Twins who took on the mammoth process of climbing the very best mountains in Scotland, England and Wales in beneath 24 hours have raised over £6000 in assist of their brother after he was identified with most cancers.
Stephen and Paul Rennie, together with 4 friends, undertook the The Three Peaks problem, climbing Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon one after the opposite.
The have raised the cash for Myeloma UK after their brother John (46) was identified with the illness final yr.
Their proud mum Anne mentioned her boys needed to do one thing to provide them one thing to give attention to whereas serving to the charity on the similar time.
She mentioned: “It was Paul’s concept, after John was identified the entire household have been shocked and he felt he needed to one thing constructive as an alternative of simply sitting about and getting upset.
“He additionally discovered that as a result of myeloma usually results folks over 70 it’s apparently the least funded of all of the cancers so he determined to this, which was fairly a problem, however they accomplished it and gave them one thing to give attention to.
“They needed to problem themselves, they’re all already runners, they usually have been all actually happy. I’m very proud of all of them.
“My husband was the motive force, he needed to be concerned in all of it, all of us felt helpless, so after they have been working he went again into the mini bus and slept till the subsequent place.”
John lives in Longridge with accomplice Samantha and child daughter Rhea. He additionally has a step-daughter, Holly.
He has undergone chemotherapy and a stem cell remedy and all going properly won't require additional remedy till a second stem cell transplant two-and-a-half years from now.
She continued: “The final couple of months he’s been properly, however he was very sick at first as a result of it took them some time to diagnose it and since he began getting the remedy he’s loved fairly a number of months of fine well being and he appeared good as properly.
“The signs are very tough to diagnose, it’s a sore again and issues, which lots of people have. It’s not as apparent as a breast lump or one thing like that.
“Like different cancers, getting it fast is vital, so we’re all hopeful.”
Anne, who stays in Bathgate with husband John, and has one other son, Martin, say the household are ensuring to stay constructive all through her son’s remedy.
“They at all times say they’re discovering out about new remedies on a regular basis, so it’s all about positivity,” she added.
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