Brave disabled boy difies medical predictions by doing charity walk
A disabled boy who has been inspired by 'Captain Tom' has defied medical predictions by doing a charity walk.Brave Jaydon Tomlinson, eight, was born prematurely at just 26 weeks and was diagnosed with cerebral palsy.Throughout his life he has been barely able to walk and only managed to 'propel himself' on wheels of a specialist piece of equipment.But last year, his mum, Emma Mitchell, raised enough money to fly him to the USA for pioneering treatment that improved his muscle movement.This has meant Jaydon is now able to walk a bit with the help of a frame and he has set himself the goal of walking 100m round a green near his home in Bodmin, Cornwall, every day for a fortnight.Jaydon was inspired by Captain Tom, and will be completing the herculean effort for charity.Full-time mum Emma, 43, said: "He saw what Captain Tom did and decided to do something similar. "He just said 'he is an elderly gentleman - I am a young boy but I also struggle with my walking.'"It helps with his physio and exercise during the lockdown and I suggested a target.
We have got a green outside our front door that is 100m to walk around.
He has set the challenge to walk around it every day for 14 days."He has now completed about half of it and he has been doing amazingly well. "It is hard for him.
He has never walked 100m in one go before in his life - so to go to doing it every day is a major challenge."His legs are hurting but when he is doing the walk around I constantly ask him if he wants to stop, but he always says no and carries on."Emma said they spent a couple of years raising money to take him to America for selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) surgery and he has needed extensive physio since returning, but this has been on hold due to the coronavirus.He previously was only able to walk with a specialist piece of equipment with separate straps for both legs, and one for his waist and chest.Emma said he never properly walked but would "propel" himself by wheels and could not walk without it.
He could also never sit up on his own.Since the surgery he has been able to walk with a walking frame.She added: "He is astonishing and I am always proud of him for what he is doing.
Through it all he has been smiling and chuckling and doing everything with a great sense of humour and determination. "For a young child he has gone through so much and had so many surgeries but his resilience inspires us every day."He is raising money through his challenge for the Royal Cornwall Hospital charity where he has born and has undergone much of his treatment and physio.The GoFundMe page reads: "To keep up his muscle building and exercise during lockdown, he's been inspired by Captain Tom. "So Jaydon wants to really push himself to help others during this tough time."Please support his thoughtfulness, kindness and determination to help others. "He wants to help our local hospital Treliske, where he and his sister were born. "Patients are diagnosed and treated faster, families and loved ones are more comfortable, and staff travel out of county for specialised training, all through generous support given to Royal Cornwall Hospital Charity."Advancements and innovations in healthcare provision help return patients back to health quicker, yet are hard to predict. "Royal Cornwall Hospital Charity capitalises on these advancements by purchasing state-of-the-art equipment, conducting innovative research, and providing healing environments as soon as they are available."Jaydon has already raised £700 and is still appealing for donations.To donate visit - https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/emma-mitchell82?fbclid=IwAR2C4PrUCjuvev_BJrLOzsr4VmTnFV2X7Zt4EEbjZa9dXIlnxaSFTsGeVds
A disabled boy who has been inspired by 'Captain Tom' has defied medical predictions by doing a charity walk.Brave Jaydon Tomlinson, eight, was born prematurely at just 26 weeks and was diagnosed with cerebral palsy.Throughout his life he has been barely able to walk and only managed to 'propel himself' on wheels of a specialist piece of equipment.But last year, his mum, Emma Mitchell, raised enough money to fly him to the USA for pioneering treatment that improved his muscle movement.This has meant Jaydon is now able to walk a bit with the help of a frame and he has set himself the goal of walking 100m round a green near his home in Bodmin, Cornwall, every day for a fortnight.Jaydon was inspired by Captain Tom, and will be completing the herculean effort for charity.Full-time mum Emma, 43, said: "He saw what Captain Tom did and decided to do something similar.
"He just said 'he is an elderly gentleman - I am a young boy but I also struggle with my walking.'"It helps with his physio and exercise during the lockdown and I suggested a target.
We have got a green outside our front door that is 100m to walk around.
He has set the challenge to walk around it every day for 14 days."He has now completed about half of it and he has been doing amazingly well.
"It is hard for him.
He has never walked 100m in one go before in his life - so to go to doing it every day is a major challenge."His legs are hurting but when he is doing the walk around I constantly ask him if he wants to stop, but he always says no and carries on."Emma said they spent a couple of years raising money to take him to America for selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) surgery and he has needed extensive physio since returning, but this has been on hold due to the coronavirus.He previously was only able to walk with a specialist piece of equipment with separate straps for both legs, and one for his waist and chest.Emma said he never properly walked but would "propel" himself by wheels and could not walk without it.
He could also never sit up on his own.Since the surgery he has been able to walk with a walking frame.She added: "He is astonishing and I am always proud of him for what he is doing.
Through it all he has been smiling and chuckling and doing everything with a great sense of humour and determination.
"For a young child he has gone through so much and had so many surgeries but his resilience inspires us every day."He is raising money through his challenge for the Royal Cornwall Hospital charity where he has born and has undergone much of his treatment and physio.The GoFundMe page reads: "To keep up his muscle building and exercise during lockdown, he's been inspired by Captain Tom.
"So Jaydon wants to really push himself to help others during this tough time."Please support his thoughtfulness, kindness and determination to help others.
"He wants to help our local hospital Treliske, where he and his sister were born.
"Patients are diagnosed and treated faster, families and loved ones are more comfortable, and staff travel out of county for specialised training, all through generous support given to Royal Cornwall Hospital Charity."Advancements and innovations in healthcare provision help return patients back to health quicker, yet are hard to predict.
"Royal Cornwall Hospital Charity capitalises on these advancements by purchasing state-of-the-art equipment, conducting innovative research, and providing healing environments as soon as they are available."Jaydon has already raised £700 and is still appealing for donations.To donate visit - https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/emma-mitchell82?fbclid=IwAR2C4PrUCjuvev_BJrLOzsr4VmTnFV2X7Zt4EEbjZa9dXIlnxaSFTsGeVds
