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Closed 29/07/2016
Weʼve raised £1,850 to fund equipment to contribute to maintaining Georgie Pies health and wellbeing.
- Liverpool, United Kingdom
- Funded on Friday, 29th July 2016
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Story
Our beautiful Georgie Pie was diagnosed with Rett Syndrome in September 2013 and Epilepsy in August 2015.
Over the past few years we have seen persistent devestating deterioration in Georgias abilities and health. Sadly Georgia is now wheelchair bound, non verbal, has no purposeful hand use and is no longer able to eat. Georgia is fed continously via a tube, she suffers terribly from dystonia in which agonising muscle spasms ravage her little body, we are finding it increasingly difficult to control Georgias seizure due to an array of complex and painful medical issues.
We have made the difficult decision to move from our current home in Wrexham, North Wales to Liverpool to allow us to be near to Alder Hey Childrens Hospital where Georgia can receive the specialist medical intervention she so desperately needs.
However, with moving we must return several pieces of vital equipment that have been 'loaned' to Georgia by the NHS. These items include hoisting equipment as lifting Georgia is not only dangerous for our backs but also extremely dangerous to Georgias delicate body, specialised seating that provides Georgia with comfort and security but also helps reduce the effects of scoliosis, promote appropriate positioning which in turn eases pressure on her joints particularly her hips, a bath seat which has to be extremely supportive to give Georgia appropriate support but also to protect her during seizures and a profiling bed which not only keeps her safe at night but incorporates a position that decreases some of the suffering she feels every night due to her agonising reflux.
We are desperate to supply Georgia with these pieces of equipment which are essential to Georgias well being particularly as her health has deteriorated somewhat rapidly.
We are so grateful for all of the help and support we have received over the past few years and would like to thank you all for your continued support.
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- 8 years ago
Katie Edwards
8 years agoEternally grateful to everybody for their donations. Thank you so so much xxxx
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- 8 years ago
Katie Edwards
8 years agoOverwhelmed with the amount raised in such a short space of time. Thank you all xxx
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74
Anonymous
Jul 29, 2016
£5.00
Anonymous
Jul 28, 2016
£30.00
Anonymous
Jul 20, 2016
Keep strong Georgie!
£20.00
Anonymous
Jul 17, 2016
£20.00
Louis
Jul 17, 2016
Stay strong & positive X
£20.00
The Corbet School
Jul 15, 2016
Hello Katie,contributions from pupils' non-uniform day, cake sales and fundraisingwith our best wishes,
£435.00
Ilona
Jul 7, 2016
The best of luck to Georgie and all of you
£30.00
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Katie Edwards
Liverpool, United Kingdom
We are desperately attempting to raise enough money to fund the equipment that Georgia urgently requires due to a substantial deterioation in Georgias health.