Hi everyone, I really hope you don't mind me posting this but I have a big ask........
On September 24th 2010, my life turned upside down when my twins Willow and Stanley were born three and a half months early. What followed was to be five of the most harrowing, life changing months imaginable. A whirl of blood tests, brain scans, heart scans, x-rays, blood transfusions, lumber punctures, morphine and steroids, all set to the cacophony of the relentless alarms of an intensive care unit. A journey often referred to as a 'rollercoaster ride'
Sadly, our story is by no means unique. Around 10% of all births have contact in some way with a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU); in Poole, that equates to around 500 babies a year.
Day after day we would watch as the doctors and nurses at Poole NICU worked tirelessly to keep our babies alive and work to nurture them to a point where they were ready to come home.
The average cost of a day’s stay in NICU is a staggering £1500. This cost covers providing expert nursing care, top class doctors and consultants and state of the art equipment to give these precious bundles the best start in life.
August 2012 will see a group of close friends undertake the challenge of cycling one mile for every day Willow, Stanley and Oliver spent on the unit – a total of 385. The group of nine will cycle from Lake Windermere to Poole Hospital with the aim of raising awareness and vital funds for Poole NICU.
Training is well under way but what we really need now is transport and accomodation, which leads me to that big ask I mentioned... We are looking to borrow a motorhome which is at least 6 berth from the 31st July until the 5th August to take us from Poole up to Lake Windermere and back again. There would be one designated driver for the whole trip and we would of course sort out insurance and any additional costs. I realise that this is a lot to ask but I just hope that someone out there is in a position to help out with this worthy cause.
I can of course supply all the relevant documentation to prove this is a legitimate challenge on behalf of Poole Hospital Charity.
Thank you
Leela
On September 24th 2010, my life turned upside down when my twins Willow and Stanley were born three and a half months early. What followed was to be five of the most harrowing, life changing months imaginable. A whirl of blood tests, brain scans, heart scans, x-rays, blood transfusions, lumber punctures, morphine and steroids, all set to the cacophony of the relentless alarms of an intensive care unit. A journey often referred to as a 'rollercoaster ride'
Sadly, our story is by no means unique. Around 10% of all births have contact in some way with a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU); in Poole, that equates to around 500 babies a year.
Day after day we would watch as the doctors and nurses at Poole NICU worked tirelessly to keep our babies alive and work to nurture them to a point where they were ready to come home.
The average cost of a day’s stay in NICU is a staggering £1500. This cost covers providing expert nursing care, top class doctors and consultants and state of the art equipment to give these precious bundles the best start in life.
August 2012 will see a group of close friends undertake the challenge of cycling one mile for every day Willow, Stanley and Oliver spent on the unit – a total of 385. The group of nine will cycle from Lake Windermere to Poole Hospital with the aim of raising awareness and vital funds for Poole NICU.
Training is well under way but what we really need now is transport and accomodation, which leads me to that big ask I mentioned... We are looking to borrow a motorhome which is at least 6 berth from the 31st July until the 5th August to take us from Poole up to Lake Windermere and back again. There would be one designated driver for the whole trip and we would of course sort out insurance and any additional costs. I realise that this is a lot to ask but I just hope that someone out there is in a position to help out with this worthy cause.
I can of course supply all the relevant documentation to prove this is a legitimate challenge on behalf of Poole Hospital Charity.
Thank you
Leela
Just kidding! Thank you once more.