Finleys PhysiotherapyTreatment Fund
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So where do we begin. Firstly, we are extremely proud parents of two beautiful children. We have a daughter named Summer, who is 5 years old and one Baby Boy named Finley, who is just 7months old. Finley was born in September (19/09/15) via emergency caesarean, under very traumatic circumstances. Finley was a perfectly healthy baby whilst in the womb and grew and developed in my pregnancy as expected with no concerns. However, during my labour with Finley, my uterus unexpectedly ruptured, due to un-natural and an extremely rare set of circumstances, of which, are currently being investigated. It was far too late into the labour when this was discovered and as a result, I lost 5pints of blood and required major surgery and blood transfusion immediately, to try and save Finley and retain my uterus. I was then put onto ventilation and taken to ICU. However, Finley wasn't so lucky and therefore, when our full-term baby boy was delivered, he had no heart beat and was displaying no signs of life. By some form of a miracle, our amazing, brave baby boy was able to be rescuitated, but was in an extremely critical condition and had suffered severe oxygen loss. The medical staff were holding out little hope for Finley and we were advised to prepare ourselves for the worst. Once rescuitated, Finley was immediately placed on life support and a cooling mat to reduce brain swelling and rushed to Derriford hospital, which is over 2hours away from where I had to remain in NDDH. When I was woken up some hours later, I had no idea what had happened, where Finley was, or if he was okay. It was 3 days until I was considered stable enough to be transferred by ambulance to Derriford, where I was finally able to see Finley for the first time, my son in his hospital bed and me in mine. I will never, ever forget this heart wrenching moment. Medical staff at Derriford were doing all they could, but were still doubtful that Finley would pull through. He had been suffering seizures and had Strep B, a serious blood infection, Finley also had a pneumothorax. We could barely make out his little face under all of the tubes and wires. At 6days old, Finley was given a lumbar puncture and was taken for an MRI Scan, the results of the scan showed severe abnormalities on his brain. We were told that Finley had Grade 3 HIE, meaning they expect Finley to be left with moderate to severe disabilities, but that they think that it will be more to the severe end of the spectrum. However, we cannot be sure until he grows and develops. Although currently, at7months old, Finley is achieving above and beyond what any of us anticipated and is such a happy and amazing little boy; realistically we are aware that this may not always be the case, as symptoms can be degenerative. Recently, we have been told that Finley appears to be displaying abnormal movement and weakness and current signs are pointing to a diagnosis of cerebral palsy; leaving the future very uncertain for Finley and us all. So, in the meantime, instead of just playing the waiting game, we are doing our upmost to ensure our little boy is given the best possible chances. After some thorough research, I have discovered a treatment named 'Advanced Biomechanical Rehabilitation.' There is a website with all of the details of the treatment, which I will copy and paste below and as you will see the results of the treatment can be outstanding! It will require us traveling from little old North Devon, up to Glasgow to attend training 3 times a year, but as parents we are quite literally willing to do anything and everything we can to improve our little man's future, I know so many of you will be able to understand this. As you may have already guessed, the treatment is costly and this is something we aren't able to fund alone, which is where we could really do with as much help as possible. 1 year of treatment will cost £5,300, however it can take years of treatment, therefore I have set the target total to £10,600 which could afford Finley 2 years worth of treatment! Even just 1 years worth of funding would mean the absolute world to Finley and our family; and of course, equally anymore raised above the target would be beyond incredible and could fund Finley for even more years worth of treatment. Please find the link here for the ABR website http://www.abrscotland.com/Pages/default.aspx
Please, please if anyone can help us by donating anything at all, no matter how small, or if you have any ideas to help with fundraising, we as a family will be eternally, unbelievably greatful. Thankyou so, so much. x
So where do we begin. Firstly, we are extremely proud parents of two beautiful children. We have a daughter named Summer, who is 5 years old and one Baby Boy named Finley, who is just 7months old. Finley was born in September (19/09/15) via emergency caesarean, under very traumatic circumstances. Finley was a perfectly healthy baby whilst in the womb and grew and developed in my pregnancy as expected with no concerns. However, during my labour with Finley, my uterus unexpectedly ruptured, due to un-natural and an extremely rare set of circumstances, of which, are currently being investigated. It was far too late into the labour when this was discovered and as a result, I lost 5pints of blood and required major surgery and blood transfusion immediately, to try and save Finley and retain my uterus. I was then put onto ventilation and taken to ICU. However, Finley wasn't so lucky and therefore, when our full-term baby boy was delivered, he had no heart beat and was displaying no signs of life. By some form of a miracle, our amazing, brave baby boy was able to be rescuitated, but was in an extremely critical condition and had suffered severe oxygen loss. The medical staff were holding out little hope for Finley and we were advised to prepare ourselves for the worst. Once rescuitated, Finley was immediately placed on life support and a cooling mat to reduce brain swelling and rushed to Derriford hospital, which is over 2hours away from where I had to remain in NDDH. When I was woken up some hours later, I had no idea what had happened, where Finley was, or if he was okay. It was 3 days until I was considered stable enough to be transferred by ambulance to Derriford, where I was finally able to see Finley for the first time, my son in his hospital bed and me in mine. I will never, ever forget this heart wrenching moment. Medical staff at Derriford were doing all they could, but were still doubtful that Finley would pull through. He had been suffering seizures and had Strep B, a serious blood infection, Finley also had a pneumothorax. We could barely make out his little face under all of the tubes and wires. At 6days old, Finley was given a lumbar puncture and was taken for an MRI Scan, the results of the scan showed severe abnormalities on his brain. We were told that Finley had Grade 3 HIE, meaning they expect Finley to be left with moderate to severe disabilities, but that they think that it will be more to the severe end of the spectrum. However, we cannot be sure until he grows and develops. Although currently, at7months old, Finley is achieving above and beyond what any of us anticipated and is such a happy and amazing little boy; realistically we are aware that this may not always be the case, as symptoms can be degenerative. Recently, we have been told that Finley appears to be displaying abnormal movement and weakness and current signs are pointing to a diagnosis of cerebral palsy; leaving the future very uncertain for Finley and us all. So, in the meantime, instead of just playing the waiting game, we are doing our upmost to ensure our little boy is given the best possible chances. After some thorough research, I have discovered a treatment named 'Advanced Biomechanical Rehabilitation.' There is a website with all of the details of the treatment, which I will copy and paste below and as you will see the results of the treatment can be outstanding! It will require us traveling from little old North Devon, up to Glasgow to attend training 3 times a year, but as parents we are quite literally willing to do anything and everything we can to improve our little man's future, I know so many of you will be able to understand this. As you may have already guessed, the treatment is costly and this is something we aren't able to fund alone, which is where we could really do with as much help as possible. 1 year of treatment will cost £5,300, however it can take years of treatment, therefore I have set the target total to £10,600 which could afford Finley 2 years worth of treatment! Even just 1 years worth of funding would mean the absolute world to Finley and our family; and of course, equally anymore raised above the target would be beyond incredible and could fund Finley for even more years worth of treatment. Please find the link here for the ABR website http://www.abrscotland.com/Pages/default.aspx
Please, please if anyone can help us by donating anything at all, no matter how small, or if you have any ideas to help with fundraising, we as a family will be eternally, unbelievably greatful. Thankyou so, so much. x
Organizer
Danni Doran-Marnell
Organizer
