Unfortunately, George collapsed on the Sunday evening and he was transferred by ambulance to The Children's Hospital. A CT scan showed that he was suffering from hydrocephalus, which means fluid on the brain, and a decision was made to operate that night to relieve the pressure.
He then underwent further surgery on the Wednesday. Whilst George was on the ward we heard about the hospital charity which does a fantastic job in raising money for the hospital. George, a keen sportsman, was already thinking about getting up and fit again and when he heard about the sponsored run the charity were organising, he decided he wanted to take part.
George left hospital just before Christmas and, with a few set backs, managed to spend the festive season and his 10th birthday at home. On leaving the hospital, George expressed his sadness for the children who were too poorly to go home.
After speaking to family members and his football coach he decided to enlist the help of his family and his team mates to join in the run - over a hundred of them agreed to participate! George was aware that the more people who took part, the more funds he could raise and he set himself a target of £10,000. He wanted to raise money so that the doctors could help other children like they had helped him.
The run wasn't enough for George and he began trying to think of other ways in which he could fundraise. He thought of cake bakes and a garage sale, but was trying to think of something bigger. A family friend suggested an auction, so George set about helping contact people and businesses telling them his story and asking for donations.
On the night of the auction George and his friends ran numerous stalls, and with the help and generosity of the guests, we raised a grand total of £4,500. |
