Viral infection, flu, possible meningitis and migraine. These were the diagnoses given to my daughter, Summer, when she was ten years old.

In fact she was having a bleed on her brain from a vascular malformation (abnormal bundles of veins) called a Cavernoma. They look like raspberries and can be sporadic or genetic. Summer was tested for the genetic type and we have found that we carry the CCM1 gene in our family. Unfortunately her little sister, Amber, had a bleed on her brain when she was five years old. Both Summer and Amber have multiple cavernomas. There is always a chance of this recurring but I have found a fantastic small charity called the Cavernoma Alliance (the only one I know of in this country) which offers support and excellent information for carers and sufferers. I would have been lost without them.

I am 38 year old student of Osteopathy and live in Dartford. I have never participated in a physical challenge in my life and am raising money by taking on the three peaks challenge on the 16th May. I will have to climb up and down Ben Nevis in Scotland, Scafell Pike in Cumbria and Snowdon in Wales within 24 hours. On top of this I will be doing a 75 mile bike ride on the 3rd April and 125 mile bike ride on the 4th July. I am also raising money for the Huntington's Disease Association. My niece, Shawnee, died from Juvenile Huntington's disease when she was 5 years old. This awful degenerative disease also claimed her Aunt and Uncle. My niece Kayleigh, who is now 23, has also inherited the disease and is regressing every day. As is their Dad who is now being cared for in a home. There is no cure. I would be grateful for any sponsorship no matter how little.

Please see my justgiving links: https://www.justgiving.com/adele-sharp https://www.justgiving.com/adele-sharp1

Based on information supplied by Adele.