When Wigginton residents Dale and Jo dropped their son Ralph off for school earlier in the year, the last thing they would’ve expected was to be called back by the school a few hours later — to be told an ambulance had been called for Ralph. Especially considering how their son had left the house that morning as happy and healthy as any other day.
After scans, Ralph was diagnosed with Epilepsy — and a few weeks later it was clear that that Jo and Dale’s 11-year-old son had a brain tumour. On the 25th of March Ralph went into surgery — for a full 11 hours. His doctors are hopeful this was a success and Jo and Dale are now waiting for results from the biopsy.
Ralph’s mum Jo, said, “It may be that Ralph needs further treatment depending on the outcome of the biopsy, but we are hopeful and positive. He was so brave and resilient through it all. It’s been the hardest time as parents and it’s given us the drive to want to give back.”
Ralph’s dad Dale has wasted no time in trying to give back. He has set himself a 24-hour rowing challenge to raise money for Oscar’s Paediatric Brain Tumour Charity. Oscar’s are a local charity who work closely with parents and children who have brain tumours.
Jo says, “They are on the other end of the phone whatever time of the day, whether it be to, “check in”, or to put my mind at rest when I’ve been having a “mum panic moment.”
This event will take place at Wigginton Squash Club, starting on May 9th at 10am and finishing May 10th at 10am. Alongside Dale’s challenge the squash team (including Your Local Link’s very own Kenz) are also taking on their own challenge —a 24-hour squash match which will start at 5pm on the 9th & finish at 5pm on the 10th with the whole team taking part.
You can read Ralph’s full-story and make a donation at www.justgiving.com/page/ralph?utm_medium=FR&source=CL.
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