Our Story
In 2009, at 28 years old Dave, my rugby playing, police officer husband started walking like he was drunk. On a holiday to Spain with friends, he suddenly lost the ability to wear flip flops, they would fly off his feet – it was the running joke of the holiday. Fast forward a few months... Read More
Christopher’s Story
Jean Hubberstey’s youngest son Christopher, lives with the rare genetic condition Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS). It’s an inherited genetic condition which causes vision loss, obesity, kidney abnormalities, mobility issues and learning difficulties. Jean and her husband David were no strangers to coping with such a devasting diagnosis. They unknowingly carry a gene alteration on chromosome 16,... Read More
Louie's Story
It was at five-months-old that Mum Natalie McDougall started to worry about her first-born son Louie. “He was born very small, just 4lb 11oz, but at five-months-old his foot had dropped into a pointed position,” Natalie, recalls. “He wasn’t meeting milestones, wasn’t sitting up or bearing any weight on his legs.” Louie was referred to... Read More
