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Target: £2,500.00
Raised so far: £3,251.44
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My story

 

My son, Sam, was born at 4am on the 10th July 2007.  He was suffering from chronic pneumonia, collapsed lungs and severe blood poisoning.  He was immediately moved from Kingston Hospital to a specialist unit at St George’s in Tooting.  They did everything they could for him but were unable to stop his rapid decline as his lungs couldn’t process enough oxygen and he was too weak to fight the infection.  On the recommendation of the medical team we had him christened at 1am on the 12th July as he was not expected to survive the night.

The following morning he was still fighting and we were given the news that Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) could take him.  Within 2 hours a team from the Children’s Acute Transport Service (CATS) arrived to take Sam.  They were awesome.  It took them 2 hours to move him into a mobile intensive care unit (it needed 8 people to lift Sam and all his wires and tubes!) and Sam went to GOSH.  While in transit the doctors reckoned that Sam showed some signs of stabilising which was the first positive news we had heard since his birth.

GOSH is an incredible place.  Sam was there for ECMO treatment – effectively a total heart / lung bypass that enables the organs to focus their energy on getting well rather than working.  At one point there was a queue of specialists waiting to assess Sam (x-rays, brain scans, blood tests – everything) and he started to respond to his new ventilator, so the ECMO treatment was constantly moved back hour by hour until late on 13th July (my wife Zoe’s birthday) it was decided he probably wouldn’t need to risk going on ECMO.

From that moment on Sam began his recovery. 

To celebrate Sam's first birthday, Drew and I are going to walk 145km, coast to coast across the north of England, following Hadrian's Wall.  We aim to raise as much money as possible to help GOSH provide the support and services needed by so many young children and families who are battling life threatening illnesses. 

Please sponsor us.

Run dont walk & Good Luck..! Donation by Grant Neal 17/07/08  

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You can't control your level of talent but you can control your level of effort Donation by Mark Martin 16/07/08  

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Good luck and all the best Donation by Paul & Philippa 15/07/08  

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Think of it as a gentle stroll to a pub with a friend. Donation by John and Gill Aust 14/07/08  

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good luck Donation by Sophie O 14/07/08  

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When asked why Hadrians Wall was built, Carrie, aged 5 (during miners strike), replied "To keep out the Scots and the Pickets" !! Go go go Richard!! Donation by Richard and Judy , Joanna, Carrie and Paul 12/07/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Have fun! Donation by Aidan Keenlyside 11/07/08  

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Will be thinking of you. x Donation by Nikki Ede 10/07/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

take some plasters Donation by Alex Viall 10/07/08  

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Go for it Crofty, two weeks listening to Drew will be the hardest part! Donation by Chris Mowatt 09/07/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

GSOH is such a wonderful place, such a great cause. Glad the little one is a fighter :) Donation by Maurice Dean 08/07/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Paid on receipt on picture of you both on wall in Quins shirt! Donation by Paul and Lorna 08/07/08  

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Will be thinking of you Zo. Give us a shout if you need anything! Oh, and have fun to the B-I-L Donation by Luce and Chris 08/07/08  

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All the best Donation by Dave & Caz 08/07/08  

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Good Luck! Donation by Paul Tasker 07/07/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Hope you don't get rained on!! Donation by Margot Dear 07/07/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good luck and enjoy the blisters Donation by Tom Golding 07/07/08  

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good luck, and have fun. Donation by Mike & Alice 07/07/08  

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Good luck, enjoy the sabbatical !! Donation by Lisa White 07/07/08  

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Very proud of you x Donation by Lyn & George Croft 06/07/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Donation by Rachelle Munsie 05/07/08  

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Keep up the good work. Great Wall of China next. Cant wait! Donation by James Barnes 04/07/08  

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Good luck Crofty! What a great cause :) Donation by Jess Moore 04/07/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good luck. Take a lot of waterproofs! Donation by Alex Robson 04/07/08  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Good on you and best of luck Donation by Peter Elstob 04/07/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

All the very best Donation by Helen Camfield 04/07/08  

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Good Luck! Donation by Vashinta 04/07/08  

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Great stuff Richard. Well done. Donation by Bola Owoade 04/07/08  

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Great Cause. Good Luck! Donation by Richard Anderson 04/07/08  

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Top effort! Best of luck Crofty! Donation by Sandro Buttaci 02/07/08  

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