Megans SDR Dream

We are raising money to help our daughter Megan get to St Louis Childrens hospital for Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy surgury (SDR),

Megan was born 8 weeks premature and spent 7 weeks in NICU, This caused Megan to have Spastic Diplegia Cerebral Palsy.

Megan uses a walker to walk and poles for very short distances. she is needing to use a wheelchair to get around school now and is rapidly losing her ability to walk.

WHAT is Spastic Diplegia CP?

Spastic cerebral palsy is the most common type of cerebral palsy. The muscles of people with spastic cerebral palsy feel stiff and their movements may look stiff and jerky.

Spasticity is increased muscle tone. This results in stiff muscles which can make movement difficult or even impossible.

Muscles appear stiff because the messages to the muscles are sent incorrectly through the damaged part of the brain.

Megan has been accepted for Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy (SDR) surgery at St Louis Childrens hospital in Missouri, USA in May 2018.

the cost involved is $120,000 this cost will cover her surgical costs,equipment, travel, accomodation and 2 years rehabilitation post op.

SDR surgery is not available here in New Zealand.

SDR is not funded & rehabilitation is not funded.

SDR will enable Megan to have a much better quality of life without spastic muscles and enabling her to stand and walk without a walking frame or wheelchair.

http://www.stlouischildrens.org/our-services/center-cerebral-palsy-spasticity/about-selective-dorsal-rhizotomy-sdr