I am going to make 2017 the year I get back to some sort of fitness. in September I hope to enter the great north run for this fantastic cause.
My grandson James was born in June 2016 and spent his first 4 months in Freeman Hospital. James was born with a congenital heart defect which meant he was very poorly. At just one day old, James had a balloon inserted into his artery to make it wider, he had a second balloon inserted a week later. At just 3 months old, he had open heart surgery to replace his aortic valve. His mummy and daddy were able to stay at Scott House on the site of the hospital and this allowed them to take care of James as best they could. The doctors, nurses and surgeons at the hospital were absolutely fantastic and because of them, James is now a very happy 6 month old baby and is at home with mummy and daddy. James will need further surgery and at some point, will probably need a heart transplant. I'm aiming to raise money for the Children's Heart Fund at Freeman Hospital who do an amazing job for the children on the ward.