Sarah Maloney handed over money to be shared between Neo-Natal and Cleveland Units at James Cook Hospital
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The mum of a boy who defied the odds - and medics - to overcome severe health problems as a baby has handed over cash raised to thank the hospital units which helped him.
Hayden Maloney, now eight, was born with a blood clot in his shoulder and later suffered two seizures due to a further clot in his brain. He also developed neonatal gangrene and even fought off MRSA.
His mum Sarah was warned by doctors that he was likely to be severely disabled - but now a happy pupil at Normanby Primary School, Hayden is going from strength to strength after battling everything life has thrown at him.
Sarah presented £5,500 to be split between the neonatal unit and the Cleveland Unit at James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough - funds she vowed to raise after the two units did so much to help her son overcome his illnesses and build his confidence.
Sarah, of Hemlington, said: “Hayden is doing really well. He is loving school and they are really happy with him. He’s got lots of friends, and he enjoys PE because he can express himself in games.
“We have been raising money for the units because they helped him so much. He was in the neonatal unit for six weeks, and without the doctors and nurses there I don’t know if he would have survived.
“The Cleveland Unit, who provided therapy and teaching, have also been a massive help to us. Hayden might not have been able to make it to a mainstream school without them. The work they do is fantastic.
“Originally, I had set a target of £4,000, so to make £5,500 is fantastic. I want to thank all my friends and family who have helped raise the money, and say thank you from all of us to everyone who has been there for Hayden.”
Little Hayden’s problems started immediately after he was born, weighing 8lbs 9oz.
He had no circulation to his hands and he ended up in theatre for six hours after doctors found a clot in his shoulder which had cut off the circulation.
The problems didn’t stop there - in the early hours of the next day he took a turn for the worse, suffering two seizures and another big clot in his brain
Due to Hayden’s illnesses, Sarah, who is also mum to daughter Faith, six, was not even allowed to hold her son until 12 days after his birth.
Hayden, who was voted a Gazette Community Champion Child of Courage in 2012, still needs to visit hospital.
He still has problems in his arm, which has not grown at the same rate as the rest of his body as a result of his problems at birth.
Sarah said: “He loves being at school with his friends. He can sometimes get a bit frustrated in lessons when he is writing, and he can sometimes struggle with his speech, but everyone at Normanby Primary is fantastic with him and they make him really happy.
“Like most other lads his age, he loves his XBox and Playstation, and loves going horse riding at Borrowby.”
Friends held a 12-hour ju-jitsu grappling marathon, organised by Middlesbrough Fight Academy and Akurei Fitness Centre, as well as auctions and other fundraisers.
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