UPDATE on my sister, Bridie. Her fundraiser, current situation and a brief rundown of what’s next
Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Since my sister, Bridie suffered a seizure, what followed was a massive wave of financial devastation & uncertainty while dealing with a sudden neurological health issue
It was with a lot of complication, Bridie, is now in a better place with everything, although help is still very much needed
I have a bit more to say on all of that, but I think it’s important for those invested to read the collection of words below. This is a written update on my sister from my sister, who has the current insight and update to share with you all;
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Hey everyone!
I just wanted to jump on here and say a huge huge HUGE THANK YOU! From the bottom of my heart, I truly sincerely am so incredibly grateful to you all for donating to this gofundme campaign.
I do finally have an update for everyone and it's not one that I was expecting. Last week i saw a private neurologist and ahe was able to conclude that unfortunately i have epilepsy. Good news is, she started me on medication straight away and hopefully with that, I will remain mostly/completely seizure free. It's early days, but i am hopeful this medication will work for me without any significant side effects or resistance.
I'm still trying to get assistance from workcover, which at this point seems to be a never ending battle.
I am, however, feeling renewed in strength that i can tackle this and come out stronger ❤️
The biggest thank you goes to my brother Josh for reaching out to me and telling me he was doing this for me. I like to believe im a pretty proud and independent person, but this health scare has definitely shaken me and made me swallow my pride and accept help from all the beautiful people around me (near and far!).
I honestly dont know how i would have survived the last month without all the kindness from everyone around me. Not just from these donations, but from all the calls, messages, coffees, walk and talks, lifts, driving me around, movies, kind gestures. All of it truly made such a difference and helped me stay strong.
Thank you again so much everyone, you've truly made a difference ❤️
-Bridie (Loughie’s sister)
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To keep an update on the current state of Bridie’s Go fund.me, please hit this link;
If that link doesn’t work, let me know & I’ll help get you there.
A few people have told me that the gofund.me donation wouldn’t work for them, so I have setup bank transfer if you would prefer to donate that way. The details are;
Fundraiser For My Sister
Bsb; 484 799
Acc# 611828797
Use description/reference ‘DONATION’, if you need a receipt for your donation, text 0447579610, (Or hit me up via whatever way works best for you, irl, DM, webform, email etc)
In the meantime, I’ve just run my test prints for my next merch drop, the ‘Bin Chicken’ merch line, in which ALL profit will be donated to my sister Bridie. This is one of my main reasons for diverging my career paths to include a heavy focusing on merchandising, was to help my community, family & peers when I can with this medium
I’m confident after so much demand for this shirt over the years, this redesign and eager support from my network will really help move this merch line and raise money for my surviving sister to help her circumvent this current bit of severe adversity life has given her
This Bin Chicken merch line will be up for pre-order by March 20th until the end of the Easter Holiday long weekend, during that time I am dedicated to selling & fulfilling as many merch orders as I can to raise this money needed. The test prints so far have been hella good, super comfy and I’m fully stoked that anyone eyeing off a bit of bin chicken apparel, you’re gonna love what you receive
It was my birthday yesterday, I spent it sleeping in, cleaning, catching up with family, playing my favourite game (Resident Evil 2, duhhh) and went to my first therapy session of the year
I’ve got pretty regular therapy now until the New Financial Year and I know I can be annoying AF to people about my feelings towards it. Just know, if I ever recommend therapy to you, it isn’t from a place of dismissal as a friend or source of support, it is because I care about you & you’re well being if I suggest it for you
To have this thing I’m accountable towards, to have a non-bias professional compartmentalise what’s going on as time goes by, as new trauma’s develop, old traumas resurface, hostility from loved ones is endured and people you assumed you had forever die. It’s been the best space for me to understand how important it is to get out of my own way, even when I don’t realise it’s me that’s holding myself back, no one else
I’m still on a high from yesterdays first of many sessions for this year as well as the wave of love & support I felt from everyone’s birthday messages
Thanks for stopping in to catch up. Life’s crazy, so for myself and family to feel this support from everyone is so nourishing for the soul & appreciated beyond words
Thank you sincerely <3
