Paul & Andy will be walking the West Highland Way in aid of Arthur's Sword in the Stone Campaign, giving Arthur the greatest chance of walking through SDR Surgery. 

Arthur was born 12 weeks early, while Mum and Dad were attending a wedding in Verona, Italy. Arthur suffered a brain haemorrhage resulting in hydrocephalus following an extremely challenging few days. We were advised to say our goodbyes by his bedside, but Arthur refused to stop fighting. He spent 8 weeks battling to become fit enough to fly back to the UK and continue fighting in Addenbrookes and Harlow NICUs. In total Arthur spent 108 days fighting to get home, recovering from lung, heart and metabolic issues. His first year saw a number of brain surgeries after VP shunt failures and multiple admissions for respiratory illnesses.

After his determined recovery, Arthur has been left with bilateral hearing loss, cerebral palsy and global developmental delay.

In spite of these issues, Arthur is the happiest little boy you'll come across. He loves to laugh. He loves company and thrives in his nursery surrounded by his friends. Arthur has exceeded his neurosurgery teams expectations by getting as far as he has, and we're determined to help him go as far as he can.

The West Highland Way is a 154 Km walking route from Milngavie, just north of Glasgow, to Fort William in the Scottish Highlands. 

You can follow our, and Arthur's progress at our instagram page @arthurbowie.sdr.