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<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background-color: #ffffff; font-size: medium; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; color: #73645d; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;">Thank you<span style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"> for visiting my page,</span></span></span></div>
<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background-color: #ffffff; font-size: medium; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; color: #73645d; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;"><span style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">this fundraiser has been organised by<strong style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"> Staff & Parents from Strawberry Patch Nursery </strong><br style="margin-bottom: 0px;"></span>Heres their story <br><span style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Some of us staff & parents from Strawberry Patch Nursery in Hempstead Norfolk have decided to brave the cold waters at Cromer beach to do a Boxing Day Dip in aid of Sturge Weber Foundation UK a very special charity that has helped & supported a very special little girl called Angelina.</span><br><br style="margin-bottom: 0px;"></span></span></div>
<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background-color: #ffffff; font-size: medium; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; color: #73645d; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;">Angelina was born with just a birthmark on her face but at the age of 4 months after experiencing a epileptic seizure tests were carried out and Angelina was diagnosed with Sturge Weber Syndrome, a rare neurological condition <br><span style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">caused by abnormal blood vessels on the surface of the brain, this usually results in frequent or prolonged seizures causing damage to the brain which can then cause a (hemiplegia), a weakness or paralysis in one side of the body,development delays causing varying severity's of learning difficulties & Glaucoma.</span><br><span style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Medication is the first step in controlling seizures, physiotherapy may help with the weakness but in severe cases a hemispherectomy surgical procedure is offered it involves removing the part of the brain which is effected by the abnormal blood vessels this should stop any more damage effecting the good parts of the brain.</span></span></span></div>
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<div class="data_field" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; width: 350px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;"><span style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Lisa joined the Sturge Weber Foundation UK seeking information on the condition and </span>online contact of other</span></span></div>
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<div class="data_field" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; width: 350px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;">Angelina was severely effected by the condition the epilepsy just wasn't being controlled despite being on many types of medication, she had a weakness in the left side of her body which was getting worse & showing signs of a developmental delay.</span></span></div>
<div class="data_field" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; width: 350px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;">Taking the members advice she asked for Angelina to be referred to a neurologist who specialises in Sturge Weber Syndrome at Great Ormond St Childrens Hospital further tests were carried out and Angelina's parents Lisa & Stephen were advised that the only chance for Angelina to have a seizure free life and be able to develop was to have Hemispherectomy brain surgery which carried many risks and further life time complications (how does a parent make a decision like that?)</span></span></div>
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<div class="data_field" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; width: 350px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;">We are delighted to say from knowing Angelina it was the right decision, she has been seizure free since surgery and has been able to develop, she still needs a lot of care & attention & is under many therapists, her weakness (Hemiplegia) did worsen after surgery something that her parents knew would happen, She wears a AFO splint on her left leg to help support her ankle, a Lycra Gauntlet on her left arm/hand to help give sensory stimulation, she does not use her left arm/hand at all, she has also lost her visual field on the left side in both her eyes, but her strength and determination shines through, she has learnt to walk, started to talk and for once her parents can see her learning, it is amazing how she does everything using just her right side.<br>Throughout angelinas journey Lisa & Stephen have found incredible support from The Sturge Weber Foundation UK so please sponsor us on this challenge so that the good work from this charity can carry on supporting Angelina and many other children like her.<br><br>Thank You for taking time in reading our page<br style="margin-bottom: 0px;">From all at Strawberry Patch x</span></span></div>
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