<div>Hi there I’m Brooke, a solo mum of three beautiful girls, a medical mum and advocate for families like ours.
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<div>Some of you may know me as 'MedicalMumma' as I share our journey online, my 5 year old daughter Everly lives with Dravet Syndrome and requires 24/7 supervision and support.
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<div>I’ve always just made do with what we have. I never ask for help unless I’ve tried absolutely everything first. As she grows I am discovering more and more challenges in being her full time carer.
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<div>After hiring a Kia Carnival for a week recently, I realised just how much I’ve been struggling in silence with my old 2002 Statesman.
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<div>For the first time, everything fit!
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<div>All 3 of my girls, Everly's medical equipment, wheelchair, 2 car seats, medical bags, oxygen cylinders and even all 3 of Ev's support workers. All at the same time!! In my current car the entire boot is consumed by Ev's wheelchair and there is literally no room for anything else.
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<div>I was in love with the Kia, the sliding doors, the space, the comfort, it was effortless. For once, driving felt safe and calm. I didn’t realise how much stress and pain my old car caused until I experienced what “easy” felt like.
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<div>Now, back home, I’m right back to battling. My car is cramped and honestly unsafe. It is taking a huge toll on my body and as my girls grow, fitting them all together safely is becoming impossible.
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<div>Let alone a support worker and medical equipment, which has potential to be dangerous if Everly has a seizure. Everly's new Simon disability car seat also won’t fit because my car doesn’t have ISOFIX fittings.
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<div>I’ve exhausted every option: My superannuation is gone, I can't get a loan, my family can’t help and the charities I've contacted don’t fund vehicle purchases.
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<div>I have thought long and hard about making this gofundme, I never want more than what we need but this is something that would change our lives.
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<div>And you don't know if you don't ask, right?
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<div>I’m asking for help to get a safe, reliable, accessible car so we can leave the house without stress, fear, or pain.
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<div>I am already incredibly grateful if you have even read this far, I value your time and energy so much and each donation means the world.
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<div>If you can’t donate, please share, it truly helps more than you know.
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<div>Thank you for helping me have the opportunity to keep my girls safe and giving us the freedom to live again, not just survive..
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<div>With love and gratitude,
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<div>Brooke
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<div>(MedicalMumma &amp; the girls)
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A Car for a Medically Complex Family that lets us live again

A Car for a Medically Complex Family that lets us live again

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