A Sandwell nurse is preparing to run the New York marathon in memory of her sister-in-law.
Stephanie Coates, an advanced clinical practitioner working for the Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust, will take to the streets of New York in memory of Donna Coates who lost her life to Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) while in her thirties.
Stephanie Coates (left) with her sister-in-law Donna
Donna was also a senior nurse working for the same trust when she passed away in 2019.
Stephanie said: “Donna was the life and soul of the party, with the most infectious laugh – she was very strong, and you’d never have known what she was going through. She always had a positive mental attitude in the face of whatever she was going through. Her loss has left a huge hole in the lives of those who knew and loved her.”
A Go Fund Me page, raising money for the Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Charity has been set up.