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Building support for the best care
Jo’s story
King’s will forever
mean so much for us.
The treatments that
Arthur had there were
the best in the world.
Our amazing and dedicated supporters
also include people like Jo. Jo has run
the London Landmarks Half Marathon
twice to give back to the hospital after her
son received incredible and life-saving care,
raising over £1,000 for us!
Jo’s son Arthur became ill with a rare genetic
disorder called OTM (Ornithine Transcarbamylase
Deficiency) shortly after he was born. His dad, Jo’s
husband James, donated 20% of his liver to save his
son’s life on his first birthday.
Jo spent a month with Arthur at King’s College
Hospital and is deeply grateful for the compassionate
care and facilities they offered the family during
that time. King’s doctors were able to intervene and
completely cure Arthur’s condition. Arthur, now aged
2, is fully recovered and healthy.
Leaving a
lasting legacy
We are grateful to all our
generous donors who pledge
a gi昀琀 in their Will. Legacy
gi昀琀s can be vital to making
the best patient care possible
at King’s, from the moment
of diagnosis to discharge.
They still take such great care
of us with all of our check-ins
and overseeing Arthur’s health.
We are constantly grateful for
everything they did.”
– Jo, fundraiser
Jo added: “To run for King’s College
Hospital Charity is the best thing ever
because they are wonderful and they
have made such a difference to my
life. It’s something so small that we
could do to give back for everything
they did for us.”
Barbara and Duncan’s
generous gift
In 2012, the lives of Barbara and her husband Duncan
changed dramatically when Duncan was suddenly
diagnosed with liver cancer caused by Hepatitis C.
For five years, the exceptional team at King’s
supported Duncan through three rounds of cancer
treatment. With their dedication, Duncan was well
enough to receive a life-saving liver transplant in
December 2015. Barbara said:
We’ve been so inspired by their
life-saving work that we’ve become
commied supporters of King’s
College Hospital Charity.
With no family of our own, Duncan and I are leaving
all we have to this incredible Charity. This is our
way to give back after everything Duncan received
and ensure future patients can benefit from the
same extraordinary care.
We are so grateful for everything King’s did for us
and encourage others to join us in leaving a legacy
in their Will. It could give new hope to more patients, just like Duncan.”
– Barbara Deacon
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