Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

http://www.enablingevie.co.uk/

Fundraising for Evie is especially important to me, as The Shears are family friends. Every donation helps.

Evelyn (Evie) Shears was born on 18th January 2012. Evelyn’s arrival into this world was incredibly distressing. Evelyn was born with the cord round her neck twice and during the final stages of labour, Evie suffered significant trauma and subsequently suffocated.  Following this, Evie endured MRI scans and these revealed that she has Severe Hypoxic damage (significant brain damage in many areas). 

On Tuesday the 7th February, whilst coming to terms with this devastating news, Evie’s parents were hit with another huge blow.  Their beautiful baby girl was found to have Retinoblastoma in both eyes. Evie had to undergo vigorous Chemotherapy at Great Ormond Street.  She will need 6 sessions with the hope that the tumours will shrink and they may be able to save some of her sight.

With current diagnoses of Cerebral Palsy, as well as Retinoblastoma, learning basic life skills including the simple concept of controlled movement, will be a huge challenge for Evie.  She will continue to require high levels of specialist support for the future. This will include appointments with Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech and language Therapists, Specialist Nurse support and Specialist Education provision to name a few. The list is endless.

http://www.mhsurvival.co.uk/londonday.html