The Gardiners were told in September 2022 the operations were 'imperative' as otherwise their son would become dependent on a wheelchair
A fifteen-year-old boy from Celbridge, Co Kildare who was “lost in the system” has been waiting three years to have crucial surgery to enable him to walk safely.
Evan Gardiner has, among other foot complications, floating kneecaps that cause the teenager to fall regularly, resulting in severe injuries.
“His ankles roll in, his feet are not flat, one problem carries [into] another,” his mother, Elaine Gard
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