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February 19, 2009 - The mother of a child with cerebral palsy is urging locals to take part in the Great Manchester Run to help make her wish come true.
Rose Marshall from Chester was born two months premature with a rare and chronic lung disease (Fibrosing Alveolitis) and needed oxygen support for five years. The nine-year-old has the mental age of a two-year-old and recently learnt to walk and talk. She is often admitted to hospital for her complex condition.
She loves water and music and her family hopes to give her a special experience through Round Table Children’s Wish, a charity granting wishes for children with life-threatening illnesses.
Her mother Ursula said: “No-one knows what the prognosis is for Rose, we just don’t know how badly something like a chest infection would affect her. We hope she’ll live to adulthood. She is a lovely girl and very positive, having a wish come true would mean the world to her.
“Choosing to represent Round Table Children’s Wish in the Great Manchester Run will help make dreams come true for Rose and other very poorly children.
“Rose hasn’t chosen her wish yet but we hope that together with her older sister Lydia we can take her out for a special day – possibly including a musical.”
Round Table Children’s Wish grants wishes for children aged three to 17 with life-threatening illnesses. Recent wishes include meeting Katherine Jenkins, a surprise visit from a much-missed friend flown in from Australia and one child has just visited Sweden to see the magic of the Northern Lights in Sweden.
The charity is currently arranging wishes for around poorly 10 children living in and around Manchester. The Bupa Great Manchester Run takes place on May 17, this year. To take part for Round Table Children’s Wish or to make a donation, call 01202 514515 or visit www.rtcw.org .
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