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Angie's fight

  • Thankyou everyone for everything 💓

      1 April 2025

    Hi team just wanted to say a huge thankyou for supporting our girl Angie we can not express how thankful Angie is for everyone and everything that has been gifted .

    It has truly helped so much .

    We are reaching out to let everyone know her page will be closing soon so if anyone is wanting to support Angie a little further on her healing journey it is still very much appreciated as there is still alot of travel physio & other therapy ect required & involved to get her back to where she wants to be 🤗

    All that aside she has come so far & we are so proud of her we have been blessed with her presence daily at the cafe & feel so privileged to still have her in all of our lifes she truly is one hell of an amazing strong woman mother sister daughters friend xx ❤️ 🤗

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  • Ange doing well

      20 February 2025
    Posted by: Natasha Veale
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    Kia Ora whanau,

    Ange is permanently at home now. She is still having occupational therapy to help with teaching her brain how process and sequencing. She is continuing with her hydrotherapy too as it is still hard for her to lift her arms, her muscles can be very sore after this. She is not ready to return to work and won’t be for some time. Her partner Corey has taken more time off work to care for her and hopefully this will increase her chance of a full recovery and return to work.

    We thank you all so much for your support, we are truly grateful. Arohanui xx

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  • Ange returns to Nelson 🙌

      5 December 2024
    Posted by: Natasha Veale
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    Kia ora whanau,

    Ange landed in Nelson at 15:50 today. Our girl has had a massive day and is soo happy to be with her kids.

    If you’re in Nelson and want to see Ange, please check with Corey first as she needs her energy now to learn how to walk and talk again. +64 21 090 55882.

    Once again, thank you soo much for your continued support of our sister. All the whanau are so very grateful that soo many of you were able to dig deep and contribute toward Ange’s recovery. We would like to express our immense gratitude, especially during this time of year and challenging financial times.

    Thank you for the prayers/thoughts, positive vibes, light and love. We have faith it was all down to this, so from the bottom of our hearts, THANK YOU!

    Signing off with a group hug!!! 🤗

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  • Team Ange

      25 November 2024
    Posted by: Natasha Veale
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    Kia Ora whanau. Long awaited update… my apologies!!!!

    Ange is doing amazing. She had the EVD removed on Friday. (The brain fluid drain)This means there is no need for a shunt…. OMG. Yes 🙌 we were shocked and tears of joy followed. She is now moving closer to the door. She will continue to be under observation in Wellington neurology ward until the weekend. Hopefully, all going well, and it really is now, she could possibly return to Nelson at the weekend. She is still being fed by the tube, but having some yoghurt. Bet she’s hanging out for a good pie.

    Please keep her in your prayers/thoughts, positive vibes, light and love ❤️ ❤️❤️

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  • Kia Ora whanau

      17 November 2024
    Posted by: Natasha Veale
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    Ange has had an up and down week. She is on the neurological ward. After her drain was changed her infection was not improving. Her temperature increased so she was sent for a CT. There was an area of interest so was sent for an MRI. Neurologists thought she had an abscess at the drain site in the soft tissue. This meant the drain required changing again and the abscess removed. Once she was on the operating table the abscess was found to be no more than a fluid sac. This was drained and sent for testing. She is on high strength antibiotics which will hopefully clear the infection for good.

    It has been confirmed that Ange needs to have one final operation. This is the implementation of a shunt. It will be connected at the base of her brain or at the top of her spinal cord to transport her brain fluid to her stomach. This is something she will require for the rest of her life. She should have a couple of days recovery, then it will be home to Nelson hospital where she will begin her rehabilitation. This is likely to be learning to walk again. She is quite fragile. I’m told her muscle memory will kick into action and it shouldn’t take long. She has not yet returned to solid food, I’m told this is possible maybe tomorrow.

    We cannot thank you enough for your continued love and support.

    Please keep her in your prayers/thoughts, positive vibes, light and love. Hopefully she will be home to Nelson hospital next week, where Rose and Kai will be able to see their mum. ❤️❤️‍🩹❤️

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  • Morena whanau

      10 November 2024
    Posted by: Natasha Veale
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    Just spent a couple days with Ange. She is still in ICU. She is recovering well. She is still being fed through a tube and has the oxygen apparatus on to prevent pneumonia. The neurology surgeons have been challenging her EVD yesterday and it well. (Turning it to medium) This means her body is now draining the brain fluid through natural channels like we do. All going well, this means she will avoid the need for a shunt. She is trying to talk but because her throat was damaged badly by the original breathing tube this will take some time. She understands when being spoken to. She can move all her limbs on command.

    The last hurdle before she goes home to Nelson is removal of the EVD and getting her fever under control. She has had an infection which she is recovering from. Also as the EVD is a plastic tube to her brain and this is prone to bacteria, hense the temps. The cultures produced in the lab have shown a decline, so hopefully today the EVD will be switched off to see how she manages, all going well they will remove it.

    Thank you for the love and support. Please keep Ange in your prayers/thoughts, keep sending positive vibes and light her way as she is definitely not out of the woods. Please keep her partner Corey in your prayers/thoughts, positive vibes and light too. He has been Ange’s rock, by her side day and night 24/7. Each time I leave Wellington I know Ange going to be ok with Corey by her side. ❤️❤️❤️

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  • Back in ICU

      3 November 2024
    Posted by: Natasha Veale
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    Kia Ora whanau,

    Ange is doing ok. She had a rough day yesterday. They changed her drain that is connected to the top of her head, it is to relieve the fluid. We do it naturally, but Ange needs help with the drain doing it for her for a few more days. There was a complication that was remedied a few hours after the change. She was then moved to the ward shortly after. With all this excitement going on she stopped absorbing her intravenous feed. This meant she started to vomit, and has some fluid on her lungs. She also has a bit stuck in her windpipe which physio is helping her dislodge naturally. She is awake and on minimal meds with a breathing mask. She is still recovering well, just a wee setback. She is in good hands in Wellington.

    Please keep the prayers, thoughts, positive vibes, light and aroha coming. She really is doing her best and together we will bring her home to Motueka and her family. ❤️❤️❤️

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  • Recovery going well ❤️‍🩹

      31 October 2024
    Posted by: Natasha Veale
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    Kia Ora whanau! Ange is off sedation. She has the breathing apparatus removed and doing well on her own. She is uncomfortable and keeps wriggling around the bed. She is following commands and moving all her body. She will have a CT tomorrow to check how her brain is healing. Today is a rest day.

    I am so proud of her and more importantly she can be proud of herself. Her determination is unrelenting.

    We cannot thank you enough for your, prayers, positivity, thoughts and words of encouragement. She is not out of woods yet, so please keep them coming.

    From all the whanau, thank you for your financial help. We are truly grateful. This will help immensely with Ange’s return home.

    Arohanui ❤️❤️❤️

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  • Surgery update

      30 October 2024
    Posted by: Natasha Veale
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    Morena whanau! Ange went into surgery late last night. She is in recovery now.

    Please keep her in your prayers and thoughts. Keep on sending the positive vibes light and love. Together we will bring her home. Hopefully not long now! ❤️❤️‍🩹❤️

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  • Surgery delayed

      29 October 2024
    Posted by: Natasha Veale

    Kia Ora whanau, surgery was delayed due to a more urgent case. Ange is going in very soon.

    Please keep up the prayers, thoughts, positive vibes, light and love for our Ange!

    If you would like to send messages to her please message me on fb and I will copy them into our whanau group chat to be read to her.

    ❤️❤️❤️

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  • Surgery today

      29 October 2024
    Posted by: Natasha Veale
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    Hi all, Ange will be prepped for surgery at 1pm today. They will be going in through her groin and following the blood vessel to her brain to re-coil her bleed.

    Please keep the prayers and positive thoughts/energy and light her way.

    Thank you so much for the love and support. My sister is truly an amazing woman and she’s got this ❤️❤️❤️

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    • 29/10/2024 by Toni Marshall

      Sending all our love your guys way xxxxx

  • Kia Ora whanau

      27 October 2024
    Posted by: Natasha Veale

    Sadly Ange is still in a critical condition in Wellington ICU. She was making great progress at 2 weeks when all equipment had been removed and she was speaking and full function of her body, humour in tact. 😀

    Unfortunately she had a seizure which put her back to the 5 day mark. She is back on life support and sedated. The original aneurysm started bleeding again. Thankfully her brain clotted the bleed on its own. She is having vasospasm which means that her blood vessels in her brain have narrowed. Once they relax the Nero surgeon will be able to re-coil the bleed. That said, they are doing a sedation hold daily, where they turn off the sleepy drugs and she wakes up. She still has full function of her left and right side on command so understands when being asked to squeeze hands and wriggle toes, open her eyes etc. she can lean in with her head and hug.

    Please keep sending the good vibes, prayers, light and anything else I’ve missed.

    Our girl is strong, she is so blessed to have each and every one of you in her life.

    All our love! ❤️ Tash, Ray, Shar, Corey, Teresa, Noel, Rose, Kai, Rowan, Matt, Pomare, Poss and all Angie’s nieces and nephews! Xx

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  • Update for Angie

      26 October 2024

    Hi everyone thankyou so much for all your support Angie's family & loved ones are so humbled by your kindness .

    Our girl is stable & resting waiting on another major surgery .

    We will give a more detailed update as soon as we can please keep sharing Angie's page with your friends & family & ask that they share to much love ❤️

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