Support Claire Through Surgery & Recovery

Because of everyone's generosity, Claire was able to go into surgery knowing she could have the time off required to recuperate. As a side note, because of the media attention the givealittle page attracted, ACC is said to be reviewing its policy on income support for people in Claire's position.

Claire would like to say how touched she was by the generosity of New Zealanders and, although the surgery has stabilised her neck and spine, an unanticipated outcome has been the loss of movement in her left arm. This may mean that the recovery period will be longer than anticipated so the money raised by givealittle, to some extent, will alleviate the stress caused by this.