Jack Peacock

I am taking part in a '50 miles in 24 hours' sponsored walk on 17th July 2009 in support of Climb.  Jack was diagnosed with Biotinidase Deficiency (BD) on 29th May 2008 when he was just 9 months old.

Before diagnosis he had been suffering for a number of months with seizures, developmental delay, skin disorders, infections, pneumonia and lethargy.  Our gorgeous little boy was in pain a lot of the time, was listless, confused and unhappy.

However, on diagnosis we discovered just how lucky we are.  BD is one of the few treatable metabolic diseases and Jack's recovery has been nothing short of miraculous.  He will be on medication for the rest of his life but that is a very small price to pay for having him with us.

We have received constant support from health professionals in the UK and abroad, have been in touch with dozens of parents of children all over the world with the same condition and have received advice from Climb regarding Jack's condition.

BD is not tested for at birth, and is only diagnosed in around a dozen cases every year in the UK.  More research into BD and the hundreds of other metabolic conditions is vital if we are to see more babies, like Jack, survive and thrive.

Please support me in my efforts to walk 50 miles in 24 hours.  It's going to hurt!  But nothing compared to the pain that Jack went through, and that families all go through in living with these painful, debilitating, and often degenerative conditions.

 Simon Peacock

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