Doncaster woman's 120,000 steps challenge in memory of her dad
She aims to walk 15,000 steps a day to raise funds
A Doncaster woman is aiming to walk 120,000 steps to raise funds for charity in memory of her late father.
Sara Allen will be taking on the challenge in October to pay tribute to her father Les who died from pulomonary fibrosis earlier this year.
She said: “I’d never heard of it until my dad got diagnosed with it.”
She aims to walk 15,000 steps a day for eight days to raise funds for Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis.
The charity is a growing community of patients, families, researchers and healthcare professionals striving to find a cure for pulmonary fibrosis so that everyone affected by the disease has a better future.
You can contribute to Sara’s appeal here - https://www.justgiving.com/page/sara-allen-3?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL
What is pulmonary fibrosis?
The word “pulmonary” means lung and the word “fibrosis” means scar tissue— similar to scars that form on the skin from an old injury or surgery.
Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a process that causes lung scarring, in which fibrotic tissue blocks the movement of oxygen from inside the tiny air sacs in the lungs into the bloodstream.
Low oxygen levels (and the stiff scar tissue itself) can cause people who have pulmonary fibrosis to feel short of breath, particularly when walking and exercising.