We need £40,000 to save Marie

Subject: We need £40,000 to save Marie Tue 23 Dec 2008 - 13:44

Quote :: TIME is running out for a bubbly teen who needs a life-saving operation.

After suffering a number of strokes, Marie Lochrie (17) was recently diagnosed with the very rare condition Moyamoya and her only chance of survival is complex surgery.

But this comes at a cost – around £40,000 if Marie, who also has Down Syndrome, is to be treated in the USA, where the only known specialists work...