Lukas Thomson
Lukas Thomson is an 8 year old Gooner who is recovering from a stroke and needs extra therapy and equipment.
The son of Martin Thomson, one of our Arsenal Scotland members, Lukas has done remarkably well considering the obstacles he has had to overcome.
He now needs our support. Arsenal Scotland Supporters Club are raising funds. We hope you can also help, either directly with donations or by a fund-raising event.
Check out https://just4children.org/team-lukas/
Backstory
Up until just before his 4th birthday, Lukas was an active and healthy little boy from Kelso in the Scottish Borders. Then in 2017, Lukas became unwell with flu type symptoms, the flu virus attacking his heart, resulting in myocarditis.
Lukas suffered cardiac arrest not long after being admitted to a specialist children’s hospital in Glasgow. He had 30 minutes of CPR before being placed on an ECMO (heart and lung bypass) machine which saved his life. But then later, while in ICU, Lukas suffered a stroke.
Progress
Lukas has worked so hard since his stroke. He can now stand and walk a little with assistance. His goal is to be able to run around the garden with his younger sister, something we all take for granted.
Next Steps
His parents believe that Lukas would benefit from more intensive blocks of therapy which the NAPA Center in Los Angeles offer over 3 weeks, customised for each child based on their needs and goals. The therapy which lasts for 4 hours each day uses a NeuroSuit and SpiderCage. It can advance the progress for a child the equivalent of 6 months of traditional therapy.
We are now raising funds to assist Lukas’ ongoing therapy needs and equipment. You can help directly with a donation. Any fundraising suggestions (or volunteers?!) would be very much appreciated!