A BROMSGROVE runner takes on the Manchester Marathon this Sunday, April 16, to raise funds for the Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity.
Kirsty Underhill, from Stoke Prior, hopes to raise £3,000 for the cause to thank BCH for the treatment given to Vicki Steele’s son, Ben.
Ben was born with CCTGA – a rare and complex form of congenital heart disease and has undergone various procedures at BCH since birth to improve his condition.
Hours after being born Ben had a temporary pacemaker fitted and later developed fluid around his heart, needing an emergency procedure to drain it.
At three weeks old he was fitted with a permanent pacemaker and later underwent a risky and complex 10-hour ‘double switch’ operation.
Doctors said his recovery was one of the quickest they had seen and, thanks to the treatment, Ben now has a brighter future ahead.
Kirsty said: “Ben is the bravest and strongest little boy and it has been a privilege to watch him defy the odds and grow into his happy and adventurous self.”
Visit justgiving.com/fundraising/kirsty-underhill-manchester-marathon to donate to the cause.
