Lunch Meeting - Speaker Kathryn Wrigley
Mon, Feb 25th 2019 at 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
The trials and tribulations of bringing up an invalid child
Teenager Darcy Wrigley has metal rods in her spine and pins in her hips following corrective surgery. In constant pain, it’s very difficult for her to be comfortable and relax, even when she is at home.
Darcy has Angelman Syndrome, a genetic disorder that affects the nervous system and causes severe disability. The 16-year-old from East Hunsbury spends most of her day either sitting in her wheelchair, lying in bed or on the floor, which aggravates her hip pain. And the rods in her back means she can’t bend her spine so the family sofa isn’t suitable either, on the grounds of safety or comfort.
Her mum Kathryn Wrigley said: “She didn’t have anything that she could chill out and relax in and be with the rest of the family.”
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