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Melissa has PTSD & Post Natal Depression...

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Given by 43 generous donors in around 3 months

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Tau & Melissa are well known in the Gore community for the good they do for others, it's time to help them.

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The eagerly awaited birth and celebration of Melissa and Tau's son Taika in 2020 was short lived.

Five days after giving birth, Melissa suffered a significant postpartum hemorrhage, requiring her immediate transportation by ambulance from Gore to Invercargill hospital where she was admitted in a critical condition. The drugs required to stabilize Melissa were not aboard the ambulance, she received nine blood transfusions. She came close to dying and was admitted to ICU.

Melissa has since been diagnosed as suffering Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and post natal depression. This life threatening event has created severe emotional, physical and spiritual pain for both Melissa & Tau.

On February 21, 2021 Melissa was diagnosed with Graves disease which has had a negative impact on her quality of life. Sadly, Melissa has had to give up her employment, a career she loved and had worked extremely hard at so as to excel in her chosen vocation. Tau has been unable to work as he has become full time care giver to their son Taika and daughter Lily.

Tau & Melissa are well known in the Gore community for the good they do for others, now it's time to help them get back on their feet and have a good quality of life again.

Jon Zijlstra's involvement (page creator)

I am a friend of Melissa & Tau.

Use of funds

Funds will be used to facilitate Melissa's recovery and to enable them to source and procure alternative medications, along with mainstream medications.

From Melissa & Tau 1 July 2021

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I just wanted to say thank you from the bottom of my heart to all of the beautiful people in our lives who have been there for us throughout this massive journey. Your kindness, aroha, messages and koha has helped us so much get through this time.

I'm not going to lie i have lost my mind many times and gone to some of the darkest places of my life this last year and still sometimes do...and iv had moments of absolute joy, happiness and always gratitude for everything I have on this journey of healing.

I cannot explain the pain I have felt from the trauma of what happened and still struggle sometimes to comprehend where we have come from but I am so grateful to be here now.

i look forward to when we can use all of what we have learned to hopefully help other people one day going through similar.

It's coming up to 1 year and I am still getting used to this way of living and body I have now where I cant do everything I used to and life is a lot slower I still get very tired and have to be careful not to get sick but I have no doubt i will get back to that in time 💪

With changing my diet going plant based, western medicine, vitamins, infusions alternative medicines, kambo and lots of help from doctors all our special healer friends and family I have managed to finally start getting clear results in my bloods and living with less pain🤞It definitely helps having the best medicine man fìance by my side.... Tautau Lee Murchie 😅🧙‍♂️🦸‍♂️❤

I cannot slack on anything because if I do I start going backwards very quickly.

Life is getting much better for my family and I can finally see ahead ☀️ I know I have a long way to go but thank you for being patient with me.il never forget the kindness shown to my family and I.

Arohanui 💟

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