“Life might be a lot of things, but it won’t be long.”
Last year, when I heard the half marathon was raising funds for ventilators in the Mater Hospital, I knew I wanted to take part.
My sister Karen had been fighting a courageous battle with mesothelioma since she was 29. She slept on a ventilator every night for 20 years. She is what drew me to run the half marathon on Inis Mór.
Karen was so happy I ran to raise money to provide ventilators to patients who needed them, just like her. And I’m so glad that I did. I just wanted to say thank you for the opportunity.
I loved the whole experience of the half marathon so much that I had a tattoo of Inis Mór while I was in Limerick, just before I left for home.
Unfortunately, last September, Karen decided she’d had enough and went quickly, strongly and peacefully. After her passing, I added a tattoo of the word ‘resilient’ with a K added in Karen‘s handwriting. Resilient was one her mantra words.
Thank you again for such a wonderful experience.
Rusty Chadwick, America
Support Rusty as he runs this unique half marathon on the beautiful island of Inis Mór to support patient care in the Mater Hospital.