Help to give Aiden, 2, chance of better life

Vicky with Owen, left, and Aiden, who is now starting to realise his limitations

Parents of a 2-year-old boy with cerebral palsy show no letting up in their bid to raise 40,000 for a life-changing operation in America.

Vicky Thompson, 31, and partner Gareth Thomas, 26, hope a spinal operation will allow Aiden, who has a form of cerebral palsy called bilateral spastic hemiplegia, to grow up together with his identical twin Owen.

Now Aiden is 2 his mum and dad are hoping he will be able to go to St Louis Childrens Hospital in Missouri for a procedure which involves cutting the bad nerves in the spine to enable him to walk independently.

Vicky and Gareth have already managed to raise 26,700 with the support of family, friends and local organisations in Cambridgeshire.

Now they are holding two more fundraisers a buffet and dance at Taste of China restaurant in Birdbrook tonight and a 5km buggy walk in Cambridge next Saturday.

Vicky of Sperling Drive, Haverhill, said: Its getting harder the older the boys get because Aiden is more aware of what he is not able to do and what his brother can do.

Its heartbreaking as Aiden is such a happy little boy despite his condition.

He will wake up in the middle of the night upset and in pain so we have to carry out physio with him every day.

Tree of Hope Childrens Charity, which supports families of sick children across the country, has offered to pay for flights to America when the family has secured the money for the operation.

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Help to give Aiden, 2, chance of better life