An Inspirational Awareness Story from Debbie

Debbie Ley is a patient who nearly died from Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (formerly known as Wegener’s Granulomatosis) a variant of Vasculitis.

Read her amazing story in the Daily Record newspaper which was featured on Saturday 4th January 2014.  It explains her journey and battles with Vasculitis when she was diagnosed after the birth of her first child and how it has not stopped Debbie overcoming amazing challenges.  Debbie recently cycled 250 miles in 3 days (Ayrshire to Aberdeen) to help raise funds for our research at the University of Aberdeen.

Debbie is now taking on the 102 mile Three Piste Cycle challenge in Scotland later this year. Read her story here:  http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/health/single-mum-reveals-how-pedal-2986451 

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