and walker all his life – he played
football until he was 50, used to be a club athlete and is a
member of a walking club. Three years ago he started to feel
uncomfortable while walking in the lake district. He went to get
checked out and had an angiogram. He needed a triple heart
bypass. After the operation he had cardiac rehab and signed up
to BHF Heart Matters. Peter got back into exercising as soon as
he could and within 6 months of operation he had done the
Yorkshire three peaks. His oldest son ran the marathon last year
and he is running with his younger son this year.
British Heart
Foundation
Lee
Reginald
Gloucestershire
Runs Sherlock Holmes society in Cheltenham. Has high blood
pressure and cholesterol – his dad had four heart attacks. Will
walk dressed as Sherlock Holmes.
British Heart
Foundation