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When Rhys was 8 weeks old the GP picked up that he had a heart murmur. Initially believed to be an 'innocent' heartbeat sound with no side effects he quickly went downhill and we were referred to the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle. Here he was found to be seriously poorly and spent a great deal of time in intensive care whilst they decided how best to deal with his complex heart problems. He had a small catheter led operation followed by large scale open heart surgery with a just a 50% chance of survival. He amazed everyone with his speedy recovery whilst being cared for by all the wonderful staff attached to the children's heart unit.  He may need future surgery to replace a valve that was repaired 10 years ago but at the moment he is absolutely thriving - full of life and character as a Lego/Star Wars superfan and a fab big brother to Toby! Ten years down the line seems the perfect time to say a big thank you through raising as much as we can for the unit that took a chance on him and housed us throughout his extended stay in hospital. I'm going to be having a pop at The Great North Run in September, getting the North East to save up all their 10ps, donating any fruits of my competition addiction and generally doing everything I can to reach my target! Watch this space! Thank you for every penny of your support x