Hi thank you for taking the time to visit my just giving page. I am trying to raise the amount of £35,000 pounds to change mine and my family’s life and future.

I joined the British Army back in 2006.

Joining the army was something I never thought about during my childhood I had a lovely caring family who was there to support me.

I went off track hugely when I was young to fail everything at school so was unable to get any grades due to my absences. No fault of my parents just myself.

I then went on to leave school at the age of 15 not having any idea of what I would be doing with my future. So with myself doing the odd job to earn myself a living my future was not looking good. So one day my farther decided it would be a good idea if I joined the army. From the moment dad said that to me that’s exactly what I did and from then my life changed massively in a positive direction.

I then went on to join the army in 2006 one of the proudest moment in my life was my passing out parade at Winchester when I finished phase 1 training.

I then went on and finished phase 2 training. Few months later I got to my regiment which was based in Norfolk. Very exciting moments in my life my family was very proud of what I have achieved that made me feel very happy with my life and my future.

I was doing very well in my army career very fit and active loved taking part in all sports and activities. The Army was such an important part in my life I made friends that are now like family I had bosses that I lucked up too and still do to this moment.

The Army was my life made me a much better person changed me for the better.

After being effected by serving in Afghanistan in 2009 to then loosing my mum to cancer. My disabilities stopped me from working so the Army medical discharge me.

I got told I was being discharged from the army due to my injuries as I will never be able to work again. From being told that, my hole life just fell apart the Army was everything to me my life my second family and my future. To then be told within 30 minuets it’s all over and I will not be able to continue my career as a soldier. I see many of my friends doing well in the Army which is great but also makes me very upset knowing that I am unable to ever join the army again and get to the ranks I wanted to achieve.

The only thing I can do is try and put it all behind me to then concentrate on my wife 3 children they future and mine. But been unable to ever work again is very difficult I am in a 2 bedroom bungalow with no space I do spend most of my days in bed due to pain stress and anxiety. I do not like my children seeing me when I am in a difficult place so I try to get away from them all but being in such a small house is difficult. I did try to convert my garage to a little room where I could go and release all my problems without my family being aware but unfortunately that all comes at a cost and I have other priorities 1st.

I would never have thought I’d get upset about not been able to run climb and do all the sporting activities I used to love doing. It makes me so sad knowing I am unable to do any of these activities while I am suffering with my disabilities.

I have tried and tried to get help via the NHS to get my right leg amputated but I get the same response. The pain may travel through you’re nerves and end up in you’re stump so you could still have the same problem. But they is always a ( could ) the position I am in now is for life I will not get better so I have to look for other alternatives.

I then arranged to be seen by a private surgeon who explained everything to me the pros and cons to and amputation. I have been thinking about things Amputation for the last 2 years having living with my disabilities for a long time the last two years have just been about me trying to get an amputation.

My private consultation went very well with him agreeing the amputation will be the best direction to turn. The consultation made me feel happy knowing that I have a great opportunity to change my life and my family’s.

But then the problem come that how would I ever be able to pay for a private Amputation of my right leg above knee the amputation is going to cost from £35,000 to £45,000 pounds. So at that point I was back in the same position as before knowing that it would not be possible to fund the amputation.

But I did not want that to stop me from changing my life. So I told myself I will one day be able to run chase my children carry them to bed and play activities with them like all dads should do. I feel I have let my wife and children down my wife does everything for me I always tell her why me she can do much better they is other people out there who can help. But you choose me who struggles to get out of bed each day due to pains cries myself to sleep pushes you and my children away as my stress and anxiety takes over my life. But my wife poppy still accepts every part of me and who I am. I can not thank her enough. Without my wife and my children I would not know what position I would now be in.

Having spoke with my wife and friends they decided it would be good idea to try and raise the money for my Amputation. I was very worried and scared to ask for help from you all as I felt I would fail and everyone would point and laugh at me.

So creating this page taken me some huge strength along with my wife telling me to grow some Ba*ls.

So I am asking you all very kindly to help as little or as much as you possibly can. I understand the amount I am trying to raise is very high and I am very scared it may not be possible but I have no other option to ask you all for you’re kindness and loving to help me and my family out in this situation. This amputation will allow me to carry my children do fun activities with them show them how a dad should be. Be there for them throughout they lives change my life allow me to walk allow me to do all the sports I used to do before my accident make me pain free allow me to leave my wheelchair at home and stop the stress and anxiety controling my life.

Please do everything you can to help change my life I will then do everything I can do to change the life’s of others. Kind regards leigh.

Every little helps 50p - £50 pounds i thank you all for taking you‘re time to read and help me and my family where you can thank you.