The Austin Family need your help

Dylan Austin is a happy go lucky Year six boy who on February the 13th was rushed to Whangarei's emergency department with the frightening reality of losing mobility in his lower body and been in excruciating pain. His lower body had seized and the hospital soon discovered a fractured vertebrae. Dylan was admitted whilst undergoing investigation into the cause and Doctors found fluid in his hip joints and chest, pointers of rheumatic fever and a murmur however testings are continuing as suspicions of an autoimmune disease or juvenile arthritis in his hips and chest are at play. Dylan is currently hooked up to a echocardiogram for at least 10 minutes a day and is in a wheelchair requiring assistance for showering etc. The next stage is investigations with Starship hospital. Dylans parents and siblings have been an amazing support network with mum and dad taking turns with staying with Dylan at the hospital however there is always the daunting task of keeping everything else afloat whilst this scary journey they are taking is happening. Unfortunately Dylans Dad Dale has a serious injury which is going through investigation also and Shaz was the main breadwinner with her and best friends food truck business "Bad Mommas" however as you can imagine Shaz hasnt been able to give this her full attention. This is a scary and emotional rollercoaster and I ask, along with many others, that as a community we can help take the load off. I know first hand what a relief it can be to get help and be able to be present with the person who needs you there and that burden removed so please Mangawhai, surrounding areas and the Austins family and friends lets get together and take some stress away for this lovely family :-)