A person, left paralysed on one aspect as a baby because of a mind tumour, is on the brink of use his pedal energy to carry hope for others affected by the illness.
James Crossley was simply 9 years outdated when he was identified with a uncommon astrocytoma. After two surgical procedures to take away the tumour and almost all of his left temporal lobe, he was left paralysed down his proper aspect and misplaced 50% of his imaginative and prescient and his skill to talk.
With the help of docs and nurses at Stoke Mandeville Hospital in Aylesbury and John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, in addition to physiotherapists, instructing assistants, occupational therapists and speech therapists, and naturally, household; James learnt to stroll and discuss and skim and write once more.
In opposition to all odds, James would go on to finish faculty and an artwork basis diploma and final 12 months he gained a nationwide champion para-tricycling occasion in Andover.
Regardless of lingering points, James, now 33, is set to “by no means let the mind tumour cease me from doing something” and on Thursday, he will likely be amongst a whole bunch of supporters collaborating in our Cycle 274 Miles in August problem. He’ll be finishing his miles on a tricycle, alongside his spouse, Rachael.
James mentioned: “I want I by no means had a mind tumour, however I’m so grateful for the life I’ve been capable of have and need to increase as a lot cash as potential for Mind Tumour Analysis so different younger individuals battling the illness can have the identical alternative.”
To assist James attain his fundraising goal, please click on right here to donate through his JustGiving web page.
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