Tanya and Lizzie’s 24 mile ‘Trek’ for East Anglian Air Ambulance

Good to luck to Tanya Johnson, Group Business Support Manager, who is taking on a 24 mile trek tomorrow in aid of East Anglian Air Ambulance.

Tanya says:

The Air Ambulance is a charity that is close to my heart. They first came into my life in 2019 when they Airlifted my second cousin after he suffered a heart attack on Bridlington sea front. Dan was only 25 at the time and although he had a long road to recover, without the air ambulance crew he wouldn’t be here today.

Lizzie is one of my best friends and when I found out she has signed up for Trek 24 I couldn’t let her do it alone. Lizzie and her family have been through so much over the past 2 years and I cannot imagine how tough life has been since they lost Aaron. Lizzie’s husband Aaron suffered an pulmonary embolism at 50 and sadly passed away. The Air ambulance service don’t just provide critical care, they also have patient and family liaison teams to support patients and their families with any aftercare they may need. Three weeks after Aaron passed away, the off duty crew member visited Lizzie to see how they were getting on and asked if they wanted him to explain anything, or fill in any gaps from the evening.

I know Lizzie and her family will be forever grateful to the air ambulance crew that attended to Aaron on the evening of the 9th May 2022 and although tragically they were unable to save Aaron they have been a great support to the whole family.

Walking 24 miles isn’t going to be easy but it will be an honour to walk with my friend in memory of Aaron. Please help me raise some much needed funds for this amazing charity.

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