A son from Kirkintilloch is taking on the ultimate challenge in aid of Glasgow's Beatson, which is a charity incredibly close to his heart. Ally Russell, 24, was inspired to run 100km from Edinburgh to Glasgow following his mum's diagnosis last Christmas Eve.
A son from Kirkintilloch is taking on the ultimate challenge in aid of Glasgow 's Beatson , which is a charity incredibly close to his heart. Ally Russell, 24, was inspired to run 100km from Edinburgh to Glasgow following his mum's diagnosis last Christmas Eve . Ally's mum Lorna , 56, was sadly diagnosed on December 24 with an aggressive form of Lymphoma and is currently undergoing treatment at the Beatson Cancer Centre in Glasgow .
The 24-year-old was inspired by his mum's "courageous battle" and hopes to raise crucial funds to "enhance each patients' experience". Speaking to Glasgow Live, Ally said: "My mum has an aggressive form of Lymphoma - when they diagnosed her she wasn't given a stage as it was already pretty far on, they were just focused on getting treatment started. READ MORE: Rangers fans raise over £26k after football community rocked by death of young dad READ MORE: Tributes to former Glasgow sheriff who died after battling short illness "She is currently in and out of the Beatson for treatment, and in our experience we noticed some things were missing for patient
Son Kirkintilloch Challenge Glasgow Beatson Charity Run 100Km Edinburgh Diagnosis Christmas Eve Lorna Lymphoma Treatment Cancer Centre Courageous Battle Funds Patients' Experience
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