As most people are aware my auntie Julie passed away very suddenly 5weeks ago, I come from a small, close family and it was a very big shock to us all.

In her memory myself and my eldest son Jordan are going to be completing a 5K in the Red Dress Fun Run or walk at Stormont on the 25th Feb…and yes i am going to keel over lol! 

I miss her very much and it is still very raw, hopefully within time it will get a little easier to come to terms with. My cousin Kirsty is also completing the 5k in memory of her mummy. ❤️

641,644 people are on registers for chest, heart and stroke conditions (including hypertension) in Northern Ireland.

In the adult population:

• about 1 in 5 people have a diagnosis of a chest, heart or stroke condition (about 290,000 people)
• at least 1 in 4 people (about 380,000) are living with chest, heart and stroke conditions, maybe as many as 1 in 3 (about 470,000 people)

Deaths due to chest, heart and stroke conditions, when combined, are the #1 cause of death in NI