Help get Jasmine to walk again

5 year old Jasmine has Posterior Fossa Syndrome as a result of brain surgery. We are told that with intensive physiotherapy, she may be able to walk again and this fundraiser is to help make that happen through private physiotherapy sessions.

Jasmine was diagnosed with a rare aggressive brain tumour (Ependymoma) at the age of 3 years old in November 2021 and had to have emergency 12 hour surgery as the tumour was wrapped around the brain stem and pushing part of the brain to the side. Unfortunately, the surgery couldn’t be completed in one go due to the amount of blood lost and Jasmine had to be put into a medically induced coma in ICU for 6 days to rebuild her strength. As a side effect from this surgery she suffered a brain injury and now has Posteria Fossa Syndrome.

Jasmine has since had an additional 7 brain surgeries as well as multiple rounds of chemotherapy (25 weeks) and radiotherapy (33 sessions) and has still not been confirmed as cancer-free due to shadows in scans that cannot be confirmed without giving it time and more scans. We are fortunate to have just celebrated Jasmines 5th birthday, a day we were not sure we would see.

Jasmine is experiencing extreme Posterior Fossa Syndrome symptoms. We have been told that nobody knows how it happens, how to prevent it or what the recovery will be. When first diagnosed Jasmine couldn't move or speak for 4 months, couldn’t swallow for 3 months and had to be fed through feeding tubes. She had left side weakness and left side face palsy. The tumour and surgery was in a place in the brain that means it affected the nerves, so Jasmine also suffers from extreme sickness multiple times a day.

Over a year later, Jasmine still can't walk, but has fortunately regained minimal movement. Jasmine still has swallowing and speech difficulties, left side palsy and weakness and is still tube fed.

Before surgery, Jasmine was just like any other 3 year old full of energy and life. She loved playing with dolls, make up and dressing up as well as playing with her brother Charlie, who is 14 months older. Sadly, Jasmine is no longer the child she used to be and now needs constant care. She is no longer able to walk, feed or dress herself. We have been advised she may never return to the little girl we once knew and we are grateful for every day that we have with her.

Jasmine's brother Charlie is part of the 102nd Aylestone Beavers group, who together with Aylestone Community Events are fundraising for Jasmine.

We appreciate anything you can give to help us get Jasmine walking again.

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