As most of you will know, my son Archie was born extremely prematurely at 23 weeks. He sadly suffered severe brain damage and so now has many complex medical needs including a tracheostomy to help him breath, and a feeding tube to help him eat. We care for him round the clock which can get pretty tiring!

Jessie May nurses are our angels. They provide us with some much needed respite a few times during school holidays, so that Laura can go shopping, do some exercise or that we can even sometimes have a date night. They look after Archie like he was their own, and give us the confidence to leave him and take a break from what can sometimes be a relentless job caring for him all the time.

Archie is our little superstar but without Jessie May nurses we would be lost. They are like extended family to us now.

Archie spent 11 months in various hospitals at the start of his life; 6 months in NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) at Southmead Hospital, Bristol, and 5 months in the Children's Hospital, Bristol. He made friends along the way. One of whom is Ethan Brand, whom he spent pretty much his entire time in hospital with! Ethan was born a few weeks before Archie and was in NICU at the same time, before they were both transferred a day after each other to the Children's hospital in Bristol. Ethan lives with his parents in Taunton, Somerset, and to raise money for our respective charities, Elliott (Ethan's father) and I will walk over 60 miles in two days from Southmead Hospital to their home in Taunton. Please sponsor us!

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