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Sarah's Running Total
A 15-year-old from Glass outside Aberdeen has raised more than £1,700 for the Sick Kids after taking part in the Great Edinburgh Run, despite having undergone major spinal surgery last year.
Sarah Wordie suffered from scoliosis, which is severe curvature of the spine, a painful condition which can strike pre-teen girls without any warning and the progression of the illness can be very rapid.
Sarah visited the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh for surgery, the centre for scoliosis treatment for the whole of Scotland. Four years ago the Sick Kids Friends Foundation funded state of the art equipment including a new operating table and an image intensifier for this service. Sarah is one of the hundreds of young people who have benefitted from these purchases.
Sarah's mum recalls time spent in the Family Unit, the upkeep of which is paid for by the Friends Foundation too.
"It was just great to have somewhere really close at hand to sleep. We could have stayed with friends in Edinburgh, but then I would have been so much further away from Sarah.
"Just knowing that the ward could phone me if Sarah wakened up and needed me, or that I could phone them direct to make sure that all was well, made all the difference to us both. We are so grateful for all that the Friends have done to make this service better for families."
Sarah also enjoyed time at the Drop In Centre as she made an excellent recovery.
"It was so good to be able to leave the ward and go down there for a while each day as I began to feel better. Everyone there was so lovely and supportive to me without that feeling intrusive; it really helped to build up my confidence again."
Sarah's successful run will be used for both Scoliosis and general funds - thank you Sarah for running to help other scoliosis patients in the future!
