Gwyn Hopkins, a 60 year old grandmother has just completed a 150 mile trek across the width of Wales in aid of ME in 10 days using footpaths and bridleways and spending nights in her one woman tent.<\/p>\n
Thirteen years ago Gwyn was struck down with M.E. After weeks in hospital she became bedbound in her own home and faced a future in which mobility meant being pushed in a reclining wheelchair.<\/p>\n
Her walk across Wales was aimed at demonstrating to the tens of thousands of ME sufferers in Britain that a full recovery is possible. Also she wanted to raise funds for \u201cM.E. Research UK\u201d, a charity funding biomedical research into ME.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to do it simply because – now – I can\u201d says Gwyn \u201cit is such a joy to be out in the countryside again after spending years in bed, unable to walk more than a few paces. If I can help or inspire M.E. sufferers at the same time then that\u2019s great.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gwyn, a former Monmouth care support worker who now lives in Somerset, says she made her against-the-odds recovery with great family support and by adopting Complementary Therapies. It took her 5 years.\u00a0 More about Gwyn<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0Donate\u00a0 to her charity<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Gwyn Hopkins, a 60 year old grandmother has just completed a 150 mile trek across the width of Wales in aid of ME in 10 days using footpaths and bridleways and spending nights in her one woman tent. Thirteen years … Continue reading