19 September HYROX Maastricht Solo for my mother❤️

€ 1.329,00donated
133%
Goal: €1,000.00

On 19 September, I will be doing HYROX Solo in Maastricht. Not just for the sport, but most of all for my mum. ❤️

Three years ago, my mum’s life changed completely.

After epileptic seizures, the cause appeared to be autoimmune encephalitis: a rare form of encephalitis in which the body’s own immune system attacks healthy brain cells. The effects are enormous. Concentration, memory and energy levels are all severely affected. Driving is no longer permitted, which suddenly makes her world a lot smaller. Shopping, visiting friends and other daily activities are no longer a given. A full-time job with a lot of responsibility was no longer manageable. She currently works less hours.

Treatment is also far from straightforward. The immune system has to be suppressed, which in turn comes with other risks.

That is why I want to participate in the HYROX Solo in Maastricht on 19 September and raise money for research in auto-immune encephalitis.

Erasmus MC is one of the institutes that performs research on autoimmune encephalitis, with the primary objective to gain a better understanding of this disease and to improve treatment in the future.

My mother agreed to take part in the clinical trial. I am grateful to all the people who have taken part in research before us and by doing this helped to understand this disease better.

But we’re not there yet

My goal is to ensure that future patients do not have to live with the limitations and uncertainty that my mother is currently facing. I hope that a treatment will be developed that can truly stop the disease.

Therefore, I am asking you to help me.

Every donation, large or small, helps to fund more research and, hopefully, a better future for people with autoimmune encephalitis

And if you’re not able to donate, sharing this campaign also helps tremendously.

Together, we make my sporting challenge into something much bigger. ❤️

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