Supporting the gorgeous Indie on her intensive therapy journey.

Sorry we have been quiet with updates on our page. The past 5 months alone indie has spent over half of that in hospital including an urgent life flight to Wellington where she ended up in ICU. A couple of weeks ago Indie was in Starship PICU. Now as we are writing this three weeks later, she is in Wellington ICU and has just come out of theatre after another emergency. Our days and nights are spent trying to make her comfortable and calm.

We are very lucky that after two years we have an amazing metabolic specialist who isn’t giving up on Indie. She has reached out to specialist and researchers all over the world, who are helping us try and piece together the best options for Indie.

The fear, the uncertainty, the constant worry — they have become our new normal. What we didn't expect, and what has given us so much strength, is the not just the happy smiley moments we get from our Indie but the overwhelming kindness from our community.

It reminds us that we are not alone in this journey — that behind every tough day, there are people like you lifting us up, helping us carry the weight, and reminding us to keep fighting. Because of your generosity, we can focus more on Indies healing and less on the heavy financial burdens that come with treatment. Indie will be needing a lot of intensive therapy which unfortunately isn’t cheap or funded. It’s been an emotional journey, and seeing how many people care has truly lifted us up during this difficult time.