Let's help Bex Douglas get back on her feet....

Our beautiful, bright, bubbly, friendly, loving and hilarious friend Bex (Douglas) has given us all a bit of a scare recently.

Just over a week ago as she was chatting with her husband Stacey she found herself unable to move or breathe properly, she was rushed to hospital in an ambulance with her body totally frozen from the neck down. A few days in the hospital and she has regained feeling in her upper body however she is still unable to move her legs (toes do wiggle a bit which is a good sign). The doctors have given her a diagnosis of "Functional Neurological Disorder" and suggested that she is likely to regain use of her legs however it could take anywhere from weeks to a year.

Unfortunately her house (especially toilet and bathroom) is unsuitable for a walker or a wheel chair and she will need to remain in the rehab part of the hospital for at least a couple more weeks until she is more mobile/some adjustments have been made and the house is more suitable for her. She also has three children so other family members and her husband are taking time away from work etc in order to ensure their needs are met while she is unable to look after them.

We are fundraising on the families behalf to help with purchasing a wheelchair, holistic treatments, child care, bathroom renovations and also just to take the added financial pressure off so they can focus on helping her to recover. ACC do not cover any of this unfortunately as the cause is not an accident.