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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. 

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What a fantastic thing to do, good luck! x Donation by Jo Cutler 02/07/08  

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Amazing story, great cause, good luck. Donation by Darcy Rossiter 02/07/08  

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Glad to be able to support this cause Donation by Roger Moore 01/07/08  

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well done mate, good effort Donation by James Wink 01/07/08  

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Richard, you know what GOSH means to my family. Good luck mate! x Donation by Meral 30/06/08  

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Good luck Crofty, great cause! Donation by Ian Kibble 28/06/08  

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So pleased Luce passed us these details. Great cause and fantastic milestone. What a gorgeous little boy. Donation by Steve, Mel, Olivia & William Messenger 28/06/08  

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Good luck! Enjoy the pub at the end! Donation by Kelly & Andy 28/06/08  

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Good luck :) Donation by Joy Archer 27/06/08  

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Go for it bro, good work. Am proud. Donation by David Croft 27/06/08  

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Good Luck Crofty. :) Donation by Lucy Morrison 27/06/08  

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Good luck! Donation by Louise Maxwell 27/06/08  

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Nice work Crofty, good luck! Donation by Peter Mullins 26/06/08  

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Good luck! Donation by Martin Coyle 25/06/08  

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What a fantastic 1st birthday celebration, have a fun time Donation by Sabeena Bagol 25/06/08  

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As a young family ourselves, we can't imagine what you all went through a year ago! Need we say more, except Best of Luck to an amazing family Donation by Rob, Sarah & Cam 25/06/08  

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A great idea-good luck reaching your target Donation by Guy and Michelle Underwood 24/06/08  

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Fabulous idea - good luck. And take plenty of kendle mint cake. And a map. Donation by Ade & Heather 24/06/08  

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Good Luck Donation by N Alam 24/06/08  

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What a nightmare you’ve survived - hope this is easy in comparison. V best of luck. Donation by Stacey 24/06/08  

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Good Luck Richard Donation by Mel Besch 24/06/08  

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Good luck! Donation by Debbie Harvey 24/06/08  

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Good luck, a great cause Donation by Mike Thorpe 24/06/08  

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Well done Richard - really innovative pub crawl! Donation by Chris Pilling 23/06/08  

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Not all in a weekend I hope? Good luck! Donation by Sarah Jenkins 23/06/08  

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Very best of luck with an excellent cause! Donation by James Wheeler 23/06/08  

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Best wishes Donation by Rob Lindsey 23/06/08  

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Don't forget the earphones.... Donation by Dan Aust and Family 23/06/08  

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Good Luck Both!! Take loads of pics!! So good to see Sam doing so well and full of energy!! Donation by Gaynor & Rich 23/06/08  

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Good luck Crofty. Fantastic effort. Donation by Greg K 23/06/08  

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