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Father tells of life caring for a child with cerebral palsy
"When you learn your daughter has this brain injury, it is an absolute tidal wave of grief, upset and guilt."
Andrew Lindsay's feelings of despair when doctors told him his daughter was suffering from quadriplegic cerebral palsy will be etched on his memory forever.
Tracy, now 27, suffered a "catastrophic" brain injury when she was born which left her unable to speak, walk or enjoy any meaningful movement in her arms and legs.
For Andrew, 52, from St Michael's on Wyre, and his wife Anne, it was like being told their world had come to an end.
The anguish of cerebral palsy was catapulted into the national conscience two days ago when Conservative leader David Cameron's son Ivan died.
For people like Andrew, it was a timely reminder of the devastation the condition can cause.
This week Andrew and colleague David Smith, from Fulwood, whose son also suffers from cerebral palsy, launched Rehab4Life, a Preston-based team of lawyers which specialises in fighting brain injury cases.
To continue reading this feature, pick up Friday's Lancashire Evening Post.
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