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Esme's story

James Backshall is raising money for Alder Hey Children's Charity
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Great North Run 2017 · 10 September 2017 ·

Alder Hey Children’s Charity raises funds towards the pioneering work at Alder Hey. Your support ensures the 450,000 children we see each year will have access to the best facilities and equipment, and that the benefits of our innovating work are felt by families throughout the world #JoinUsJoinIn

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Esmé's Story:

Esmé was born at Whiston Hospital on the 30th April 2017. A heathly baby girl at 6lb 9oz. Myself and Chelsea were over the moon and enjoying getting to know our new baby.

Early hours of Monday 1st May Esmé took a bad turn and it was quickly realised that she need some help. The North West & North Wales Padiatric Transport service (NWTS) were mobilised to transfer Esmé to Alder Hey Intensive care unit.  Esmé spent 24 hours on life support with the great team on ICU working hard to find out what caused our beautiful baby girls body to shut down. Thanks to their incredible hard work and determination they managed to get Esmé to a point where she was able to come off life support. Esmé spent seven days in Alder Hey recovering from all the trauma her little body went through. We are still unsure what caused her body to shut down and we will may never find out. Esme is now home and we are enjoying every minute with her.

Chelsea and myself would like to thank from the bottom of our hearts:

Alex, james, Suze & Kate - NWTS team

Jen, Nikki, Chris and all the Doctors - ICU

Charlie, Gemma and all the Doctors - Ward 4C

Please help Chelsea and Myself thank Alder Hey by raising as much money as we can. To support other mums and dads finding themselves in a situation like ours.

THANK YOU!!💗

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