The mom of a youngster who died of a mind tumour is planning a charity wing stroll regardless of being afraid of heights.
Clair Todd from Cambois, Northumberland, will probably be tied to a flying biplane later to boost cash for most cancers analysis in honour of her son Connor.
The 15-year-old was identified with Medulloblastoma in 2019 and underwent months of gruelling remedy earlier than he died in October 2021.
Mrs Todd, 49, stated: “I’ve bought butterflies however I am positive Connor will probably be up there with me holding my hand”.
Mrs Todd is a part of The Angel Mums, a gaggle of ladies who’ve all misplaced youngsters to mind tumours and are elevating cash for the Tessa Jowell Basis which fundraises to enhance analysis and coverings.
“Till you might be confronted with the prognosis you simply do not understand how few remedy choices there are for youngsters with mind tumours, she stated.
“It is too late for Connor and the opposite youngsters however we’re hoping we will make a distinction to different youngsters sooner or later, as a result of if we do not do it who will?” she added.
In 2023 the group did a parachute bounce and raised £77,000.
Earth, the primary problem, concerned strolling up Snowdonia in Wales.
Wing strolling is the second problem which represents wind, and later within the yr the group will stroll on scorching coals for the third problem, hearth.
Mrs Todd stated the wing stroll could be “a bit extra scary” than skydiving.
“No less than then I had somebody with me however this time I am going to simply be perched up on high of the aircraft on my own,” she stated.
“Connor hated heights, so he’d have been terrified for me, however I do know he is actually pleased with all the pieces I am doing in his reminiscence,” she added.
