A BORDON mum is appealing for help to provide her young son with treatment after he suffered a stroke.

Brea O’Neill said it was “really hard” for her to ask for assistance to privately fund the treatment.

However, she explained a course of the unique CIMT (constraint-induced movement therapy) will make a world of different to her 16-month-old son Toby.

“I never ask for help with money or support emotionally, I normally just muddle through,” she said.

However, last summer Toby, a twin, was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. He had an MRI scan just before Christmas and recently the results came back.

“It shows Toby has suffered from a stroke to the right side of his brain causing quite a lot of damage,” Ms O’Neill said.

“This had caused disability to the left side of his little body. Toby barely uses his left arm, and for Toby to be able to lead as full a life as possible he needs to improve the use of his left arm.

“At the moment it is unlikely he will be able to do small everyday tasks that many of us take for granted, such as use a knife and fork, do up buttons or a zip, or even put on his own shoes and socks.

“There is a therapy available to him but unfortunately the NHS does not fund it. It’s called CIMT and the therapy is going to cost around £7,000 for a three-week course.

“Three weeks is the absolute minimum he can do for it to have any lasting beneficial affect.

“So I’m begging my friends to help raise money so Toby can get this treatment.

“This is really hard for me to do as it wasn’t even public knowledge that Toby has special needs.

“So if anyone would like to help to raise the money, or feels as though they can help in anyway, it would be greatly appreciated.

“Thank you so much in advance.”

To donate toward Toby’s treatment, visit gofundme.com/treatment-for-toby.