“So many people do not realise how debilitating it can be.”

Our daughter was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism and Graves Disease when she was just 9 years old. The NHS were amazing and she has always been well looked after. So many people do not realise how debilitating it can be.  We had many people say ‘Oh, you just take a pill and it's all fine.’ Having an overactive thyroid affected her in so many ways.  Maintaining hormone levels can be difficult and needing regular blood tests used to be very distressing for her. Four years on she is now used to it and takes it in her stride. We wanted to support the British Thyroid Foundation to help raise awareness so more people have more understanding and more research can be done. Taking part in the Leeds 10k was absolutely fantastic, what an exhilarating experience for both of us.  We are so grateful to everyone who donated.

Running the Leeds 10k is something that we've wanted to do for a while but work has always got in the way.

Our young daughter has an overactive thyroid caused by Graves' Disease. We're a lot more aware of thyroid issues now and want to help the British Thyroid Foundation if we can.

Daniel Hornsey