Team Amazing Maisie - The Lily Foundation
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Fighting mito,
finding hope.

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Team Amazing Maisie

Maisie was a fighter. When she was just two weeks old, she battled open heart surgery and sepsis and then we found out she was deaf. We hoped that was the worst of it, but then she was diagnosed with severe hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and mitochondrial disease.

We were devastated but decided to give her the best life we could. We had five beautiful months with her making memories with family and friends. But then she started to become ill with infections. One day, she suddenly became very unwell and went into cardiac arrest. The doctors did their best to save her, but it wasn’t to be and she died in our arms.

A baby lying on a bed wearing a Stone Roses babygro

We would be so grateful if Maisie’s life wasn’t in vain and we could raise money for The Lily Foundation in her honour. We really hope that one day, beautiful babies like Maisie are given the lives they deserve. We will spend the rest of our lives wondering who she would have become, but we’re also thankful for the six months she gave us. We’ve adored being her parents and are so proud of her.

She will live on in us forever and our love for her will never fade.

A young baby lying in a bath laughing up at the camera

How to support Team Amazing Maisie

Maisie’s family would love you to support The Lily Foundation’s work. Whether it’s a one-off gift or a regular contribution, simply follow the link below to visit their JustGiving page and join the hundreds of others who have already made a difference.

Your donation will help fund groundbreaking research into mitochondrial disease, raise vital awareness and support hundreds of patients and families affected by this little-known but incurable condition.

Since 2007, The Lily Foundation have already raised over £11 million. With your help, we can continue to fight mito and find hope for everyone affected.

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