Ian McKay Posted January 30, 2012 Report Posted January 30, 2012 Allissa is in need of help to get the treatment required to give her a better life. She is Marlene's friend's grandaughter and is now two years old. Allissa must now go to the Craighalbert center in Cumbernauld for treatment at a cost of £650 per visit payable by her parents. Allissa will probably need 4 visits per year for the next 3 or 4 years then 6 times a wear after that. You can read about the centre here. http://www.craighalbert.co.uk/ This was her story featured on the web site of the Special Nursery in Aberdeen. Allissa was born the day after her due date. We had a normal labour after a healthy pregnancy, everything seemed perfect. During the night she was admitted to the special nursery because she appeared to be holding her breath, the following morning we watched helplessly as she suffered a seizure and stopped breathing. She was moved to intensive care and stayed there for a fortnight. She had multiple tests and scans which all came back clear, she continued to have seizures and no one knew why. Eventually it was determined that Allissa had suffered brain damage the cause being unknown. We were informed that it would be most likely that she would be severely disabled. She would continue to be fed through a tube directly into her stomach as she lacked the sucking reflex. Because this is the most basic of survival instincts we were told to expect an unresponsive baby/child with little or no mobility it would also be expected that she would be deaf and blind. However because there was no way of knowing what had happened to cause the damage it was impossible for them to know how much it would affect her life in the long term. Allissa came home shortly after, being fed by bottle not tube. She was taken off all anti seizure medication by the age of 6 months and has continued to thrive! She has worked very hard and her determined nature has helped her surprise us day after day. She is now 21 months old and although she can’t walk or crawl properly yet she can sit unaided for as long as she wants to, feed herself and say a few words. She gets around by rolling along the floor and piveting. Her most recent development has been managing to sit up from a lying down position by herself and this week she has started to drag herself along the ground commando style. She is neither deaf nor blind. We feel so thankful that the special nursery were able to save Allissa and look after her so well in her early weeks. If not for them our situation would be very different and Allissa would never have had the chance to show us all the love and affection she does so readily. She is such a happy girl extremely loving, always giggling and especially likes kisses, swimming and music. Everyone in the nursery was so caring and we always knew that she was in the very best of hands. I will never be able to fully express my gratitude to the special nursery staff, we feel unbelievably fortunate to have our wonderful little girl with us each and every day enjoying life and it’s all down to their patience, knowledge, skill and hard work. Allissa's parents then went on to raise funds for the Special Nursery as a thank you. http://www.specialnursery.org/allissa%E2%80%99s-story/
THE FIFER Posted January 30, 2012 Report Posted January 30, 2012 a pair from me, from my direct Moleveld stock birds
THE FIFER Posted January 30, 2012 Report Posted January 30, 2012 and a pair from the grasscutter (D BALD) will get details ASAP
Ian McKay Posted January 31, 2012 Author Report Posted January 31, 2012 Thanks to Archie & D Bald for starting this off Marlene
sapper756 Posted January 31, 2012 Report Posted January 31, 2012 Always willing to help those less fortunate than myself, I hate to see kids suffering, and to donate a youngster or 2 is an easy commitmentThere for I would like to donate a pair of youngsters to this worthy cause, and urge the generous PB members to join in and help this wee lasshttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0137-clapping.gif GOD BLESS ALLISSA
frank mitch Posted January 31, 2012 Report Posted January 31, 2012 Im new to this but id like to donate 2 youngsters to any future sale to help this little girl.
JohnQuinn Posted January 31, 2012 Report Posted January 31, 2012 Count me in for 2 Yb's out of my stock birds. More details when required. Come on everyone else put your donations in, canny imagine a more worthy cause.
Ian McKay Posted January 31, 2012 Author Report Posted January 31, 2012 Thanks members :emoticon-0137-clapping: Ian is asking if you can give some info with your donation A sale board is being made up Marlene
TOMMY R Posted January 31, 2012 Report Posted January 31, 2012 i,ll donate 2 y.bs main birds kept are busschearts & jan ardens tommy r ( T.RIDDLE/SON WDA)
Guest Basin View Posted January 31, 2012 Report Posted January 31, 2012 Marlene, Count me in for one young bird....buyers choice either from my... Stewart Bros, Stirling, Janssens, they topped the Angus fed twice for me last year. or from my distance blood Jim Donaldson / McGee - Tyreman Barcelona Challenge loft birds. Wish you every success with the fund raising, Best regards, Graeme
jimmy_bulger Posted January 31, 2012 Report Posted January 31, 2012 2x2012 ybs from here ian mate no prob.
sapper756 Posted February 1, 2012 Report Posted February 1, 2012 C,MON FOLKS, LETS HAVE A GREAT EFFORT TO HELP ENHANCE THIS LITTLE GIRLS QUALITY OF LIFE, IT DOES NOT COST MUCH TO REAR A YOUNGSTER FOR THIS CAUSE. THANK YOU http://forum.pigeonbasics.org/uploads/monthly_01_2012/post-849-13280239900818_thumb.png
Blue Chequer Pied Posted February 1, 2012 Report Posted February 1, 2012 Hi Ian/Marlene, I will donate a pair of yb's. Regards, Paul.
frank mitch Posted February 1, 2012 Report Posted February 1, 2012 Thanks members :emoticon-0137-clapping: Ian is asking if you can give some info with your donation A sale board is being made up MarleneThe 2 youngsters id like to donate to the sale are from a direct daughter of Eddie McWilliamsGold Award Winner,it actually won 7 times from France with SNFC, best positions being 3rd Open and23rd Open, both Gold Cup. Sire of the youngsters is a G.Son of 1st Open INFC for N.Black & Sons,NorthernIreland. G.Dam was 2nd Open INFC. All the best with your sale!
sapper756 Posted February 1, 2012 Report Posted February 1, 2012 C,MON FOLKS, LETS HAVE A GREAT EFFORT TO HELP ENHANCE THIS LITTLE GIRLS QUALITY OF LIFE, IT DOES NOT COST MUCH TO REAR A YOUNGSTER FOR THIS CAUSE. THANK YOU http://forum.pigeonbasics.org/uploads/monthly_01_2012/post-849-13280239900818_thumb.pnghttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/pidge.png
Gary Coutts Posted February 1, 2012 Report Posted February 1, 2012 I would like to donate a pair of youngsters off my best Hartog stock birds also a pair of youngsters off my best show birds.
Blue Tooner Posted February 1, 2012 Report Posted February 1, 2012 I would like to donate a pair of yb's to this worthy cause.
robbiedoo. Posted February 1, 2012 Report Posted February 1, 2012 ian i would like to donate 2 youngsters . there will be only be about 12 youngsters leaving my loft this year as i only intend to breedind about 20 . i will give you details of my youngsters later .i wish you the very best of luck with the sale .so come on guys lets make this a special sale and show ian how much we appreciate the amount of work he does for this site in organising all the other charity sales .
THE FIFER Posted February 1, 2012 Report Posted February 1, 2012 ian i would like to donate 2 youngsters . there will be only be about 12 youngsters leaving my loft this year as i only intend to breedind about 20 . i will give you details of my youngsters later .i wish you the very best of luck with the sale .so come on guys lets make this a special sale and show ian how much we appreciate the amount of work he does for this site in organising all the other charity sales . :emoticon-0137-clapping:
trueblue Posted February 1, 2012 Report Posted February 1, 2012 count me in one yongster out of the cock i got of robbidoo last year
robbiedoo. Posted February 1, 2012 Report Posted February 1, 2012 count me in one yongster out of the cock i got of robbidoo last year was it a goodeen
sapper756 Posted February 2, 2012 Report Posted February 2, 2012 C,MON FOLKS, LETS HAVE A GREAT EFFORT TO HELP ENHANCE THIS LITTLE GIRLS QUALITY OF LIFE, IT DOES NOT COST MUCH TO REAR A YOUNGSTER FOR THIS CAUSE. THANK YOU http://forum.pigeonbasics.org/uploads/monthly_01_2012/post-849-13280239900818_thumb.pnghttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/pidge.png
dava Posted February 2, 2012 Report Posted February 2, 2012 put me down for a pair for this worthy cause they will be out the stock loft cheers davie allison
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