Would you like to help Joan get to India for life-changing surgery?

If you’ve met our mum, Joan, you have met an inspiring woman! All through her life, she has been a person of great compassion, generosity, courage and determination. Always putting the needs of others first, mum has a special heart for those who are suffering or lonely.

Mum has always been a fit, health-seeking lady, running competitively, race-walking, then later, becoming a member of the gym.

However, as you may also know, mum has battled with debilitating headaches, a sleeping disorder called narcolepsy, cataplexy and, more recently, extreme back pain and nerve damage.

She now has difficulty in sitting for any length of time, and resting has been a challenge due to the compressed nerves in her spine. Even lying down to sleep is only manageable for an hour or two, making any quality sleep impossible.

Although mum has done all she can to relieve the pressure on her spine, peace has been fleeting. Surgeons in New Zealand have not been able to offer her any hope for relief.

But now, at last, in a miraculous sequence of events, mum has been accepted for surgery in India with world-renowned neurosurgeon Dr Mazda Turel. Mum hopes to travel within the month and, God-willing, would return to New Zealand after only two weeks away.

If you would like to be a part of helping mum get to India to receive this life-changing surgery, we would be most grateful! Please feel free to give as little or as much as you choose because every bit will be so helpful and very much apprieciated.