Worthing mum plans fundraising effort to thank hospitals for life-saving support

Ayesha Rowland wants to do all she can to thank the NHS staff who have helped her and little Mikey, who was born with multicystic dysplastic kidney and is partially sighted.

She is planning a fundraising walk for Bluefin Ward at Worthing Hospital in May and will follow up by fundraising for Southlands Hospital in Shoreham next year.

Ayesha said: “The children’s ward at Worthing Hospital has been a lifesaver for myself and my family this year and will continue to be while my child is under their care.

“As brand-new parents it was scary having a baby anyway but to have a baby with multiple conditions has made things even harder.

“We are attending a lot of different hospitals, so are doing a hospital a year. This year is dedicated to Worthing and next year we will be raising money for Southlands, and so on.”

Mikey’s kidney condition, which means the right one is not functioning at all, was identified in the womb, at the 20-week scan. Since he was born, it has been discovered he also has problems with his eyes but the full effects are not yet known.

Ayesha explained: “After he was born, we had a lot of ultrasounds for his kidney and as he was getting bigger and opening his eyes more, we noticed his right eye looked smaller than his left and didn’t looked as developed.