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Closed 26/03/2019
Weʼve raised £3,818 to be able to buy equipment that's needed for Jacobs development and fund stays in hospital
- Funded on Tuesday, 26th March 2019
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Welcome everyone and thank you for taking the time to read.
This is my son Jacob he was born 16th August 2017. When my wife was pregnant the doctors said that he has a inlarged artery but not to worry, when he's was born he actually has something much worse.
After he was born he was showing signs of distress and needed help breathing. Later investigation show he had something called TAPVD. The next day he was rushed to Bristol children's hospital for emergency open heart surgery.
I followed the ambulance to Bristol while my wife had to stay in treliske due to her having a emergency c -section, she was transferred to St Michaels where she remained for a fews days.
Jacobs surgery was successful but unfortunately post surgery he had a total left sided infarct, a stroke that has damaged 50% of his brain and also sustained damage to his brain stem, which contolls automatic functions such as his swallow and breathing.
As a result of the stroke it has left him very disabled and also has epilepsy. He hasnt got much use of his right arm and has a severe cerebral visual impairment due the the neurological damage. He relies on being fed through his gastrostomy and suffers constant illneses due to having a very low immue system.
Saying all that he does show signs of progress but we need help in trying to better his qaulity of life and need certain things that are very expensive, and constant trips to see specialist in Bristol also takes it's toll.
He will need more surgery within the next few months which means more time off work and that also takes it toll. My wife has to make serveral trips a week to the hospital every week for meeting with consultant and other health professionals.
We are wanting to raise this money for aids in development and a soft play mats so he's safe when on the floor doing physio also fund expensive trips to Bristol.
I'm a very proud person and it's taken me a long to to ask for help but I'm at the point where my family needs it.
Thank you
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- 5 years ago
Jake Ingleby
5 years agoHi everyone, The page is due to close tomorrow . Thank you all so much for your support we are truly great full . We have had a good few months but it had to end somewhere. Jacobs poorly with a chest infection but he's doing his best to fight and will come out the other side smelling of roses as always . With love the Inglebys x❤️
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- 5 years ago
Jake Ingleby
5 years agoHi everyone, So we have have finally had some soft play mats delivery with some soft shapes too. He now has a soft area for him to lay without hurting himself. Thank you all so much with everyone's support it would be possible.
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- 5 years ago
Jake Ingleby
5 years agoHi everyone, Been a trying few weeks Jacobs been quite unwell and has been in and out of hospital. Hopefully he will have a clear spell over Xmas so we can enjoy it. We are looking into buying his soft play mat and hopefully we will be able to upload a picture of him on it when we find the right one and it's been delivered.
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147
Grace Snell
Jan 22, 2019
£10.00
Bryony Mirfin
Jan 2, 2019
£10.00
Fathyma Parker
Jan 1, 2019
£10.00
Martin Dunstan
Jan 1, 2019
£10.00
Emma Mitchell
Dec 31, 2018
£10.00
Anonymous
Dec 26, 2018
Hope this helps a little
£50.00
craig libby
Dec 25, 2018
Merry Christmas
£10.00
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