Westmeadows mother Amy Mathias had little knowledge of cystic fibrosis until her first-born, Oliver, was diagnosed with the condition.
When he was just one month old, doctors told Ms Mathias, 25, that her son would need life-long treatment.
“He’s still the same Ollie,” she said. “But it’s the hardest thing when you find out you have a sick little kid.”
Now aged six months, Oliver requires daily physio treatment and has a team of doctors and consultants helping improve his quality of life.
The diagnosis sparked Ms Mathias’s involvement with Cystic Fibrosis Victoria.
She will take part in a Great Strides walkathon on October 27 for those hit by the condition.
» www.everydayhero.com.au/event/greatstridesmelb2013
