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March 20, 2013by Kate Ames Leave a comment

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 […]

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Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2013by Kate Ames 1 Comment

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 […]

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A big day

December 10, 2012by Kate Ames 2 Comments

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 […]

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Progress Report: 4 December 2012

December 5, 2012by Kate Ames Leave a comment

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 […]

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A new arm, and a new chapter…

November 12, 2012by Kate Ames 5 Comments

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 […]

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Progress Report: 7 November 2012

November 9, 2012by Kate Ames Leave a comment

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. […]

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Cupcakes

November 9, 2012by Kate Ames Leave a comment

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 […]

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Progress Report: 24 October 2012

November 9, 2012by Kate Ames Leave a comment

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 […]

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Origin’s Efforts to Support Matthew

October 22, 2012by Kate Ames 1 Comment

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 […]

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The journey to the top of the stairs…

September 24, 2012by Kate Ames 1 Comment

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, […]

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