A two-year-old from Abbots Bromley who has diplegia cerebral palsy hoped can walk one day. Right now, Millie Bea Hughes has limited movement of her muscles and is being supported by a walking support to move around. Parents of Millie created a fundraising page online to push their daughter's hope to run, walk and play one day.
Millie Bea Hughes was born prematurely together with her twin brother Evan. A year later, she was diagnosed with diplegia cerebral palsy. It means that she experiences stiffness in her legs which caused her to unable to move around unassisted.
The toddler is incapable of playing fully with her brother Evan. At the moment, she is using a walking frame to get around.
Chris Hughes, the father of Millie Bea, said that it's heart-breaking to see her daughter unable to join in with her twin brother. Natalie Hughes, a mother of Millie Bea, meanwhile stated that Millie is such a character and is desperate to be able to get up and play with her brother Evan. Both parents of the toddler just hoped that one day their daughter could join her brother by undergoing a life-changing operation known as Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy or SDR.
The surgery involves cutting the toddler's nerves at lower spine which causes the cerebral palsy condition. These could let Millie Bea run, play and walk together with her twin brother Evan. However, the surgery costs £40,000 which the family can't afford.
To raise the money, Millie's parents Chris and Natalie started a GoFundMe page. From then on, donations are pouring in daily for the toddler.
West Midlands, who builds Persimmon Homes, donated £500. The latest Stafford Blues Festival also has raised an amount of £600 for the two-year-old.
Even police officers and staff colleagues of Millie's mom, Natalie, who is a detective of Wolverhampton CID, helped raise money towards the toddler's appeal, the ITV News has learned. The generous officers organized a series of challenges and activities to support the fundraising drive. They were able to raise £25.
Millie's parents have been overwhelmed by all the support that they've received. "Everyone has been so helpful and supportive," Express & Star quoted Natalie Hughes as saying.
