DIY SOS mum with three disabled kids break down in tears as her home is turned into a wheelchair-friendly haven
Their home was made accessible for wheelchairs, with a lift installed so they can get up and down the stairs without Cat’s help.Nick Knowles and an army of volunteers worked hard to give her house a complete makeoverThe bathroom was also made accessible for wheelchairs, and a hoist was added so the kids can easily get themselves in and out of the tub.
The mum explained they didn’t realise anything was wrong with Louisa until she was in her teens, putting her clumsiness down to her being a ‘klutz’.Max revealed he didn't have enough space for his wheelchair previouslyA consultant delivered the news that she had Friedreich's Ataxia, and after genetic testing they realised Max also had it.
Cat explained there are no “pills or operations’ which can cure her children, as she sadly admitted: “One day I'm going to wake up and one of them isn't going to be here anymore, how do you compartmentalise that?"The diagnosis had deeply affected the children, as Cat explained Louisa said she had no ‘dreams’ for the future anymore.
The DIY SOS makeover did give them a different outlook on life, after seeing how the local community rallied together for them.
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