Please help Glen and family

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This fundraising is to help Glen and his family. Glen is tetraplegic, but ineligible for financial assistance from ACC.

Tauranga, Bay Of Plenty

My name is Kerry Murphy and I’m the father of Glen, a tetraplegic, married with two children. Glen’s wife works to support the family and cares for Glen at night. Last month, after a 6½ year battle, we were once again turned down by the courts in a final attempt to require ACC to provide financial assistance for Glen’s disability.

Our journey began on 14 October 2017 when, after falling off a ladder a week or so earlier, Glen attended Victoria St Medical in Hamilton in a delirious state. He received muscle relaxant medication but no antibiotics. The following day, Glen collapsed and was taken by ambulance to Waikato Hospital where he was diagnosed with meningitis that had travelled to his spinal cord. Despite the hospital's warning to expect the worst, my son survived, but the infection left him tetraplegic.

The last 6½ years have been emotionally exhausting and highly stressful for our family. Tetraplegia is a condition where injury to the cervical area of the spinal cord results in loss of sensation below the neck, and weakness or paralysis of the arms and legs. It adversely impacts all aspects of Glen's life- mobility, feeding, sleeping, intimacy, toileting (manual bowel evacuation), washing and shaving- and causes chronic pain and pressure sores. The lack of financial assistance from ACC makes it extremely difficult to provide even a basic level of care, let alone address Glen's depression and anxiety. Any amount of financial support will be greatly appreciated by Glen.

Kerry Murphy's involvement (page creator)

I am the father of Glen.

Use of funds

Your donations will be used to add an extension room to the small house, comprising a mobility-friendly bathroom. This would be of significant benefit to Glen's self-esteem. Additionally, donations would enable much-needed respite care at intervals.

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Latest update

Second Update on Glen Murphy  28 September 2024

In my previous update, I provided a link to an article on Glen’s situation, by Jeremy Wilkinson, an Open Justice Reporter with the NZ Herald. After posting the update, it became apparent that many readers found the article of interest, and many further donations were received. So, once again, both my son and I would like to offer heartfelt thanks to all who have donated so generously to this page. For readers new to my page, I provide a further link to Jeremy’s page below.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/tetraplegic-glen-murphy-denied-acc-care-despite-missed-meningitis-diagnosis/GKIAXXG4LVGCZEMIWE77VAFOGU/

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Guest Donor on 27 Sep 2024
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Kerry Murphy

We appreciate your kind donation thanks heaps

Kerry Murphy
Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 26 Sep 2024
$15
Kerry Murphy

Really appreciate your kind donation Thanks

Kerry Murphy
Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 12 Aug 2024
$100
Kerry Murphy

Really appreciate your kind donation to Glen and his family Kind Regards Kerry

Kerry Murphy
Linda
Linda on 11 Aug 2024
$100
Kerry Murphy

Thanks Linda really appreciate your great donation Thanks heaps Regards Kerry and Glen

Kerry Murphy
Tony
Tony on 11 Aug 2024
Hi Kerry. Nice to talk to you today. You are doing an amazing job. All the best to Glen regards Tony Farrell and Donna Osborn
$100
Kerry Murphy

Thank you Tony and Donna for your. Generous donation and kind words very much appreciated Kind Regards Kerry

Kerry Murphy

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This campaign started on 16 Jul 2024 and ends on 16 Jul 2025.