Miracle girl Annie was just a week old when she needed emergency heart surgery... now look at her
Baby Annie was just seven days old when doctors said she needed emergency heart surgery. What should should have been a joyous time for new parents Anthony Hoare and Joanna Haworth turned into a nightmare.
Anthony and Joanna were terrified, but thankfully, Annie's surgery was a success. While baby Annie was treated at Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Anthony and Joanna, from Rawtenstall, were given accommodation close by and lived at the Ronald McDonald House in Liverpool for a week whilst Annie was treated. Now six-years-old, baby Annie has regular check-ups, but is doing well and her parents have been focused on raising money to help other children and parents in similar situations.
"After though, I had a friend who had to go through a similar thing and her little girl was in the hospital for ages. She stayed in a Ronald McDonald house whilst she was there for a while, so I don't think there's a time limit on it as such. To get ready for this, Anthony has set himself challenges, with the first run in Milan to Switzerland and then to San Siro. He also completed the three lakes challenge with his friends and done his first total warrior.