This July, Andy, Gina, Will, Ben, Sarah, Dan, Hannah, Lucy, Paul, Laura, Mike and Tom (and driven by Malcolm) will be ascending the 3 Peaks (Ben Nevis, Scafell, Snowdon) in the '24 hour formality' to raise money for "The Theo Walker Fund"... 24 hours to get up and down the 3 highest peaks in Scotland, England and Wales.
We say 'formality' as we are not the only ones attempting such a mean feat, however we are all raising money for the same cause:
Dan and Lucy Walker are friends of ours who are also ascending the 3 peaks on a different weekend. They set up a fund in memory of their beautiful son Theo.
Theo Walker was born on 20th November 2009 and died four and half weeks later on 21st December 2009 from the congential heart condition, Pulmonary Atresia with intact ventricular septum.
Dan & Lucy knew before Theo was born that he would require many complex operations, however following his birth it became clear that his condition was too complicated for the surgeons to be able to perform the procedures they had planned. Palliative care for what remained of Theo's life was all that was possible.
All the family received the most wonderful care and support from the nurses and doctors of the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit ('PICU') at The Royal Brompton Hospital for nearly two weeks, before they were unexpectedly able to take Theo home for the remainder of his short life.
The Theo Walker Fund aims to help families that still have 'their Theo' and rely on the truly inspirational and caring paediatric nurses and doctors of PICU at The Royal Brompton Hospital, Heartline, and Chase Hospice for Kids.
The money raised from the 3 peaks will go directly to Heartline. Heartline is a voluntary organisation set up to offer help and support to families of children with heart disorders regardless of how slight or severe the condition may be. Heartline has been and continues to be a huge support to Lucy and Dan.
If you visit www.TheoWalkerFund.com then you can find out more about Theo's story.
