Jacob's Journey - his wish to walk
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Our Son Jacob was born prematurely at 32 weeks, in 2013. He did amazingly well and was discharged after three weeks in the Neonatal Unit. His development was as expected the first few months of his life; however, at around 5 months old we noticed he started missing his milestones. He couldn't sit, didn't learn to crawl or pull himself up. At 18 months old Jacob was diagnosed with Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy, affecting both his legs. Due to the stiffness in his legs we have been told Jacob will not walk without SDR surgery.
Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy (SDR) is an operation developed by a Doctor in Missouri, America that can be performed to release the spasticity and give Jacob the chance to walk. We will need to fundraise to cover the cost of the procedure.
The money raised for Jacob will enable us to fly him out to America to have the operation performed by the Doctor who pioneered the SDR surgery. It will also pay for the intensive private physiotherapy required for two years after the operation, as this will not be available to him on the NHS.
Jacob is a happy, determined little boy that just wants to learn to walk so he can join in and have fun with his two big sisters. The frustration is beginning to show with him as he grows up and realises his limitations. He so desperately wants to walk but his legs just won't let him.
As a parent it is heartbreaking to have to sit back and watch your very bright, smiley little boy struggle to get around, when all he wants to do is walk. It would mean the absolute world to us to be able to raise this money for him to enable him to have this operation and one day watch him take his first steps.
Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy (SDR) is an operation developed by a Doctor in Missouri, America that can be performed to release the spasticity and give Jacob the chance to walk. We will need to fundraise to cover the cost of the procedure.
The money raised for Jacob will enable us to fly him out to America to have the operation performed by the Doctor who pioneered the SDR surgery. It will also pay for the intensive private physiotherapy required for two years after the operation, as this will not be available to him on the NHS.
Jacob is a happy, determined little boy that just wants to learn to walk so he can join in and have fun with his two big sisters. The frustration is beginning to show with him as he grows up and realises his limitations. He so desperately wants to walk but his legs just won't let him.
As a parent it is heartbreaking to have to sit back and watch your very bright, smiley little boy struggle to get around, when all he wants to do is walk. It would mean the absolute world to us to be able to raise this money for him to enable him to have this operation and one day watch him take his first steps.
Organizer
Nicola Baird
Organizer
