Richard James Estate Agents Blog

We are helping to raise funds for a friend, Neil Burton, a 32 year old father of three children who in 2009 fell ill with two rare conditions called Transverse Myelitis & Guillain Barre Syndrome which attacked his nervous system.Four years on he is paralysed from the neck down, confined to a wheelchair and still reliant on a ventilator for his breathing.

Neil is severely disabled and requires 24 hour care. Neil has been an inspiration to his family. Despite the pain and the obvious frustrations he has to deal with on a daily basis he has continued to work in his IT job (via speech recognition software) and provide for his family. He has three wonderful small children which he adores. Tragically Neil does not have the use of his arms so can no longer give them a hug and play with them.

We are helping to raise £25,000 so Neil can undergo stem cell treatment which may result in him being able to move again, even if he can move this arms and hands he will be able to cuddle his kids, operate a wheel chair, go outside and do so many things we all take for granted.

http://www.neilsstory.co.uk/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-21828073