leedshospitalscharity.org.uk/legacy Registered Charity No: 1170369


“Leeds Children’s Hospital gave our family hope.”


When Rufuswas born with cystic brosis, itwas the specialist sta at Leeds


Children’sHospital who got himback home with his family.Will you help to keep more families together and consider Leeds Hospitals Charity in your Will?


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OU’D never guess just how much baby Rufus has been through in his short life.


Even before he was born, Rufus was unwell. At his mum’s 34-week scan, a


blockage was detected in his bowel. And just minutes after entering the world, he was


blockage needed to be removed. Urgently.


At just 30-hours old, Rufus underwent a


save his life.


Thankfully, all went well and the signs were positive…until Rufus got sepsis. His temperature soared, along with his heartbeat, and he needed round-the-clock breathing


frightening and traumatic time for the family.


But the cystic brosis team pulled together to get Rufus stable enough to go home.


And since October 2022


“Leeds Hospital’s Cystic Fibrosis Team gave us hope at every stage, through everything. They are incredible.”


Ben recalls seeing Rufus’ pulse escalate from 180 to 320 beats per minute. He says, “‘I’ve never seen four doctors move into a room as quickly.” It was such a


has been kept at home, free of admissions through the support fromhis team, with hismum, dad and big brotherHenry. Thinking about the


support the family received, Ben says: “Itwas interesting


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t that some of the rosis supportwas


made possible thanks to someone’s Will.We’d have been lost without that team during his stay (and after!).” You too can help a local


family like Rufus’ intheir hour of greatest need. By considering Leeds Hospitals Charity in your Will, you could fund researchers in their search for


life-changing treatments for cyst


rosis or help to


upgrade crucial equipment and hospital rooms. Together, we can go above and beyond the care and support that our localNHS


You can help


Find out more about


considering Leeds Hospitals Charity in your Will today.


Rufus’ parents Ben and Alix, with Rufus and his big brother Henry leedshospitalscharity.org.uk/legacy


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