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Help support Westen Hirst make a full recovery!

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We need your help!

As some of you may know my talented and wonderful nephew Westen Hirst a young surfing athlete was involved in a motorcycle accident in Bali (his home country) last week.

Westen has been in ICU for 5 days in a hospital in Bali. He is in a stable condition now and being moved to a general room. Westen, has suffered internal injuries therefore needing many scans, tests and an up and coming surgery. As there is no health cover in Bali and unfortunately Westen’s insurance only covers partial parts of his medical bills, the bills are accumulating as he receives the treatment needed to make a full recovery.

Westen, will be in hospital for sometime and with the mounting financial costs it is putting pressure on his Dad and Mum in an already stressful time. It is hard to estimate the total cost of his treatment as it is ongoing at this stage.

Westen, deserves the best care needed to make a full recovery so he can get back in the ocean and do what he does best! Shredding up those big waves in Indonesia and continuing on with his training and surf contests!

Your support-whether by donating or sharing his story will help Westen and his family get through this tough time. We truely appreciate your love and support.

Brodie Hirst's involvement (page creator)

I am Westen’s aunty Brodie from New Zealand.

Use of funds

The money will help pay for medical treatment and allow his Dad time off work to support Westen in hospital.

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Westen’s journey 26 September 2024

Westen, Troy and Yuni are beyond grateful for the outpoor of support and generous donations to help Westen’s recovery. It truely has blown them away!!!!

I am pleased to let you know Westen has been released from hospital today on strict instructions he rests for a few weeks. During that time he will undergo tests to monitor his progress, if all goes well he will then be able to have surgery to fix his fractured vertebrae.

Westen suffered a ruptured spleen, has had internal bleeding, blood in his lungs and a fractured vertebrae. These past days have been a rough time for Westen and family and it is wonderful to see him finally smiling and feeling somewhat normal again! His journey to a full recovery will take sometime, but we are stoked he is going to be able shred those big waves in Indo in the near future.

Your generosity has helped cover Westen’s hospital stay, tests, scans and his upcoming appointments/surgery. Words cannot thank you all enough!!!! Terima kasih 🙏❤️

Hi teman2 westen dan kerabat laenx trima kasih untuk kalian yg telah memberikan bantuan semoga kebaikan kalian bisa dibalas dengan kabaikan yang setimpal kami sebagai orang tua sangat bersyukur ats sumbangan dan suport untuk westen,,hari ini alhamdullilah bisa di bawa pulang ke rumah dan seterusnya westen akan dipulangkan hari ini dan seterusnya akan melakukan operasi beberapa minggu lagi. mudah2han westen bisa melakukan aktifatasnya sebagai atlet surfing dengan seperti biasanya lagi amin 🙏

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