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Hayley’s NEURO REHAB & THRIVING Funds

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Hello Community

While this is the last thing I wish to do, and my stubbornly independent brain hates the idea of, I am mourning and would appreciate your help. I am spending the beginning of the new year again bed bound, without work, and fighting for government assistance & a desperate NDIS review.

After navigating many weeks in hospital, a whole bunch of trauma, almost losing my life to malpractice, and intensive investigations, I was delivered the devastating news by my neurologist that my brain has gone into an auto-immune response from a virus I contracted over a month ago.

I remain partially paralysed, chronically hypoglycaemic, facial twitching, seizing, hypotensive, consistent nausea and vomiting, hair loss, and have developed a speech impairment. This susceptibility stemming from my accident in 2016 which left me in a similar position.

While hope is held this is all temporary, I have been informed I am being transferred to an intensive rehabilitation hospital once stabilised further to spend the next weeks to months rebuilding and restoring function.

While some of my medical fees are supported by Medicare and private health, there will be outstanding costs for assistive technology, nutritional supplements, medications, and ongoing treatment once discharged which NDIS are currently not going to cover. In addition, I had hopes of OWNING 2025, and dedicating this year to being ALIVE not just surviving. Any funds I raise will be dedicated to facilitating this all being possible while awaiting further government support. I recognise privilege in my position in still having the opportunity to access services however any support you provide will ease the burden of ongoing costs of this chronic and ongoing condition.

The anxiety of being susceptible to this for the remainder of my life is overwhelming, and your support means the world to me. If you would like to send any letters or cards I would LOVE to read your messages of support. Please message me for a postal address should this be the case.

With so much love & gratitude.






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  • Grace Wormald
    • $30
    • 4 d
  • Brooke McArthur
    • $50
    • 6 d
  • George Thiselton
    • $50
    • 6 d
  • Be The One AU
    • $100
    • 12 d
  • Shylah Manhire
    • $10
    • 12 d
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Hayley Penna
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Moana, SA

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