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£4,153
raised of £3,000 target by 161 supporters

    Weʼve raised £4,153 to Team Alex

    Morecambe, UK
    Funded on Saturday, 7th July 2018

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    Story

    Hi,

    This little man is called Alex. In July last year he was diagnosed with a rare genetic disease Called SMA Type two.

    SMA is a muscle wasting disorder and over time your body starts to lose strength. In the past few months we have seen Alex lose the ability to stand unassisted and he has really started to struggle with his crawling and sitting; he is only two and a half.

    What this means for Alex in the future is that he will lose the ability to move his legs and lower body and he will have a severely weakened core and arms. As time goes on Alex will develop problems swallowing and breathing and he is going to need lots of help.

    We had a great first year with Alex where he hit all his mile stones with flying colours and we celebrated all of them. Since he was one year old we have had to watch our little man gradually lose these mile stones one at a time and it is the most heart-breaking thing you could have to watch, knowing there is nothing that can be done about it.

    In this event 20 of us (Team Alex) are taking part in the 12km Total Warrior challenge…this is no ordinary run!! Set along the course are 25 gruelling obstacles which include ice baths and being electrocuted!!!

    Over the next couple of years we are hoping that Team Alex will take on many different challenges for Alex’s cause! We are trying to raise some funds to make his difficult little life as easy as possible in the future.

    Over his lifetime he is going to need lots of equipment and aids; some are supplied by the NHS (sparingly and with long waiting lists) and others will not be available at all. He will need special beds, bathroom equipment and specialist medical equipment including stat machines and C02 Trackers. He will also need mobility aids and specialised wheel chairs.

    The list is endless and it totals up to tens of thousands of pounds.

    I hope you can find it in your hearts to donate towards his cause, every little helps!

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    • Sam Knowles6 years ago
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      Sam Knowles

      6 years ago
      Update from the Page owner

      Nearly there now been a great Effort! Cheers for all the sponsorship up to now!!

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    • Sam Knowles6 years ago
      Sam Knowles

      Sam Knowles

      6 years ago
      Update from the Page owner

      We are over the 50% mark!! Great effort! Thanks you everyone!!

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    • Sam Knowles6 years ago
      Sam Knowles

      Sam Knowles

      6 years ago
      Update from the Page owner

      Quarter of they way there!!! Please share guys see if we can meet our sponsorship target!!!big thanks

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    Page last updated on: 7/3/2018 07.15

    Supporters

    161

    • Colette Rankin- Elodies mum!

      Colette Rankin- Elodies mum!

      Jul 3, 2018

      Well done xx

      £10.00

    • David Redhead

      David Redhead

      Jun 29, 2018

      £10.00

    • Hannah Baines

      Hannah Baines

      Jun 27, 2018

      £20.00

    • Yvonne Gibson

      Yvonne Gibson

      Jun 26, 2018

      £20.00

    • Ben phillip

      Ben phillip

      Jun 25, 2018

      £10.00

    • Tom Reeder

      Tom Reeder

      Jun 25, 2018

      This is from some people at my work!

      £25.00

    • Matt Baines & Jodie Bolland

      Matt Baines & Jodie Bolland

      Jun 24, 2018

      £100.00

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