<p><span style="color: #ff00ff;">THANK YOU - TARGET REACHED AND MISSY WILL BE FLYING TO AMERICA ON FRIDAY 18TH FEBRUARY 2012</span></p> <p><span style="color: #ff00ff;">Please follow her website for updates. xxxx</span></p> <p><a href="http://www.missysfutureappeal.org">www.missysfutureappeal.org</a></p> <p>Hi my name is Mellissa (Missy-Moo), I am 2 years old, I live in Alderholt in Hampshire and I hope you enjoy reading my web page.</p> <p>I was born on the 25th August 2009 at 31 weeks and weighed 3lb 4oz I spent most of my early days in special care. When I was 1 my family were told by the hospital I had a condition called cerebral palsy.</p> <p>Cerebral palsy affects every individual in a completely different way and no two people are the same. My legs turn inwards and when i walk being held i walk high up on my toes, which causes alot of discomfort and I have difficulty with my balance and coordination. I have to do physiotherapy and attend hospital on a regular basis . This means that I cannot play with my friends at my nursery and keep up with them.</p> <p>The reason for my web page is, I have a fantastic opportunity for a life changing operation called Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy at the St Louis Children&rsquo;s Hospital in America. After the operation it will take me a little while to learn to walk, but the end result means that I will be able to walk with my feet flat on the ground for the first time.</p> <p>I hope that with your support I can raise &pound;50,000, which is the cost for the operation. My family and friends have lots of great ideas to raise money.</p> <p>Please give me the best Christmas present ever and help me to walk with my feet flat on the ground.</p> <p>I hope you enjoy following me on my life changing journey.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>