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Mason sustained a broken back (at T 11 &amp; T12) and spinal cord injury on Monday, January 18, 2021 at Spirit Mountain while skiing with his girlfriend.  He had emergency surgery that evening by Dr. Terzic (neurosurgeon) and we are so deeply appreciative to him and to his team and the folks who cared for Mason at Essentia.<br /><br />Mason is a gifted runner and was captain of the varsity soccer team last year (as a junior). He is known as the defender that runs like the wind. <br /><br /><img src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/54088566_1611245253471335_r.jpeg" alt="54088566_1611245253471335_r.jpeg" width="100%" media_type="3" />Mason has a big heart and is known by all as a person who is inclusive, kind, and loving. As a captain and player, his positive spirit and attitude were inspirational to the team. Mason is also a talented artist, already drawing and painting pieces for friends and family and creating merchandise. <br /><br />Mason was hospitalized until Wednesday, January 27 at Essentia Pediatric ICU. On that day he was moved via air ambulance to the Craig Hospital in Engelwood, CO. Upon arrival we were immediately grateful that we had chosen to come to Craig for rehab. <br /><br />Although we have excellent insurance, we know that not all care will be covered in network and that there will be many unanticipated needs down the road and for the rest of Mason's life. We understand from the many SCI (spinal cord injury) resources and friends, that he will heal a lot and make a great deal of progress and yet will always have some specific needs due to his injury.<br /><br />All monies raised for Mason will be utilized for Mason and held in a separate fund for him. Any remaining monies will be applied to his college fund and future living expenses.

Mason Branstrator Medical & Lifetime Care

<div>An update today 3/6/24….It is with much sadness, that we have to let you know, that Marcus has passed away early hours of this morning in Bali.  He put up a good fight right to the end and the family is so grateful they were afforded the time with him this last week.  His children, Blake and Baylee have been amazing.  With the support and love of their mum by their side too.  
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<div>Arrangements will be made now, to repatriate Marcus back to QLD. Thank you all for your kindness and generous donations.  This will help immensely in costs involved with bringing Marcus back home to rest.   
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<div>Marcus Filleul has been dealt a bitter blow and has suffered a massive brain bleed, with tumour located, in Bali last weekend. Life saving surgery has been initially performed, with more ahead, and the road to recovery is looking long and tumultuous. Marcus needs to get back to the health system in Australia as soon as possible.
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<div>Sadly with no insurance in place, and huge costs involved with medivac flights, upwards of $120K AUD, mounting costs hourly in ICU in Bali, $10K a day, this is a traumatic nightmare.
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<div>Born and raised in Cambridge, NZ, he moved to Australia in 2013 and calls it home, though not an Australian Citizen.
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<div>His children, Blake and Baylee, are by his side in Bali now, and are desperately in need of financial assistance to pay the bills and get him back to Australia, in the hope of survival and then rehabilitation.
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<div>This Go Fund Me page has not been set up lightly, but it has become an urgent crisis.
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<div>The Medical Team at BIMC Hospital Kuta, are doing an amazing job and are providing the best care possible to Marcus at this time. For that we are grateful, but it cannot continue without funding.
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<div>We are praying for a miracle.
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Marcus’s Fight For Life

<div><strong>Urgent Action Needed to Save Area N in South Barrington</strong>
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<div>Residents of South Barrington and neighboring communities, we need your immediate support to stop the controversial sale of Area N to the PBCC. Despite promising transparency and public discourse, the Park District has tried to close this deal quietly, a day before they invited us to voice concerns. We've filed official complaints and a temporary restraining order, with a hearing set for September 5th.
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<div><strong>Why Your Support is Crucial</strong>
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<li><strong>Lack of Transparency: </strong>The Park District and the Village have been working with PBCC since January 2022, unbeknownst to the community. They've also misled us about how the sale would affect taxes.
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<li><strong>Selective Advertising: </strong>The Park District intentionally targeted residents least affected by the sale while neglecting to inform those who would be most impacted.
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<li><strong>Pre-arranged Sale: </strong>The Park District walked PBCC through Village pre-approval processes months before allowing the community to vote on the sale.
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<li><strong>Values and Future Use: </strong>PBCC's proposed use includes an elementary school building that contains a liquor store, conflicting with our community values.
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<li><strong>Ignoring Public Voices:</strong> Post the August 17th Village meeting, our attempts to gather more information have been ignored by the Park District while they covertly tried to sell the land before a scheduled public meeting. They had discussed the opportunity to vote on the contract and present the community's concerns to the Park District board at this meeting.
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<div>Area N has been a public space for 21 years, benefiting everyone. The proposed sale turns it into a private asset that serves no local resident.
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<div>We've retained a legal team to challenge this sale. Your donation will be used for:
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<div><strong>Donate Now </strong>to help us preserve the integrity and future of our community. No amount is too small, and every contribution gets us closer to preserving Area N for its intended use.
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<div>Join us in this critical effort to protect our community's values and halt this concerning sale. Thank you for your support!
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<div><a href="https://www.change.org/p/development-on-bartlett-road-and-route-59" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>Sign the Petition</strong></a>
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Area N Legal Defense Fund (Phase 1)

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<div>My friend, Julie who is like a daughter to me,
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<div>She noticed her youngest, Haven was having trouble walking, tripping, and cross eyed about a month ago
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<div>we took her to doctors of all types including an eye doctor. 
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<div>It was the Occupational therapist commented to Julie about noticing the way Haven held her head,stuck tongue out and looked at things from the botttom half of her eyes. Julie acknowledge these things and asked her to write a letter for her Pedatrician that is when it caught his attention and orderd a cat scan.
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<div>On tuesday last week Haven was diagnosed with a malignant tumor in her brain stem.
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<div>She is a single Mom and now can not work as Haven needs constant care 
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<div> so help with expences traveling back and forth from Vancouver and paying bills as well as devices to keep Haven safe is much needed.
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<div>Haven does not have mutch time so we rather spend time making memories instead of worrying 
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<div>We would appreciate any help you could give to get through the next few weeks, fingers crossed
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<div>Thank You from the Fletcher Family 
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Haven

Marianne is 30 and a beautiful spirit. She has almost no stomach, definitely no duodenum or any small intestines. She weighs just over 40 kilos. Her whole adult life has been spent carrying around a Stoma bag and having a Hickman line for food and medications to go straight to the bloodstream . Her digestive system has never worked properly, even as a baby.

Yet she has tenacity and a great will to live that has seen her overcome constant pain, countless blood infections, near death experiences, and a life either at hospital or with her mum daily picking up IV supplies.

This beautiful girl is featured in the age as being Australia and the Austin Hospital’s first potential 6 organ transplant. Her pancreas and liver are also irreparably damaged.

Several years ago I became good friends with Marianne and her single mum Lorraine  when they first came to Melbourne to start this battle for a transplant. I’ve seen how tough it’s been to live. I’ve seen Marianne vomit litres of blood and often writhe in terrible pain. I’ve wondered if she would make it a dozen or more times.

But it’s crunch time now, and her amazing surgeon Prof Bob Jones and the wonderful team at the Austin Hospital are waiting for a suitable donor and hoping it’s soon so they can perform their miracle.

Marianne and her mum Lorraine have survived on the kindness of others, Centrelink benefits, and occasionally taken a few international student boarders. Finances are getting visibly tougher.  Amongst other things, Marianne’s car is almost dead but she can’t afford to fix it. She also dreams of a life post- transplant where she can finally live like an adult and study something like interior design. Surviving week to week doesn’t allow for luxuries or dreams.

This go-fund-me is for Marianne, and her wonderfully supportive but exhausted mum Lorraine. It will make an enormous difference to their lives. If you are reading this perhaps you can share it with your friends or just send an email to a potential kind corporate sponsor or friend. Your donations and kind words, no matter the size, will all lift their spirits.

Marianne Thrush's 6 organ transplant

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