Little Ellis, aged four, has cerebral palsy which seriously affects his movement, leaving his legs and feet almost turning in on themselves.
Without surgery his mum Donna says he is at risk of dislocating his hip and falling over, potentially snapping his ankles or knee caps.
But there is good news on the horizon. Ellis, who attends Wigginton Primary school, is eligible for potentially life-enhancing surgery on the NHS called selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) which could help straighten his limbs and walk better.
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