Sunday Life (special thanks to John McGurk & Gail Edgar)
Newsletter,
Community Telegraph,
Stephen Nolan Show,
Banford butchers,
The Chop Shop,
Hair Traffic,
Rolo's,
Stables,
Jillian & Jonny Phillips,
Milestone, Ballyclare,
China Rendezvous,
Sunflower Sandwich Bar,
Maxol Garage, Doagh Road, Newtownabbey,
Arlenes Barbers,
Fernagh Pharmancy,
Beatties Chip Shop,
St James Primary School,
Kings Park Primary School,
Fish & Chicken,
Falstaffs
The Regimental Association of the Ulster Defence Regiment (Magherafelt Branch)
TBF Thompson Trust
Cool FM
Newtownabbey Times
Celtic Football Club
Picture Magic Studios
Coca Cola
C&C
Sunblest
Liverpool Football Club
E.A Games (Electronic Arts)
NorthStone
William Hill
Carrick Castle R A O B
Stena Line
Pinky Moons
Glengormley High School
David Hanley, Albert Morrison
Manchester United Football Club (Special thanks to Sir Alex Ferguson)
Aiken Promotions
Europa Hotel (James McGinn)
Tesco
Instore
Dondonald Ice Bowl
National Return Centre Community Action Team
Keith Norris (East Antrim Motor Factors)
Greenfields
Silvershop
Gail Conrad jewellry and gifts
The Khyber Restaurant
Little Sicily
Picture Magic Studios
Corrs Corner
Royal Thai Restaurant
Abbey Flowers
The Traynor Family
Virgin Vie
1st Newtownabbey Linfield Supporters Club
Geordie Parker (DJ Goodlove)
Town and Country Furnishings
Calvary Pentecostal Church
And all those who donated via the bank or online
About Me
I was born in April 2006 with a rare brain condition called Septo-Optic Dysplasia. In the first year of my life i spent 8 months in hospital with various illnesses and problems all relating to to my condition. Septo-Optic Dysplasia causes various problems for me, including pituitary deficiences, hormone deficiences, low muscle tone, seizures, and also I am blind. I have to have hormone replacement everyday to help me grow, and i am on medication everyday, including steroids and growth hormone injections. I also have various other health issues, all related to my condition, and need to attend hospital for regular blood tests, just to make sure that the levels of my medication are correct otherwise i would be very ill again. I have open access to the childrens ward in my local hospital, which is good because i spend a lot of time there due to being prone to infections and illness.
What i hope to do.
I am hoping to raise money so that i can go to China and have stem cell treatment on my optic nerve. This would allow me to see the world for the first time, and cope better when im older. Although this is not a cheap treatment, i hope that i can have it, as my sight would make things a lot easier when i grow up. Unfortunately I cant have this treatment in the UK as no where does it.