Deirdre Hewitson Photography
- By: Deirdre Hewitson
- Short URL: http://www.backabuddy.co.za/deirdrehewitsonphotography
Personal message
Thank you for visiting my fundraising page, and thank you everyone for helping me reach my target.
I arrived, fighting waves of nervous nausea on Sunday morning, feeling not nearly ready to tackle 50 km.
But I did it. I was hoping to just make cut-off. Instead, I came in under eight hours, in the top 100 walkers, and have a (fake) golf medal for my efforts. So, apart from the odd blister and some stiffness, I'm feeling exceptionally pleased with myself.
In addition, though, I remain amazed at what the body can achieve once determination kicks in. There were times when I was weaving across the pavement, willing it all to end. But I pushed on, and managed to get a second breath for the last kilometer so that I could power into the stadium and try to fool anyone who took the time to look that this was just a breeze.
Again I learnt: You can always go further than you thought you could. You can always do more. Never give up.
Thank you again for your support. It really did make the experience much more worthwhile!
Regards
Deirdre
Donations
| Name | Comment | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evan & Debbie | burn that tar | Oct 31, 2008 | R 1 000.00 |
| Louise | Hope you have a good one! Nice idea! | Oct 30, 2008 | R 100.00 |
| Lynne | Go girl. | Oct 30, 2008 | R 1 000.00 |
| Belinda and Ed Levin | Good luck, Belinda & Ed Levin | Oct 29, 2008 | R 250.00 |
| Ms Dark & Lovely | Think you're nuts, but very brave to do the ambulatory marathon | Oct 29, 2008 | R 100.00 |
| Mr X | Enjoy | Oct 29, 2008 | R 250.00 |
| E&B | This is a great endeavour and we wish you a "meaningful" and easy walk. E&B | Oct 29, 2008 | R 250.00 |
| Daniella | Way to go girl. Please wear the correct shoes and take some spare plasters along! | Oct 29, 2008 | R 100.00 |
CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundation |
CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundation is a country wide voluntary organisation. It brings together the parents of children who suffer from all varieties of cancer or life threatening blood disorders. Funds raised are applied to directly benefit the children and their families, and to those involved in the treatment of these most serious illnesses. The goal of this dedicated group is to improve the welfare and quality of care for children with cancer. The organisation provides direct practical help to children with cancer, from diagnosis onwards, recognising the inevitable disruption to family life when a child faces vigorous and often lengthy treatment. The name CHOC (an abbreviation of "Childrens Haematology Oncology Clinics") was used by the first local parent group, established in 1979. In 2000 a new national organisation was formed, linking parent groups in all parts of the country. |
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