Liver transplant patient walks Hadrian’s Wall to raise money
Christopher Upton received a liver transplant in July 2015 and now, to thank the staff for his care, he has walked Hadrian’s Wall to raise money for the department that saved his life.
In 2015, Christopher was desperately in need of a new liver, and in July of that year he had a successful transplant
The whole journey took five days and Christopher walked an amazing 90 miles to raise £320 for the Liver Unit at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.
Talking about the donation, Christopher said: “I appreciate the outstanding care I have received from the hospital. The aftercare is also second to none.”
A lot of donations came from Christopher’s colleagues who are black cab taxi drivers at Birmingham Airport.
Walking around 20 miles a day, he camped overnight in his one-man tent which was all a completely new experience for him.
Justine Davy, Head of Fundraising for Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham Charity, said: “A huge thank you and well done goes to Christopher for completing the extremely long walk of Hadrian’s Wall to raise money for the Liver Unit! We are so glad to hear that he is well now.
“The money raised will go towards purchasing added extras that go ‘over and above’ what the NHS can fund for patients, staff and families across the hospital.”
To find out more about the Liver Unit and what we do here at the Charity, please click here.
