‘I’ll jump out of a plane to help the brave lad’

Ill jump out of a plane to help the brave lad

10:21am Thursday 6th June 2013 in News By Tui Benjamin, Reporter

A YOUNGSTER from Whitefield with cerebral palsy may have the chance to undergo pioneering treatment in part thanks to a Bury mans generosity.

James Simpson, aged 11 months, took nine minutes to begin breathing spontaneously after his birth in June 2012, the lack of oxygen causing him significant brain damage.

He was diagnosed with cerebral palsy aged six months and parents Gill and Mark Simpson, of Goats Gate Terrace, hope raising 6,000 for advanced biomechanical rehabilit-ation (ABR) will give their little boy a brighter future.

This Saturday, friend Carl Sammon, aged 35, of Chestnut Avenue, Bury, is to complete a 15,000ft tandem skydive to help pay for the alternative treatment.

Mum-of-one and full time primary teacher Gill, aged 28, said: We are over-whelmed by the support we have received so far and cant thank Carl enough for jumping out of a plane for James!

With support like this, we know James will get the best start in life.

James spent two weeks at St Marys Hospital in Manchester following his birth but after bringing him home his parents immediately knew some-thing was wrong.

Gill said: James never slept. He screamed incon-solably day and night, often for nine straight hours at a time, and was in agony.

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