Matthew has been investigating orthopaedic osseointegration, and has recently travelled to Sydney and Melbourne to speak with experts who may be able to assist. In very very simple terms, this […]

There’s no such thing as a small moment in this life. Today is Valentine’s day, and Matthew and Diane took his beautiful ladies to lunch at a local hotel. Clearly […]

Matthew signed himself out of hospital on Friday, prior to his week at Caloundra and a little time at home before returning to get some legs. It was a big […]

E-mail from Rachel, Tuesday 4 December, 7.03 pm:   Hi all, Another few weeks have passed and so much has happened in the world of Matthew. Firstly, our family would […]

Words can’t describe how excited we all are, because Matthew received his first prosthetic today – his arm. Di says Christmas has come early, and the grin on Matt’s face […]

E-mail from Rachel, 7 November 2012: Hi all, Well we are still in waiting for the arms and legs, but as you can see below, the process is well underway. […]

Thanks to Sandra Schulte, Matthew’s much-loved PA, who let us know about a cupcake sale held in mid-October in support of Matt that took off: “What started as a suggestion […]

E-mail from Rachel on 24 October, 2012: Hi there all, Another 10 days have passed and Matthew’s schedule has been full.  I was chatting to Matthew today and asked if […]

This is the e-mail that was sent to Origin employees on 24 September 2012: On the 15th of June 2012, our valued colleague and friend Matthew Ames was struck down […]

Matthew set himself the goal of getting to the top of the stairs. We didn’t know how he was going to do it, but by the end of the week, […]