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Ryleys Dream to Walk

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BY: phil Morris

Published: 13th January, 2012


My name is Ryley Morris I'm a little boy that many of you in the biking community, may well know, have seen with my mummy and sister in the pits or have heard about me. My mummy went into labour 8 weeks early at Bontrager 24/12 in July 2008 and was taken to hospital by the medics, whilst Daddy packed up camp and thought he had time to go on the podium and collect his prize!! But, I was in a hurry and he got called to attend as soon as possible. Daddy arrived and I was born 20 minutes later in Derriford Hospital, Plymouth. I was 3lb 6oz and during my first week of life I was ventilated and cared for in special care. Mummy stayed with me and Daddy stayed over with our super friends, The Horton's (Jay and Mad's). After my week in Plymouth, I was stable enough to move a little closer to home, to Abergavenny. I then spent 3 weeks more there. As a consequence of my early birth I was unfortunately diagnosed with Spastic Diplegia Cerebral palsy, just before my first birthday.

 

Despite my disability, I don't let it stop me following my daddy around the country to watch and cheer him on in his races. However, I cannot sit unaided, only "W" sit and then occasionally I topple over. I cannot stand or walk independently and I have problems balancing.

 

I attend mainstream pre-school and I have a dream to walk, and hopefully run and ride a bike just like my sister and daddy! I have now been accepted to visit Doctor Park in Missouri, America, to have an operation called SDR (Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy), this will severe the nerves that are causing me to have spastic muscles in legs. Doctor predicts he can make my dreams come true!

We now have to raise the funds to allow me to travel over in July/August to undergo this life changing operation. We have to raise between 35-50,000 pounds, for the procedure, aftercare, physio and equipment.

 

Thank you and big hugs from Ry! X

 

 

If you can help in anyway to fundraise please contact Phil/Donna Morris01982 551711 / 07737748292

Email: Morrisphil644@aol.com

So please dig deep and donate now. Charity No. 1043092

                                         www.justgiving.com/donna-morris0



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