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I am fundraising for Eve Anderson.

Please could you spend some time to read Eves story. 

On 14th February 2011, Eve was a healthy, fit and active 8 year old girl with a fun filled life and everything going for her. This was until she collapsed suddenly on that day and was rushed by ambulance to the Wansbeck Hospital. After tests were carried out she was then transferred urgently to the Great North Children's Hospital at RVI, Newcastle. Eve was diagnosed as having suffered from a massive brain haemorrhage and was given life saving surgery at the RVI. The consultants and surgeons stated that it was 50/50 as to whether Eve would survive and we later found out that they didn't expect her to last beyond 4 days.

Eve fought hard and survived 2 weeks in intensive care before being transferred to a rehabilitation ward. Eve could no longer move, talk, communicate or do anything of the things she had done prior to her collapsing. A few months down the line, Eve was given an MRI scan on her brain and it was found that she was suffering from a brain tumour. A little while after that, the doctors carried out a biopsy of the tumour and unfortunately, this caused a further bleed. We were told that they were unable to operate on the tumour due to its position on the brain stem. Instead, Eve received an intensive 6 week course of radiotherapy. All of this has left Eve in a completely disabled state and she requires 24/7 care in every way. She still cannot move or talk and can very inconsistently communicate by blinking. We have been told that Eve now suffers from a form of locked in syndrome whereby she is cognitively intact and understands everything that is going on, however on the outside she cannot offer any movement at all.

Eve is now 10 years old and has defied all odds by still being with us and continues to fight very very hard. She constantly receives physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy amongst other treatments. Eve is an inspiration to all her friends and family and whoever comes into contact with her.

Thank you for taking time to read my story.