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Supporting Fin Paddison and Family

  • Update on Fin’s Recovery

      10 June 2025

    We are approaching 8 weeks now since Fin’s tragic fall and although he is showing the most incredible strength - he has a long hard road ahead of him! Fin is still in Auckland Hospital’s High Dependency Unit.  He is becoming aware of what’s happened to him now and the emotional aspect of this is extremely hard to navigate, both for him and for us.  It’s day by day, and the exhaustion has set in.  Still, we are at his side every day encouraging him to do his absolute best with our utmost love and support!   Fin has a huge journey ahead of him and our hearts are heavy with the reality that Fin’s spinal injury will be limiting for him.  He does have an hour or so in his wheelchair each day so we can take him up and down the corridor. His traumatic brain injury will require a lot of inner strength and persistence to find his new normal. The next move which is hopefully very soon, is to ABI, a Traumatic Brain Rehabilitation Centre in Auckland where he will  start his next journey of rehabilitation.  Once again we extend our heartfelt thanks to all of you for your amazing support and generosity. Dayne, Tracey, Eli, Taryn – and family.

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  • Update from Fin's parents

      29 April 2025

    Thank you all for all the love and support that you have been giving us it truely means the world. Fin is a battler! We are so proud of him! We have had a few days where he opens his eyes when we talk to him and looks around. Yesterday he had surgery on his spine and held on tight to all of our hands before he was taken to surgery. Seeing the little steps forward Fin is making daily is bringing such hope. Thank you again, we are feeling the love. We are just hoping and praying 🙏

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  • Thank you!!!

      23 April 2025

    Thank you so much, our family is blown away with all the support. Every donation is hugely appreciated xxx

    - Poppy, on behalf of Fin's family

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