Brooke Kennedy is fourteen and has Primary Torsion Dystonia, which locks her body into unusual positions, and prevents her from walking or talking.
She needs a 50,000 dollar operation - and the baseball community is helping her get there.
The operation is called 'deep brain stimulation' - it's usually used to treat adults with Parkinson's Disease or Tourettes - and has never been tried on a child in Australia.
It involves inserting electrodes into Brooke's brain to control the disruptive signals being sent to her body.
The Kennedys were shocked when they were told the operation would cost $50,000.
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Brooke was a regular spectator at Melbourne Aces games, and her inspirational story touched star player Justin Huber. With the support of Huber, the Aces, local clubs and complete strangers, the fundraising effort is racing towards that $50,000 target.
In just two weeks more than $21,000 has been raised.
Her mother says all going well, the operation should happen within 12 months.
“We feel positive now,” Sue says.
“We can do this. This is the first time I've been able to sit here and say 'this is going to happen'."
Help by donating money towards Brooke's operation here.
