Medical Costs & LIFE SAVING SURGERY REQUIRED, "URGENT"
"LIFE SAVING SURGERY" only available in Germany.
Napier, Hawke's Bay
Trinity is just 19yrs old and needs URGENT lifesaving surgery. She has a connective tissue disorder that affects the collagen that runs through her body creating havoc + She has been confirmed with AVCs, Abdominal Vascular Compressions, which affects the blood flow to her organs & prevents her being able to hold food down & absorb nutrition. These Compressions are threatening her life if left untreated. Surgery is not available in N.Z.
$180,000 raised means Trinity can receive the lifesaving surgery at the Clinic Bel Etage in Düsseldorf with leading Vascular Surgeon Prof Sandmann & his Specialised team of Clinicians who have confirmed the urgency for treatment.
Trins life is one of constant pain, fatigue, nausea, blackouts, weakness, weight loss & malnutrition, all due to the inability to eat or drink without vomiting, pain & distress.
Trin is an avid equestrian, loves deeply & is loved by all that meet her. She is kind, passionate & lives for her horses. She dreams of life free of pain, the ability to eat, a life where she can dress without having to try & hide tubes hanging from her body, a life of quality.
The family have fought long & hard for 18 years within N.Z’s health system, however feel very let down as there is no longer support here, the only option is to get Trin overseas for the complex surgery required.The family is very grateful for the public’s help to raise the $180k to save Trinity's life.
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Lynn Hankey's involvement (page creator)
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Use of funds
Initially, Costs to have diagnostic tests and medical care done Privately ( N.Z, DHB's will NOT do these) plus International travel costs to Germany, for Lifesaving Vascular Compression surgery and post Op care. If, for any reason, we don't get to Germany, then we will post a page update with further information as well as details for people to contact us should they wish for a refund or transfer. Givealittle will not be involved in any refund process.
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Latest update
"The Rollercoaster ride continues" 9 May 2026
A quick update on where things are at for Trinity.
Unfortunately, we’ve hit another major setback. Her PEJ replacement has been delayed after her last tube kinked and shifted out of position. Attempts to reposition it were unsuccessful due to a suspected narrowing, with radiology confirming that her gut is becoming increasingly complex to manage.
This means more investigations, more waiting, and more time before we can even attempt enteral feeding again.
For Trinity, this has been incredibly hard — physically and emotionally. She is currently without effective pain control, exhausted from the constant setbacks, and stuck in limbo waiting for answers while her body continues to struggle.
In the meantime, we are still carrying the significant ongoing costs of private nutritional support and the specialist supplies needed to keep her stable.
The one positive is that we’re starting to feel some real hope with the new complex care team at the hospital. Trust is slowly being built, and for the first time in a long while it feels like we may finally have people willing to work alongside us toward solutions.
Thank you to everyone who continues to stand with Trinity, donate, share, and support her journey. Your kindness is helping carry us through one of the hardest chapters yet.
Photo supplied shows "part" of Trinity's latest medical supply order, (approx $16k) that enables us to continue providing Home Care.
Latest donations
Guest Donor, Thank you so very much for your very generous donation 💕. We cannot express strongly enough just how much this means to us at this point in time, THANK YOU. 🥰💝To follow along on Trinity's journey, please go to her Facebook Health page; "A Compressed Angel" . We would also be most grateful if you shared her page with your friends and contacts. https://www.facebook.com/share/1A7BB3TguR
OMG Niamh, Thank you so very much for your incredible donation 💕. We cannot express strongly enough just how much this means to us at this point in time, THANK YOU. 🥰💝To follow along on Trinity's journey, please go to her Facebook Health page; "A Compressed Angel" . We would also be most grateful if you shared her page with your friends and contacts. https://www.facebook.com/share/1A7BB3TguR
Amy, Thank you so very much for your very kind donation 💕. We cannot express strongly enough just how much this means to us at this point in time, THANK YOU,. We are saddened to hear that you also are being faced with health challenges, our thoughts are with you & we pray that you do not have to endure the challenges that our Angel has had to go through. To follow along on Trinity's journey, please go to her Facebook Health page; "A Compressed Angel" . We would also be most grateful if you shared her page with your friends and contacts. https://www.facebook.com/share/1A7BB3TguR
Dale, Thank you so very much for your very kind donation 💕. We cannot express strongly enough just how much this means to us at this point in time, THANK YOU. To follow along on Trinity's journey, please go to her Facebook Health page; "A Compressed Angel" . We would also be most grateful if you shared her page with your friends and contacts. https://www.facebook.com/share/1A7BB3
Riley, Wow, Thank you so very much for your very kind donation 💕. We cannot express strongly enough just how much this means to us at this point in time, THANK YOU, and to hear that you are also on this journey? unbelievable 😱 Good Luck & Stay Strong 💔😇... To follow along on Trinity's journey, please go to her Facebook Health page; "A Compressed Angel" . We would also be most grateful if you shared her page with your friends and contacts. https://www.facebook.com/share/1A7BB3TguR
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