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“<br />
Everyone<br />
at Alder<br />
Hey has<br />
always<br />
been very<br />
kind to<br />
me<br />
“<br />
ALDER HEY<br />
AMBASSADOR<br />
& GUEST<br />
EDITOR<br />
corridor in Alder Hey and<br />
be concerned that they’re<br />
unwell. She doesn’t see<br />
herself as poorly and I’m<br />
proud of how she deals with<br />
all her appointments.”<br />
Katie has been an active<br />
supporter and fundraiser<br />
for Alder Hey Children’s<br />
Charity helping to<br />
promote the Matalan<br />
#getyourstripes and<br />
#getspotted campaigns,<br />
participating in Oli’s Safari<br />
Walk, involving her school,<br />
and even recording a<br />
voiceover for a film about<br />
life in Alder Hey which<br />
was displayed in the Tate<br />
Liverpool in 2017.<br />
“Everyone at Alder Hey has<br />
always been very kind to me;<br />
the nurses, my surgeon Mr<br />
Colin Bruce, Jo and the rest<br />
of the physiotherapy and<br />
hydrotherapy team. They are all<br />
helping me to get strong again.”<br />
Katie is now able to walk<br />
unaided, albeit only a few steps<br />
at a time, but her positivity has<br />
rubbed off on almost everyone<br />
she meets<br />
“I’m so proud of Katie,” explains<br />
Clare.<br />
“She has come such a long way.<br />
She is constantly smiling and<br />
just loves to help and cheer up<br />
other people.”<br />
HAS KATIE’S STORY <strong>INSPIRED</strong> YOU TO FUNDRAISE?<br />
Every year about 275,000 children from all around the UK are treated by<br />
the hospital and thanks to the research at Alder Hey, many of their lives are<br />
transformed. A donation of just £5 a month can help more remarkable young<br />
people like Katie. Visit www.alderheycharity.org for more information.<br />
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