Here is where just a few minutes of your time can change this little boy's life forever.  Turning William's Wish2Walk from a dream into a reality.

William's Story

William was born at 27 weeks gestation weighing a tiny 2lbs 2oz, 3 months premature.  Having suffered a brain haemorrhage during delivery.  William was very sick and had to stay in intensive care on the neonatal unit for 3 months. 

Having undergone blood transfusions, numerous tests and given medications to keep him alive.  William fought against all the odds and has defied all the predictions of not making it through to become a bright, loving, chatty little boy that he is today.

Although his mind is very forward for his age, physically william is trapped in a body which suffers severe spasticity.  Muscles that contract and tighten, crippling him immobile.  Due to William's birth injury he suffers from spastic cerebral palsy quadriplegia and Periventricular Leukomalacia (PVL) and depends on his mother for all his care needs.  The frustration this causes William is heart breaking to witness.  The suffering he goes through despite constant physiotherapy, exercises and stretches to keep him as mobile and supple as possible.  His desire to walk and to play like the other boys and girls increases each day.  For his mind is growing at a faster rate than his body is capable of doing.

William's Wish

However there is hope for William as he has been given a chance.  William has been accepted as a suitable candidate for a life changing operation named Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy (SDR) in St Louis, USA.  This operation would be conducted by the top surgeon in this field, Dr T S Park and offer William a chance to walk for the very first time and move freely without pain and spasticity, thus changing this little boys life forever.

I have updated William's Wish2Walk funding page and have increased the target amount up to £100000.

I have reevaluated realistically all the after care costs involved for post op therapy, including treatments and the physio options I have discovered are available out there now.  This I feel will benefit William and costs of  specialised equipment and aids that will enable William to fully reach his potential after SDR.  This figure I believe will also cover possible percs operation that I feel may be required due to William's increased physical needs since his assessment and if nessecary address William's squint which I will ask to be assessed whilst in America and possibly may need surgery. 

 If we exceed the target amount or if we do not raise enough, or if the funds cannot be used for any other reason, they will go to Tree of Hope to help other sick children.

Your donation means that it is another step closer to William's vital operation, his aftercare, intense physiotherapy and any equipment needed.

Heartfelt thanks for helping William's Wish2Walk.

https://www.justgiving.com/Williams-Wish2Walk