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Judithand · 20/02/2021 20:41

DH and I have fallen on some bad Financial Times recently due to a very sick DS. We need home renovations to assist DS which we cannot afford. This week a charity contacted me and will help with the funding. Their offer is both unexpected and incredibly generous.
I know that most give to charities such as this and I wanted to share how life changing this is for us.
We cannot remortgage as DS needs 24 hour care and I had to leave my well paid job. DH lost his well paid job due to Covid and took a lesser paying one to keep us afloat. We cannot get a loan as we only have one real income - I get carers payment but we cannot afford loan repayments,

These renovations mean that DS can use his wheelchair at home. He will be independent as much as possible. I can get nursing and carers to help with his care when he has his own room & bathroom downstairs. We can get a hoist which will stop my constant back ache.

I feel like a huge weight has been lifted. Our home will no longer be like a prison for us.

Thank you. DS will never be cured or healthy enough for me to work in his lifetime but I promise when I can I will repay this donation in whatever way that I can.

Do you have good news to share?

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Judithand · 20/02/2021 21:24

@dizzydizzydizzy congratulations and well done

@FFSAllTheGoodOnesArereadyTaken it is tough that people can be so stuck financially due to a situation like ours. No one expects or can really plan for a sick child. When I raised it with local politicians I was advised to apply to DIYSOS Confused no intentions of changing the funding for the future so!

Thank you for your kind words. I always fundraised in my past life (before DS illness) and donated but I don’t think I ever really knew the impact that it has on families. I slept well last night for the first time in years. Soon I’ll be sleeping without the physical pain too. It’s life changing without any exaggerations.

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Tiffbiff · 20/02/2021 21:33

This is such a lovely post to read. Chuffed for you OP!

Knitwit99 · 20/02/2021 21:37

That's amazing news. What a relief. And so good for all of us to hear some good news. Life is full of the bad stuff right now. I hope it makes life so much more manageable for you all

FrankButchersDickieBow · 20/02/2021 21:38

How brilliant for you and your family OP x x

Archersandlemonade · 20/02/2021 21:38

This is wonderful and just where I want money I donate to go!!!

TheDogsMother · 20/02/2021 21:41

What fabulous news. I am so pleased for you and your familyThanks

Annabell80 · 20/02/2021 21:59

Sounds amazing and I'm really pleased for you.
No good news to share just try and look for little positives. This is the best feel good news I have heard for a long time.

LuaDipa · 20/02/2021 22:29

Lovely post. Fantastic news op, best in a long time. Delighted for you and your family.Flowers

Thedogscollar · 20/02/2021 22:34

What a lovely uplifting post. I'm genuinely delighted for you OP. You sound so appreciative but you and your family deserve this. I wish you all the best for the future. Flowers

Mischance · 20/02/2021 22:37

Lovely news!Smile

CuntyMcBollocks · 20/02/2021 22:38

Thats such great news to hear and I'm really pleased for you all Flowers

Serin · 20/02/2021 22:42

Wow, I am so glad you have now got the help you need. I hope life is easier with the adaptations.Flowers

tinkerbellla · 20/02/2021 22:50

Lovely to hear, thanks for sharing. Star

BlueSuffragette · 20/02/2021 22:50

Such fantastic news for you and your family. Best wishes to you all. xSmileFlowers

Tvci5 · 20/02/2021 23:38

How lovely, here's hoping it really improves all of your lives

delsfilofax · 21/02/2021 00:07

That is superb news! I've just posted about feeling guilty now things have gone well for my oldest and us as family as we've got used to the opposite. I'm so pleased to read another good news story.

bloomingroses · 21/02/2021 04:45

So very pleased for you.

bloomingroses · 21/02/2021 04:47

@dizzydizzydizzy

Absolutely brilliant!

I have had several years of ill health, with no diagnosis and little treatment. At last, i found a doctor who seemed to know what the problem was and at long last I am getting better. The icing on the cake is that I got a place in this year's London Marathon.

Brilliant, how great is that.
sacredtulips · 21/02/2021 05:11

That's wonderful news. I'm so pleased for you and your family. Thank you so much for sharing. Thanks

Sash887 · 21/02/2021 05:42

What an amazingly humble post. Thank you for sharing, sending you lots of love xx

PracticingPerson · 21/02/2021 05:56
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LOLbebe · 21/02/2021 06:07

Lovely news - hope all the renovations go smoothly x

Aebj · 21/02/2021 06:09

What lovely news . So glad you are getting the help you need

YouWinSomeYouLoseSome · 21/02/2021 06:41
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Belledan1 · 21/02/2021 08:14

That's fabulous news.