Patient raises 1.5k for hospital trust

September 26, 2018

Featured in the Express & Star

A 10-year-old patient has raised nearly £1,500 for a hospital trust’s charity – after taking on a gruelling triathlon.
The youngster from Smethwick waded through a freezing lake, completed a 1km run and a 2km bike ride – despite suffering from Henoch-Schonlein purpura.

Stan’s triathlon medal

Stan Green decided to take part in the event to raise funds for Your Trust Charity, at SWBH, as a way of saying thank you for the care he has received.
The money will go to the Paediatric Department, where he has been treated. He said: “When I was diagnosed with HSP, I never thought two years later I would be in a fit state to complete a triathlon. I even had to learn to ride a bike.
“But here I am today, having finished the challenge in 21 minutes. I’m really pleased to be able to do this.”
Stan’s problems started when he began suffering with cold-like symptoms. But this soon escalated and his mum Tegan rushed him to Sandwell Hospital when he complained of severe pain and developed a rash.
Tegan said: “I was worried sick that Stan had meningitis. But it was the doctors here at Sandwell who were quick to realise that he actually had HSP. The early diagnosis meant that he was given immediate treatment, which helped his recovery immensely.”