A mum has spoken of the heartbreaking life her son has to deal with living with a degenerative condition.

Zoe Hastings from Camberley is familiar with visiting Bracknell having become closer to her aunty after losing her mum to cancer 14 years ago.

The mum-of-two is also a full-time carer to her son Oliver, who was born with Spina Bifida where the spine and spinal cord didn't form properly.

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He was then later diagnosed with Hydrocephalus, which is a build up of fluid in the cavities deep within the brain.

His condition "affects him in many ways", explains Zoe, as he struggles to walk and "trips himself up" often.

She said: "Oliver is a wheelchair user but tries his hardest to manage without at this stage when he can. He becomes very tired and his legs just cant cope, so it becomes a danger to walk at times.

"He has reduced sensation also in his legs, so sometimes he is unable to feel that he has pushed himself too far until its too late and then he is in extreme pain. He trips himself up and will fall."

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Her plea hopes to raise £27,000 so adaptations can be made inside the home to help give Oliver more independence.

She hopes to money will mean Oliver can have a downstairs bedroom with a wetroom adjoining to help the 12-year-old have more freedom.

A downstairs wall also needs to be removed for it to be wheelchair friendly and it also means Oliver can move about more in his own home.

However, raising the money is not easy.

She said: "Its been a year so far and financially its been hard. The council are trying their hardest to find extra funding for the project, but after waiting so long, I just thought I would try anything I can to help raise some money to get us a step closer. "To get the house adaptations and to be able to live together as a family will mean everything. For Oliver to have his needs met to be able to cope with all his needs in a safe environment and as independently as possible."

Visit: https://bit.ly/2Gki2vK to donate to the fundraising page.