My child’s wait for spinal surgery was ‘horrendous’ and ‘unjust’


by Louise Doyle THE mum of a young Kilmacrennan girl who waited for more than half her life for spinal surgery, and whose lung capacity dropped 46 per cent because of her spine’s curve, has called for no more children to languish on waiting lists. Kylie Ann Stewart will turn 11 next month. Advertisement She has Spina Bifida, a […]


20 Donegal children waiting on Spina Bifida appointment


THE ongoing delay in appointments for 20 Donegal children who have been diagnosed with Spina Bifida has been branded as ‘pure negligence’ amid fears that children are deteriorating at a rapid rate. Twenty children in Donegal who have been diagnosed with Spina Bifida and/or Hydrocephalus are currently waiting at least 18 months for an appointment, […]


Treatment abroad could be lifechanging


A FAMILY from Convoy are embarking on a fundraising campaign to raise money for treatment in the US for their seven year old daughter with Spina Bifida. Sinead and Chris Breen are hoping to raise €35,000 for their daughter Mikaela to undergo treatment in Boston which is unavailable in Ireland. Explaining the operation her mother […]

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