Harrison's Fund

Who we are

Harrison's Fund is named after our eldest son; a charming and cheeky little man. He's single-minded when he's set himself a goal: from cutting Daddy's hair to being a perfect gentleman at Aunty Charlie's wedding. Everyone who meets him loves his winning smile, his engaging character and the devilish twinkle in his eye.

To most people Harrison looks completely healthy. But on the inside, our powerful little boy is struggling. His muscles are deteriorating at an alarming rate. Because he has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

By the time he's a teenager Harrison will lose the ability to walk. Eventually he'll lose all muscle function in his body. Like all boys with Duchenne he'll die in his late teens or early twenties from heart or respiratory failure.

One of the hardest things about being a parent of a child with a life-limiting disease is knowing that, one day, they won't be able to keep up with their friends. Or race around at home, like Harrison does - he adores chasing after his younger brother, William.

Our goal is to stop Duchenne, or at least find a way to slow it down significantly, before it has a chance to dim the twinkle in Harrison's eye. Harrison was diagnosed in January 2011, a day that we will never forget - one blood test changed everything. Numb, we had to start down a path we never dreamt we would have to follow. We had to take those first steps that no one is ever taught. Our immediate thoughts, like all parents in this position, were to secure the best possible care for Harrison, and we are lucky to be close enough to the fabulous teams at Great Ormond Street Hospital.

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