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Closed 28/05/2019
Iʼve raised £8,246 to fund surgery to get Connor walking!!
- Betaghstown, Bettystown, County Meath, Ireland
- Funded on Tuesday, 28th May 2019
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Story
Hi, I'm Connor, I'm 4 and everyone describes me as a bundle of fun, energy and cheekiness. I was born with lipomyelomeningocele which is really unfair because not only is this impossible to pronounce but also to spell!! It is a form of spina bifida which has caused a large visible fatty mass on my back. This has attached itself to my spinal cord and is slowly pulling on it. I was also born with complex club foot. I've had multiple surgeries to date, I had my Achilles' tendon cut, part of my talus bone removed and most recently I had a metal bar inserted into my lower shin. All kind of ouchey to be honest!!
My lipomyelomeningocele is still pulling on my spinal cord and to make these other operations worthwhile I urgently need more surgery to de-tether the mass from my spinal cord. This will stop any further deterioration and help me to walk. Whoop Whoop!!!!
Look here's the deal- I can still rock out some amazing dance moves but I am pretty desperate to run about and play football with my older brother Callum and friends. Callum is the most amazing big brother ever, fact! He looks after me, makes me laugh and plays the best games with me but I really want to be able to play football with him and show him how to put in a proper tackle!!
The surgery I need is not routinely available in Ireland so my mam and dad are fundraising to get me to the amazing doctors at Alder Hay for my surgery. My family are realistic but optimistic about the results from the surgery. My mam has recently been diagnosed with and undergone treatment for cancer. She needs the rest so, to relieve some of the fundraising pressure from them, my mam's friends, are helping me organise this page. They have lots of fundraising events planned which we will keep you updated on and hope you can attend. Please support in any way you can to help me achieve something that most people take for granted.
Thanks, Connor
LETS GET CONNOR WALKING!!! #connorfitz #secretsuperhero
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- 6 years ago
Shirley Tracey
6 years agoHi everyone-just wanted to update you that my surgery went well today and thank you all again for your kind donations. Wouldn’t be here today without all of you generous, kind people. Looking forward to playing football with my big bro soon. Callum x
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- 6 years ago
Shirley Tracey
6 years agoJason Manford - thank you just isn’t enough! We will be eternally grateful to you for raising awareness for Connor and to all the incredible charity ninjas out there for donating. I’m sat here sobbing with happiness as is Connors family. Next stop Alder Hay then the world is his oyster. Thank you thank you thank you all.
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- 6 years ago
Shirley Tracey
6 years agoJust unbelievable. You are all so amazing. Thank you so much. I just can’t find the words right now!!! 💛💚💙❤️🧡
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1836
Lynn McGuirk
Jun 24, 2018
Just found this Page Shirley........,Best wishes xx
£30.00
Kathleen Gaskell
Jun 16, 2018
Good Luck Connor xxxxxx
£20.00
Fiona Wellburn
Jun 6, 2018
£3.00
KAREN ALLAN
Jun 6, 2018
Good Luck xx
£20.00
Anonymous
Jun 6, 2018
Lovely family! Wish them all the best. X.
Anonymous
Jun 6, 2018
#Charityninja (No one here, you ain't seen me!)
£2.00
Leanne Burrows
Jun 5, 2018
Good luck with your fund raising...... i hope you get what's needed xxxx
£20.00
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