This team consists of 3 sisters, Anna, Amy & Rebecca.  We also hope to rope in a few more friends & family members. We are running in the Blackpool 10k on May 11th because we want to help make Joe's dream to walk possible. Please read Joe’s story below. Our story is this, our Grandma was friends with Joe’s Grandma, they used to live next door to each other. Our Grandma died late last year and she asked us to help Joe.  So the training starts soon and we will run/walk/crawl/hop or stagger through the course and look forward to chips on the pier before we come home! Please donate to help Joe, it doesn’t have to be much, every little helps. Thank you J

Joe is a bright, funny, 4 year old boy with the most infectious laugh. He was born with cerebral palsy, which affects mainly the muscles in his legs, making them so tight and stiff that he cannot stand or walk unaided - even sitting on the floor is very difficult. Joe copes so well with his condition and loves going to his school nursery and learning new things. However, inevitably he can feel left out when the other children are playing in the playground, as he cannot really join in or keep up in his little walker. It would be so amazing for Joe to walk, or even run with the rest of his class.

Having had two MRI scans, bone marrow biopsys, blood test after blood test, X-rays, lots of physio, and seeing lots and lots of specialists, Joe has now been given the chance to have a life changing operation at Leeds General Infirmary.

The operation is called Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy (SDR). This will release the stiffness in Joe's legs, enabling the muscles to move more freely, which will then allow the muscles to be strengthened by intensive physiotherapy. All this will help Joe to be able to stand and walk independently, sit comfortably, and be pain free.

Unfortunately the NHS have no funds for this operation for Joe, so we have to find the funding of £38,000 ourselves.

Thank you for reading Joe's Story xXx

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