Our Story - The First Week
An ambulance was called and once at hospital they done a CT scan which confirmed a clot in the frontal lobe of the right hemisphere of his brain.
Upon a failed 'clot blast' he was referred to Monash for a clot retrieval procedure and a stent put into his neck, to which they found the main area of concern was actually at the back of the brain which was missed on initial scanning at the first hospital.
His brain had been through incredible trauma and swelling was inevitable.
Overnight the swelling got very bad and the head surgeon called us in for a family meeting,
We were faced with the decision of, if we left his brain continue to swell at the rate it is currently, then we needed to go into his room and say goodbye to him as he faced imminent death.
The only way to save him would be for a decompressive craniotomy, to which if performed he may still die and if he did survive he could be severely disabled. The surgeon said the severity of damage did not align with the way Dad was responding.
'Occasionally we have a patient that completely defies the odds' were the words that came from the doctor and my word, didn't he just.
The surgery was performed, after waiting what seemed like all day to be put into theatre.
A complete success. Now they recovery process.
Dad spent a week in ICU, intubated and connected to what seemed to be a million wires.
The ICU team were exceptional, they were brilliant at communicating and kept us in the loop 100% (which can be amiss at times which made the whole process a lot more scarier)
This November, I’m taking part in Stroke Foundation’s Stride4Stroke to help prevent, treat and beat stroke!
Sadly, 1 in 4 people will have a stroke in their lifetime.
Stroke attacks the brain- the human control centre, changing lives in an instant. The impact of stroke can be devastating for the individual and the family. But stroke’s impact doesn’t need to be this great, research indicates that around 80 percent of strokes are preventable.
So, we need your help to Fight Stroke. It’s going to be a challenge, but it’s nothing compared to those who are impacted by stroke. Please sponsor our team today to support us and together we can Fight Stroke!
Your donation will help the Stroke Foundation support those affected right now and fund research to help prevent stroke, save lives and enhance recovery. Thank you.
Thank you to our Sponsors
$208.80
Marion Sitter
$125.28
Kase Anderson
$104.40
Natalie Gill
$104.40
Kaine Hegarty
$104.40
The Stephenson Family
$104.40
Dale Kennedy
Well done Bree, still #teamsturrock
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Marlene Sturrock
Good luck girls, we are so proud of you
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Lauris Jenkins
Congratulations you’re doing an amazing thing xx
$100
Jennifer Kim And Gary Mann
Go teamsturrock xxx From the Manns.
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Fiona & Paul Johnson
$100
Belinda Wagg & Glenn Hildebrand
Great work Breeza!!
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Hegarty
$73.08
Loana & Kismet Marino
Legends xxx
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Anne
Great cause ❤️❤️❤️
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George/caroline Azzopardi
You rock Bree 💞
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Kim Mcmillan
Eat the arse out of a low flying Duck xx
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Holly Dowsett
Go Breeza you little legend! Love you xx
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Azzopardi
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Claire Heuillet
Thank you for raising awareness around this important issue.
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Megan Auld
Go #teamsturrock!! Well done Bree xx
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Dani Lee
Go #teamsturrock
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Meg Rac
Crush it Girl! 👊
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Mandy Tramer
Proud of you girl 😘😘😘 Xxx
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Amanda Robertson
Run Laura Run!!
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Anonymous
@Bree - so proud that you are taking these brave steps and happy to support you and your family! Well done my friend
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Susan Whitehead
Great cause xx
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Vesna Zougras
Go Cara!! ❤️
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Laura Sitter
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Nick Criticos
Well done on a great cause :)
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Adam Magnabosco
$27
Andy Jeffries
Awesome effort! Glad I could helpyou hit the big 1.2K goal
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Renee Caia
😘❤️
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Ellen Bannin
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Simone Srsen
Will do some steps with you! What a great cause. Love you x
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Lauren Tate
You can do it 👊😘
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Raychel Ricca
$25
Eden Sinclair
Love your work babe, keep it up!
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Christie Delauney
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Becky Barnes
Go #teamsturrock you guys are legends!
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Jess H
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Channy Mcgowan
Get them glute exercises happening to avoid hip strain lovelies! <3
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Graeme Ellis
Go #teamsturrock
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Sarah Fisher + Charlie Fisher
You're amazing Bree! We love you! Love Sarah and Charlie Fisher
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Holly Howes
Such an important cause! Amazing effort Bree xxx
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Breeza
You got this girl. Love you and thanks for always supporting my crazy ideas xx
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Cassandra Evans
$14
Milly
Amazing effort!
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Cara Valentine
$10.44
Siân Hegarty
#teamsturrock all the way Xx
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Wood
It’s not much, but every little bit counts. I’ve followed your dad’s journey and have felt your pain. I hope you exceed your goal. You are a very good egg Cara ❤️
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Dylan Rosenzweig
Go my lil sweet potato!!
