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Help Sandi Get Her Life Back

  • Update for Use of Funds

      23 October 2020
    Posted by: Givealittle

    We have won our first battle!

    On Friday ACC received a new referral from the surgeon, yesterday we received written confirmation they have approved the surgery!

    We are relieved beyond doubt and are still in a little bit of shock!

    Because of this good news, donations are no longer needed for Sandi's surgery - our first and foremost most important goal is that Sandi's care and needs and support for her family during and after surgery in the 6-8 weeks minimum it will take Sandi to recover is financially covered, she will need 24 hour care, and assistance with any other related costs not covered by ACC.

    Sandi's family will all be facing mounting debt from not working to help support Sandi through this time and her recovery, we are facing years of rehabilitation to prevent Sandi becoming permanently wheelchair bound.

    If there are any funds left over these will go towards the legal fees. Our ultimate goal by taking this matter to court is to put in place new standards to safeguard this happening to any other New Zealander. We have made initial contact with a law firm in Wellington and received an application pack and have plans for future legal action.

    Sandi thanks you on behalf of The Field/ Fenwick families for your amazing, loving overwhelming support from all the families, friends, strangers and new friends that have supported us, we couldn't have done it without you.

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  • Surgery Update

      17 October 2020

    On Thursday night Sandi-Lee was seen by her surgeon at Southern Cross Hospital and he agreed that she could not wait for the overloaded public health system to help her and the best possible option for her is a Ileostomy bag and not the Chait tube surgery ACC has offered to pay for.

    He can get her in for surgery on the 28th of this month, in 12 days!!

    He was putting in a request to ACC that they accept this claim and pay for the surgery.

    We have no idea if this surgery will be accepted as ACC has now stopped all communication with us, so we now have 12 days to raise the rest of the funds 🙏

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    • 19/10/2020 by Karen

      Sandi-Lee's Surgeon's is on to it. How mature of ACC (not!). I really hope you get those well needed funds. All the very best.

    • 20/10/2020 by Liz

      What fabulous news. I am so happy for you and your family. Happier times are ahead Sandi-Lee. Wishing you a great recovery and a lovely Christmas. Hugs. Liz Young. Auckland.

  • Update from Sandi-Lee Field

      9 October 2020

    On behalf of myself and my family. I cannot thank you enough for the support and love received throughout this hard time.

    We will continue to fight through this with the support of our family and loving community. Thank you.

    Sandi-Lee Field

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