Message from Lorien (an update from the update)
7 December 2023I am overjoyed to announce that my top surgery is going ahead for this coming Monday!!!
Thank you all who have contributed to this massive flood of generosity with every fiber of my being. I don't have words to explain how loved up and supported I feel but I expect they will come in time. To say this surgery will give me a new lease in life is barely scratching the surface.
We are so close to the original goal of 10k, less than $800 away including the money raised through different avenues such as the art auctions / sales and the movie fundraiser. A truely mammoth effort and more than I ever thought was possible.
However, I didn't manage to get as much as I expected out of my kiwisaver. Due to fine print that was only conveyed to me after the application went through, I'm actually still 5 - 6k away from affording this. While I've managed to wrangle a way for the surgery to go ahead due to the amount already raised, my journey isn't over yet. I will take the rest of the year to rest and I hope in the new year (health permitting) to utilise some of my half finished art projects from this year to pay for the rest of this surgery. If health not permitting, well, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it!
Watch this space folks, but for now please be gentle with yourself over this busy and polarising time of year.
