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Sunday Night

September 28, 2013by Kate Ames 67 Comments

Matthew has recovered really well from his operation, and he and Di are due back in Brisbane tomorrow. Some of you would be aware that tomorrow night, Matthew’s story will […]

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Diary, Stories

‘Last of the first’ rounds of surgery…done!

September 25, 2013by Kate Ames 14 Comments

On Tuesday this week, Matthew and Diane flew to Melbourne for the ‘final of the first’ rounds of surgery he’s been having to implant titanium into his stump bones as […]

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Three parties and a run…

September 8, 2013by Kate Ames 1 Comment

Apologies for the silence over the past few weeks, but the legs of a few ducks have been madly paddling, and the opportunity to catch up has at last presented […]

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Diary, Fundraising, Progress Reports

Metro South Father of the Year

August 22, 2013by Kate Ames 9 Comments

On Monday 19 August, Matthew had the pleasure of receiving the Metro South division of the 2013 Queensland Father of the Year award. It was a surprise to be nominated, […]

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St Thomas’ Masquerade Gala

August 13, 2013by Kate Ames 1 Comment

We are very humbled, as the Renovating Matthew Ball is now officially sold out with almost a month to go and over 500 tickets sold. It’s been a huge effort […]

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Help from some US sailors

August 13, 2013by Kate Ames Leave a comment

On Thursday (1 August), we had the amazing help of a group of US sailors from the visiting ship USS George Washington, thanks to our friend Megan. Here’s Di’s report […]

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Thanks to the Holland Park Hawks!

August 7, 2013by Kate Ames 3 Comments

Last Friday night the Holland Park Hawks Football Club organised a fantastic fundraising night at the Chalk Hotel. Everyone was privileged to hear from some amazing sporting personalities including Ian […]

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Eating solo with the ‘Neater Eater’

August 7, 2013by Kate Ames 4 Comments

Small things make great moments, and the ability for Matthew to feed himself has been an aim since he awoke. For over a year, he has patiently waited while those […]

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Milestones, Things that Help

One Low and lots of highs, including a few events coming up…

July 30, 2013by Kate Ames 1 Comment

It’s been a quiet few weeks as Matthew has recovered from his surgery. He was a bit more tired than he expected, so has been taking things a little easier […]

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Progress Reports, Uncategorized

Another surgery in Melbourne

July 14, 2013by Kate Ames 5 Comments

Hi there everyone, It has been a very busy fortnight, as Matthew needed to have more surgery. This was planned, as part of the preparation for osseointegration, and the bigger […]

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