Please sponsor one of our members!

Hi All, Firstly apologies for missing ANOTHER season! I did have all intentions to play this year and even bought some new Astros and skorts!!! Unfortunately my mom was admitted into hospital at end of September and only came out 2 weeks ago and is still v poorly hence have been going up and down to London to see her and support my dad....Also insanely I decided to run the Bath ½ Marathon on March 7th!!!! Now you all know I can’t run for toffee but I’m doing it to raise money for the Bath RUH "Space to Grow" Appeal to build a new NICU unit at the Royal United Hospital. This is where the boys were cared for so it is a cause that is very close to my heart. The current unit is cramped, hot, dark with no natural light and no privacy. If you are having a bad day there is nowhere to go to be alone - you can't even lock yourself in the loo for 5 mins as there is only one on the whole unit...also the babies get no privacy, when the boys were 1st born they were by far the smallest babies on the unit, more than once I had other patient's relatives gawking into the incubators saying "Look at the size of that " and had to inform them that "THAT, was actually my son"! Having a sick or premature child is a very emotional and distressing time. When the boys were born it was 7 hours before we were able to see them properly and then we could only hold their tiny hands through the incubator hatch. It was a week before I held them in my arms and 6 weeks before I held all 3 together. And all these special, intimate moments were played out infront of other babies families. The new unit has been designed to provide enhanced privacy for each baby, new technology and equipment and optimises natural daylight. There will be separate rooms where doctors can talk to parents privately or parents can have some quiet time and there will be new parents accommodation. Since Nellie ran the Bristol 1/2 for NICU in 2007 I've been saying I would run one day for the appeal. I'm sure no one ever thought I would do it... So in September I finally put my money where my mouth is and started training. It's been hard going, especially trying to train round Nellie's shifts, looking after the boys and the snow and ice. But hey, you know when I put my mind to something....I’ve now run 11.66miles, been for a 10mile slog with Doris (I just about survived while she hardly broke a sweat!!!!)....Ging (my coach) even talked me into doing a 10K race before Christmas...the lure of a free xmas pudding for the finishers is what did it for me. Anyway, after all this effort I’d really like to raise as much money as possible, I’d like to raise £1000 and am already over £750 so not much more to go so I’d be really grateful if you would sponsor me.... The easiest way is on my just giving account which is: - www.justgiving.com/emmaendicott Alternatively, I've got sponsorship forms, Nikki’s got one so has Doris or I’m sure if you gave something to your captain’s they’d get it to me!!!!! If you can also get anyone else you know who does/doesn't know me to sponsor me too, even if it's just £1 I'd really appreciate it. Thank you all so much in advance and if you fancy it, please come along and cheer me on the day....I'm going to need all the support I can get!!!...hopefully you won't see me being stretchered anywhere!!!! Big Hugs and hopefully see you all at summer league Emxx