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Please hold my dear GD in your heart for a few days.

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Wyllow3 Wed 19-Aug-26 10:41:35

My lovely DGD age 12 has multiple disabilities.

She can not see beyond 6/8 inches, she has severe epilepsy, cerebral palsy, learning difficulties. Its getting worse not better as she gets older, the epileptic fits very 2 hours mean she is exhausted all the time (not to mention parents, 4 children) and so her learning disabilities get worse and willingness to move around (crawl). In Covid she had to be intubated for 4 days the worst days ~I can recall but it was precautionary as it turned out. But it made me feel, "take me, take me", its not right.

She is a happy soul and sings along to her favourite songs and carries around a yellow shark (protection?)

But today Dad and L set out on the train (she loves trains) to go to Great Ormund Street H to see if she can take part in a trial. this small and fairly safe brain operation would take away 90% of the epilepsy - and give her the chance to be less tired and more mobile and improved learning abilities.

Prayers, and warm thoughts most welcome.

ViceVersa Wed 19-Aug-26 12:27:23

Hoping all goes well for her. It must be such a worry for you and your family. She will be in excellent hands at GOSH though. x

yogitree Wed 19-Aug-26 12:21:01

Giving this a push on this to my Gods for you Wyllow. Hoping for the very best outcome from her visit. Hugs.

JamesandJon33 Wed 19-Aug-26 12:15:16

I shall do that with all my heart Wyllow

blue14 Wed 19-Aug-26 12:04:43

Thinking of your granddaughter and hope she is accepted for this trial.

Erica23 Wed 19-Aug-26 12:03:47

Lots and lots of luck for today and the future 🀞

MT62 Wed 19-Aug-26 12:02:25

Ahh that poor lass.
They are so advanced & brilliant now with this conditions.
Hope it will be life changing for her.
Thinking of you all πŸ«‚

Whitewavemark2 Wed 19-Aug-26 12:02:04

wyllow3

My best wishes to you and your family. Hard times, but hopefully a good outcome.

Parsley3 Wed 19-Aug-26 11:54:09

I do hope that your Granddaughter can take part in the trial, Wyllow. Sending best wishes to you all. πŸ’

valdali Wed 19-Aug-26 11:50:32

I hope she's accepted Willow, sending her love for these next few important days.
Constant epilepsy must be so debilitating, what a trooper she is to be a cheerful happy character despite it all.

Oreo Wed 19-Aug-26 11:46:14

Hopefully your DGD will be accepted for the trial, but if not, has your DD thought about the excellent results from using prescribed Cannabis Oil for reducing epileptic fits? Not easy to get I know.

V3ra Wed 19-Aug-26 11:45:00

What brave parents. Let's hope that L can take part in the trial and be helped by this procedure πŸ™πŸ»

Great Ormond Street Hospital is featuring a lot on Gransnet at the moment.
The NHS at its finest.

Melanie61 Wed 19-Aug-26 11:32:42

I hope all goes well today. My thoughts are with you all

Spinnaker Wed 19-Aug-26 11:31:30

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AGAA4 Wed 19-Aug-26 11:28:21

Hoping for the best for your granddaughter πŸ™

Nannee49 Wed 19-Aug-26 11:23:37

Prayers, good wishes, every and tons of love to your special dear granddaughter

Grandmabatty Wed 19-Aug-26 11:22:00

Wyllow your dgd is in my thoughts. I'm wishing her all the best.

Elusivebutterfly Wed 19-Aug-26 11:21:31

Thinking of you

SueDonim Wed 19-Aug-26 11:19:57

Wishing your dear GD the very best result from the appointment. It must be so hard to see her struggle. flowers

TerriBull Wed 19-Aug-26 11:16:02

Sending best wishes to you and your family with a hopeful outcome for your GD. flowers

Visgir1 Wed 19-Aug-26 11:13:48

They very best of wishes to her and her family.
She's going into a amazing place to investigate/treat this dreadful condition I wish her all the love in the world.

Franbern Wed 19-Aug-26 11:12:42

So hope that GO Street can accept her, and their wonderful work will give her (and you all) a better quality of life. Thinking of you - it must be so heartbreaking for you. All my good wishes.

Icandoit Wed 19-Aug-26 11:06:29

Of course I will - I wish your DGD all the best and pray that something comes out of it.

Nannytopsy Wed 19-Aug-26 11:06:01

πŸ™ for you all

Bellanonna Wed 19-Aug-26 11:05:00

wyllow. πŸ™πŸ». Please let us know how it went today.

Wyllow3 Wed 19-Aug-26 11:04:06

Oh, I'm overwhelmed by your responses - so many thanks. 🎢🎢