Cry

This post is different to my recent two due to its sad nature, firstly Verity's dog Spot died soon after I got back from Italy and was very distressing for her and the family so our thoughts go to them.

Secondly, the importance of cardiac testing in the young as been further highlighted recently by the sudden death of Mitchell Cole. He only found out that he had a heart condition whilst he was a 17 year old trainee at West Ham only because of the regular screenings they ensure all their players undertake. However, even armed with this information no proper course of action could be taken because of the lack of knowledge about his particular condition. Only after 8 years and him suffering shortness of breath was any sort of proper diagnosis and proper course of action decided upon. Sadly it was enough and shows how more can always be done.

The John Ibbottson Fund is an active supporter of C.R.Y. (Cardiac Risk in the Young) and helps raise awareness surrounding this important issue here are links to the C.R.Y. website and to Mitchell Cole's passing.
http://www.c-r-y.org.uk/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oxford_utd/9396642.stm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-20566207