Addenbrookes A&E nurse gears up to climb Kilimanjaro

Lisa Lyon, nurse at the emergency department at Addenbrooke's is climbing Mount Kilimanjiro.

An intrepid nurse is preparing to climb Africa's highest summit next month in memory of her nan who died from Parkinson's after suffering with the illness for 20 years.

Lisa Lyon, a nurse in the A&E department, has already completed a four-day hike to the Inca Trail in Peru as training and scaled Ben Nevis earlier this year in preparation for her climb up Mount Kilimanjiro on October 9 which she hopes to return from on October 18.

And on May 18 she also took part in the 1st Action Heroes Abseil as part of her charity fundraising for her Kilimanjaro Climb.

She is hoping to raise 3,950 for The Cure Parkinson's Trust and the Addenbrooke's Charitable Trust to support the research and treatment for Parkinson's at Addenbrooke's.

"I will be climbing Mount Kilimanjaro on my nan's birthday as a tribute to her memory as she died from Parkinson's in 2012," she said. "This has given me the drive and passion to raise funds to help future generations with those diagnosed with Parkinson's.

"Parkinson's effects one in every 500 people and they do not receive anywhere near the funding that goes into cancer and heart disease research. This charity has launched a strategy to try and find a cure, and I am committed to raise funds to help future generations with those diagnosed with Parkinson's.

"I hope that you will support me in an effort to raise funds for ACT and The Cure Parkinson's Trust, so they in turn can continue to invest in research to find the cure and bring an end to its devastating effects."

To help Lisa reach her target, visit doitforcharity.com/LisaLyonfindacureforparkinsons.

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Addenbrookes A&E nurse gears up to climb Kilimanjaro