Cameron was born in  October 2008 - four weeks premature.
A very fast and difficult birth bought our beautiful baby boy into this world. 
After almost two weeks in the Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) and after lots of scary and worrying times we were allowed home -the greatest feeling in the world!!
Over time however, it became apparent that things weren't 'quite right' with Cameron. He wasn't developing as we thought he should; wasn't hitting those important milestones.  
At 13 months old Cameron was diagnosed with Spastic Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy, Cortical Visual Loss and Developmental delay.
This was the day that our lives changed forever. The hopes, dreams, aspirations and expectations for our beautiful little boy turned upside down in an instant.
This was the day that our daily struggles and ongoing battles began...
Cameron can't sit, stand or walk independently. He can commando crawl very short distances but tires very easily.  His speech is delayed, so he can find communicating difficult at times, but he generally manages to find a way to make himself understood. Cameron requires some level of support with most things he does, whether that be from a carer or from specialist equipment.
 Therapies, specialist equipment use, medical appointments; all take time out of our boys' precious life.  Things that most people take for granted can often be problematic – going to the shops, playing in the park, enjoying time with friends and family at the cinema or bowling alley or eating in a restaurant. Even getting around his own home contains obstacles.
Since his diagnosis, Cameron has come on leaps and bounds - defying many suggested outcomes for his future.
Cameron has the cheekiest personality and the most beautiful smile and infectious laugh! Nothing gets him down and he faces each and every challenge with a strength and tenacity that truly astounds us. His most-recent diagnosis of Epilepsy, while heart-breaking for us, hasn't phased him one bit and he continues to develop and grow that amazing personality of his! He is an incredible big brother and we as parents are extremely proud of him.
 
We want to do the best we can for Cameron, to support him now and create an independent, happy healthy future for him.
This includes things such as adapting the house we live in to become a fully accessible home, driving an accessible car to allow family day trips out, supportive seating for Cameron in the house, a lightweight wheelchair,  specialist therapies and maybe even one day specialist surgeries not available on the NHS. Sadly all this costs far more money than we could ever afford and this is why we are setting up this fund. We have contributed as much as we can financially for as long as we can, but the sad reality is we won't be able to do so forever.
We want to be able to provide the best for Cameron and not have to 'make do' due to financial constraints.

If you have read our story and feel you would like to contribute to Cameron's fund, we would be forever thankful for anything you could give. 
Your donation will be going some way to giving Cameron a happy, healthy and independent future.

Thank you for taking the time to read our story.

Steph & Matt
(Cameron's Mum & Dad)