Emma and Lucy decided to fundraise by cycling 26miles in less than 6 hours. They would like to raise money for the parents accomodation at The Royal Aberdeen Childrens Hospital and also for Dr Grays Childrens ward. Lucy has spent alot of time in both hospitals and just recently i spent a long time in the parents accomodation while Lucy was in hospital. Its an amazing facility and makes your time away from home and in hospital much easier. Please donate and help the girls reach their target. They chose 26 miles as Lucy will be 10 in July and Emma will be 16 in September so added them together.
Hi!
My name is Lucy Stewart, I am 9 years old. Emma is my big sister and she is 15 years old.
I was born with a rare condition where my foodpipe wasnt connected to my tummy and my windpipe was attatched to my foodpipe. It got repaired when i was 1 day old. My food pipe doesnt really work very good, where they joined it together gets very narrow so food gets stuck and i cant swallow anything. Because i was always unwell and had swine flu, pnemonia lots of times, chest infections, collapsed lung and other not so nice infections then i have chronic lung damage. I have a gastrostomy button in as i cant burp or be sick thanks to another operation i had to get. I do lots of medicine including my nebuliser and chest physio to keep me well, but it doesnt always work. I have spent sooo much time in hospital. In December last year i lost the ability to swallow and was fed through the tube in my tummy, i was in hospital for weeks at a time untill the end of February. The ARCHIE Foundation made these times so much easier for me and my family. They had play staff and different entertainers in the ward, gave my family accomodation so they could be close to me, helped cheer me up when i was sad and decorated the wards in happy way. Thats why i am fundraising for them. I would like to help them help other poorly children and families. Please help me reach my target. It means alot.