Lifeline4Lewis - Fighting Leukemia 1 day at a time

Aim

Raise funds to help Lewis get on his feet and live life between rounds of treatment for Leukemia and his upcoming bone marrow transplant.

My lovely, kind and full of life nephew Lewis went from a 23 year old with covid that wouldn't quit to finding he had Leukemia, starting blood transfusions that day and six months in hospital with chemotherapy more than once a day for many hours.  Being discharged clear - a few months later its back again, aggresive and as well as chemotherapy he's now lining up for a bone marrow transplant at 24. He's had to give up his job twice and I'd like to just try and raise a bit of money to help him live life in his periods of being well and do what a 24 year old should be doing, like using his self converted camp van with his friends for a trip to the coast.  To try and encourage you I'll be doing a 'sleep out in March' which is also part of raising awareness for homelessness, and Kayaking the full length of Ullswater during April which at 10 miles is twice as far as Ive previously kayaked in a day on my sea kayak. Bit like doing a road bike tour on a mountain bike! Hopefully your willing to  sponsor me and give a little in return for my suffering to help Lewis a little with his.  I did warn him I may only raise a tenner but he made a good point that it woukd at least be a bit of diesel lol. Other than crowdfunder fees all proceeds will go to Lewis.

Update : First sleep out done 3rd March 1 degree (thought I was getting the 'family tonsilitis' so got on with it!). 

Always respected those living homeless but a night on a basic matt in a single skin cheap tent like those often issued in winter if people are lucky gives you a real idea. You have to sleep in your clothes, drafts wake you up, the floors 'real hard' by 2am and your own breath condensates and drips back on you. When you get up your clothes need a wash, you need a wash, you're cold and you're stiff. At that point in a morning don't wonder why someone sleeping out with possibly complex mental health needs doesn't just get themselves a job. Instead maybe give them your hat if they dont have one, buy someone a cup of tea or some breakfast and be kind as they are likely to do it again 12 hours later and need to work out how they're going to eat and drink in between. 

Part 2 complete on a very rainy lake district day after a windy nights camp with some fantastic support from some of team Infamou5.❤️💪

Around 3 hours for about 7 miles of Ulswater from our launch. Thanks everyone for their support, please share and see if we cant finish with a flourish for Lewis. Can't move my shoulders yet today if that encourages you 🤣👍

This project successfully funded on 30th April 2023