The charity helped keep him close to his daughter
A dad from Lincolnshire is taking on the London Marathon this Sunday to raise money for The Sick Children’s Trust who supported him when his daughter underwent spinal surgery and suffered complications.
Two years later, in 2019, her condition deteriorated, and her curved spine was now affecting her lung function. The curve was compressing one of her lungs while pulling on the other making it hard for her to breathe. Hannah then underwent a second surgery to complete the procedure, spending a total of 12 days on the paediatric intensive care unit.Being 90 minutes away from their home Steve and Lucy faced long journeys to be by Hannah’s side. This was when they were supported by The Sick Children’s Trust and its ‘Home from Home’ Acorn House.Steve said: “Acorn House was amazing and provided everything we needed during what was a really worrying time for us.
“Since her recovery Hannah has been doing brilliantly, she is back dancing and doing all things she enjoys. I started running a few years ago when Hannah and Jared wanted to do a 3K fun run.