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  • You Tube documentary

      18 July 2015

    A documentary maker friend of Paul's partner Vashti, Valetta Brenzon has made a documentary outlining the detail around the accident and subsequent outcome.

    If you could please share this You Tube video link to all your contacts we would be most grateful.

    Vashti & the girls were able to participate in an outing for Paul yesterday by the staff at ABi unit to a local park in Porirua and we hope that Paul was able to appreciate the outing as getting out of the hospital environment briefly.

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  • Paul's Progress

      23 June 2015

    We have come to terms with the fact that Paul will be for the rest of his life extremely impaired.

    We have had to face the fact that there will be no recovery of any significance that we were all hoping for.

    We are working on two things at the moment.

    1. Some kind of communication device. No one knows what Paul wants, thinks or how he's feeling for that matter. He is capable of pushing a button so we are hoping that A.C.C. will come up with something.

    2. A video to promote this web page, the reasons being obvious, nothing is happening for Paul on this page at the moment.

    No one knows how much time Paul has, those of us that know Paul all agree he would rather be with his family than in a hospital room.

    Please help if you can.

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  • Paul's progress - May 2015

      28 May 2015

    We are coming to terms with the fact that our loved one is permanently and extremely impaired.

    It's taken quite some time to face it and put it in to words, we were praying for a miracle but it's not to be, the truth was for some time unbelievable.

    On Tuesday Paul was awake and smiling which was wonderful for his family members because over the past few weeks Paul has been hot, sweaty and only semi-conscious.

    The wheelchair we talked about some time ago has for some reason been taken away. He was measured for it to be made and he had it for a short time, so who knows what's going on.

    It's coming up to the one-year anniversary of Paul's accident, a long time inside the four walls of a hospital room, if we can't raise more money Paul will have to stay in hospital which is heart breaking for us, we feel it's inhumane to keep Paul confined in a small hospital room that makes him a prisoner to add insult to injury.

    It's been a year of overwhelming pain and suffering heartbreak and tragedy for our family.

    To all who have donated, thank you.

    If you are reading this and thinking about it, please do.

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  • Update for April 2015

      20 April 2015

    I'm afraid to say things aren't too good.

    Paul has become unresponsive. The doctors don't know why, of course it's very distressing for Paul's partner.

    Our plans have not changed, to get him home to a loving environment.

    When there is no progress or in this case when things have actually got worse, writing updates seems pointless.

    Thanks again to our supporters.

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  • Paul's Progress

      31 March 2015

    Paul's been in hospital for over 9 months. 9 months of pain & suffering, hard on his family to see him suffering for so long.

    Paul's very tired, he's managing to stay out of the ICU which is great and crucial, he's still with us and that's the reason for our quest to get him back to his family. We will not leave him languishing in residential care somewhere, he deserves loving care after all he's been through.

    Please help if you can.

    Thanks again.

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  • Painting donated for auction

      22 March 2015

    Paul is very tired and not making any progress.

    A wheelchair especially made for Paul has arrived at the ABI, it has a lot of special features and we're hoping this might influence his rehabilitation.

    While Paul's progress is so protracted there's not a lot we can report and it's like living under a dark cloud and makes his partner more determined to get him home to the arms of his family.

    We have had a painting by a local artist donated for auction, the proceeds to go to our cause.

    We need to keep trying to raise funds especially now it seems Paul's injuries are so profound and permanent.

    Please help if you can.

    Thank you.

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  • Serious Concern

      9 March 2015

    Hi everyone,

    things aren't going as we'd hoped. Paul has been unable to resume his therapy.

    His lungs are causing major concern and his family have been told improvement is unlikely, making Paul's life very precarious.

    To bring Paul home is our greatest wish, to give Paul what time he has surrounded by his family in a home environment with his loved ones to give him as much 'quality of life' as possible.

    Paul never liked being away from home.

    We feel compelled to achieve this for him.

    We try to remain positive, where there's life there's hope.

    Please help.

    Thanks again.

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  • Ongoing health issues

      25 February 2015

    Last week Paul had a seizure and was once again taken to Wellington Hospital and once again he pulled through. This week he has gone back to ABi (acquired Brain Injury) unit.

    He is very tired but OK and we hope he can resume his therapy soon. Who knows what will happen next but time ticks by, he's still with us and it remains his families' wish to bring him home. At the rate Paul's going it may be months away, we remain positive.

    We have not had any donations for a while which is concerning, we're not sure what will happen if we're unable to raise enough money to cater for Paul's severe impairment, there is a limit to what ACC will provide, they will not provide a house, only the modifications and they will only supply a limited amount of nursing care.

    Our aim has not changed, we need to raise the deposit for a house and hopefully a bit more for the extra nursing care he will need in his own home. If we do not have the funds to provide what Paul needs ACC say he will have to go in to residential care, which is not what his family want and we know it is not what he would want.

    Please, if you can help us 'Bring Paul Home'

    Thanks again for all donations received to date, all are appreciated.

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  • Creation of Trust

      11 February 2015

    Paul, thank goodness, is staying well enough to carry on with his therapy and generally seems a lot happier, he's the best he's been since the accident, it's a positive time for his partner and family.

    If Paul's health keeps improving we may need to speed up our fund raising to hopefully have a permanent modified home by his discharge date.

    A trust is in the process of being set up because some potential donors have said they would give if there was a trust. It won't make any difference to this 'give a little' page and all the money donated on this page will go in to the trust.

    Once again, thank you all and if you're reading this and haven't donated please do so now to give us as much time as possible to get this modified home underway.

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  • Paul's progress

      31 January 2015

    In the past week Paul seems to have stabilised giving us an emotional reprieve, making it possible to write an update.

    When things aren't going that well and your thoughts are consumed with the patient, worry clouds your mind and it's hard to put pen to paper, you don't want to tell the world information that is personal, you feel hopelessness, despair, cut adrift and depleted. There is no instruction manual and we lack experience.

    It's nearly seven months and we still have a man that has minimal movement, cannot talk or eat and still has a tracheotomy. He has been struggling with complications but over the past week his health has improved, we can focus on therapy again. Let's hope he has turned a corner.

    I say this cautiously, we have been advised that there will no doubt be other set backs. Two steps forward, one back. We remain optimistic.

    We have applied to have this GiveALittle page extended for another six months, we are nowhere near our target.

    Thanks again for all your good wishes and support, we are grateful to you all. Knowing other people care is a balm for our emotions.

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  • Paul's progress

      5 January 2015

    It hasn't been the best Xmas for Paul & his family.

    Paul spent Xmas in the I.C.U. in Wellington Hospital !

    He had another dose of pneumonia, it's his third and does inhibit his rehabilitation and we are told it could recur due to his condition.

    His partner took their two daughters to the I.C.U. on Xmas day to open some presents and would have liked to take some pics but Paul's condition made it inappropriate.

    Paul is back at the A.B.I. now and we're hoping he will get a long enough spell of good enough health to carry on his therapy. We would really like to see him make enough progress to have his tracheotomy move to the next level.

    Lets hope 2015 will be a better year for his family.

    Love and 'Happy New Year' to you all.

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  • Benefit Concert a great success

      13 December 2014

    The benefit concert held on the 10th was a great success according to numerous attendees.

    With multiple differing line-ups and as many musical styles, the Globe Theatre are to direct credit in to the cause an amount exceeding $4,300.00.

    Also cash donations which has been submitted to the cause from the show.

    The Manawatu Standard is also planning a review of the show with relation to the cause in the next few days.

    A BIG thanks to all the performers and support operators who generously donated their services at no charge.

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  • Benefit concert for the cause tonight

      10 December 2014

    www.globetheatre.co.nz

    For bookings to tonight's benefit concert being held in Palmerston North's Globe Theatre.

    Midge Marsden will be headlining with a host of heavy-weight musicians making up a varied set of line-ups.

    Not to be missed.

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  • Update for 14/11/2014

      14 November 2014

    ""Bring Him On Home Benefit Concert' now finalised. Midge Marsden headlining the concert. GLOBE THEATRE, Palmerston North, Wed 10th December 7.30pm Book online at: www.globetheatre.co.nz Poster of event is listed in the photos on the front page of the cause.

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  • Update for 06/11/2014

      6 November 2014

    Happy birthday to Paul for Tuesday 4th November. Thanks to the Manawatu Evening Standard for the support article published on Monday; http://fairfaxmedia.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/viewer.aspx It is planned to put on a benefit concert for Paul on the 10th of December at the Globe Theatre in Palmerston North, featuring Midge Marsden and many other musicians, both local and country wide.

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  • Update for 11/10/2014

      11 October 2014

    Many thanks to the Give a Little team, Alanah and Rebecca from NZ Herald for their support and all donators so far. The situation is that the family currently rent a small house which is totally unsuitable for modifications for a disabled person, so although ACC are willing to help with modifications, there has to be a dwelling to modify.

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