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Denise Furey

Denise Furey

My Story

My story:

On a very hot day in June 2019, our seemingly healthy 9 month old son was rushed to hospital - firstly to Queen's in Essex and then blue lighted to St Mary's in London. Quinn was put into an induced coma and after some tests it was confirmed he had bacterial meningitis. We were quietly told to expect the worst. 

While we were inconsolable, sleep deprived, living in the same clothes and far from our home in essex, we were supported by COSMIC charity. On a day to day they fed us and put us up in hotels near the hospital so that we did not need to be far from Quinn's bedside - who knew that such earth angels existed. On a larger scale, they help fund the specialist equipment and facilities that helped save our sons life.

My family will be forever grateful to the wonderful staff on the PICU as well as COSMIC charity for ensuring that our family is still a unit. By some miracle we got to walk out of the hospital with our little boy - this was not a luxury aforded to many families that we met along our journey.

I am running/walking the London Marathon in 2025 for Cosmic as they will forever be close to our hearts. Lets not focus on time, but on raising as much money as we possibly can to support this wonderful charity. No family should have to endure such unimaginable heartbreak.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for each and every penny. I am not a runner but if the 'mighty Quinn' can beat meningitis, this mama can get round the Marathon course! Wish me luck!

About us

The London Marathon has become an annual, inspiring and colourful fixture in the world’s sporting calendar since the inaugural race on 29 March 1981: a celebration of fun, fundraising and fancy dress.

Over the years more than a million people have completed the 26.2-mile course – which runs from Blackheath to The Mall, with a spectacular finish in front of Buckingham Palace, showcasing the very best that the capital city has to offer.

What’s more, these participants have raised over a billion pounds for charity and there have been countless amazing tales of human achievement throughout the event’s history – living up to its aim of helping participants ‘to have fun, and provide some happiness and sense of achievement in a troubled world’.

Cosmic

Raising for:

Cosmic
196%

Funded

  • Target
    £2,000
  • Raised so far
    £3,926
  • Number of donors
    121

My Story

My story:

On a very hot day in June 2019, our seemingly healthy 9 month old son was rushed to hospital - firstly to Queen's in Essex and then blue lighted to St Mary's in London. Quinn was put into an induced coma and after some tests it was confirmed he had bacterial meningitis. We were quietly told to expect the worst. 

While we were inconsolable, sleep deprived, living in the same clothes and far from our home in essex, we were supported by COSMIC charity. On a day to day they fed us and put us up in hotels near the hospital so that we did not need to be far from Quinn's bedside - who knew that such earth angels existed. On a larger scale, they help fund the specialist equipment and facilities that helped save our sons life.

My family will be forever grateful to the wonderful staff on the PICU as well as COSMIC charity for ensuring that our family is still a unit. By some miracle we got to walk out of the hospital with our little boy - this was not a luxury aforded to many families that we met along our journey.

I am running/walking the London Marathon in 2025 for Cosmic as they will forever be close to our hearts. Lets not focus on time, but on raising as much money as we possibly can to support this wonderful charity. No family should have to endure such unimaginable heartbreak.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for each and every penny. I am not a runner but if the 'mighty Quinn' can beat meningitis, this mama can get round the Marathon course! Wish me luck!

About us

The London Marathon has become an annual, inspiring and colourful fixture in the world’s sporting calendar since the inaugural race on 29 March 1981: a celebration of fun, fundraising and fancy dress.

Over the years more than a million people have completed the 26.2-mile course – which runs from Blackheath to The Mall, with a spectacular finish in front of Buckingham Palace, showcasing the very best that the capital city has to offer.

What’s more, these participants have raised over a billion pounds for charity and there have been countless amazing tales of human achievement throughout the event’s history – living up to its aim of helping participants ‘to have fun, and provide some happiness and sense of achievement in a troubled world’.