Mum’s 310-Mile Trek Honours Glasgow Hospital Where Son Underwent Lifesaving Heart Surgery

Mum’s 310-mile trek honours Glasgow hospital where son underwent lifesaving heart surgery

"We wanted to wrap him in cotton wool, which is so hard for a little boy finding his feet"

Mum inspired to take on challenge after son’s amazing recovery

​An island mum will today (Thursday) complete a 310-mile running challenge – the distance from her home in Great Bernera to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Glasgow – where her son underwent open-heart surgery a year ago.

Cheers for mum crossing the finish line at the Royal Hospital for Children

One year ago, Lachie Macdonald (5) received life-saving cardiac surgery at the Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow (RHC). Today, his mum, Jacqueline MacDonald (38) from the Western Isles celebrated the anniversary of his surgery by completing a 310-mile running challenge, the distance from her home in Great Bernera to the RHC. The mum of two…  Continue reading >Cheers for mum crossing the finish line at the Royal Hospital for Children The post …