Matthew Oatham
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Fundraising for The Princess Alexandra Hospital Charity
Story
On the 12th February 2010 I lost my best friend Paul Dix. During
Dixy’s life he gave selflessly, and I hope you can all do the same in
Dixy's memory.
During Dixy’s illness he spent six weeks in the ITU ward at The Princess Alexandra Hospital, with much of this time spent on the High Frequency Oscillator Ventilator (HFOV). During this time I became aware as to how valuable the HFOV is to patients like Dixy, and sadly how expensive the HFOV can be for the ITU ward to hire.
Therefore with all of your help I hope to raise as much money as possible to donate to the PAH ITU Ventilator Appeal. To help raise this money I will be participating in as many fundraising events as possible. Details of these events will appear here and on www.pauldixmemorial.co.uk so please be sure to check back from time to time to learn how you can help.
If any of you would like to join me in these fundraising events please get in touch at support@pauldixmemorial.co.uk.
Alternatively
please support me and the ITU Ventilator appeal in anyway you can and
share your love and memories of Dixy through this worthy cause.
About PAH ITU Ventilator Appeal
The Intensive Care Unit are raising funds for the a new ventilator. They are aiming to raise £47,500 for a High Frequency Oscillator ventilator (HFOV).
A normal ventilator (breathing machine) mimics a normal breathing pattern of 12 to 18 breaths a minute.
The HFOV can deliver up to 500 tiny breaths in a minute.
The people who benefit from this machine are people with severe lung disease such-as pneumonia, their lungs can become very stiff and cannot tolerate a normal breath volume.
To hire one of these machines costs the unit approximately £2200 per week.
The PAH ITU Ventilator Appeal can be followed at www.justgiving.com/ituventilator.
About JustGiving
Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.
So please dig deep and donate now.
During Dixy’s illness he spent six weeks in the ITU ward at The Princess Alexandra Hospital, with much of this time spent on the High Frequency Oscillator Ventilator (HFOV). During this time I became aware as to how valuable the HFOV is to patients like Dixy, and sadly how expensive the HFOV can be for the ITU ward to hire.
Therefore with all of your help I hope to raise as much money as possible to donate to the PAH ITU Ventilator Appeal. To help raise this money I will be participating in as many fundraising events as possible. Details of these events will appear here and on www.pauldixmemorial.co.uk so please be sure to check back from time to time to learn how you can help.
If any of you would like to join me in these fundraising events please get in touch at support@pauldixmemorial.co.uk.
About PAH ITU Ventilator Appeal
The Intensive Care Unit are raising funds for the a new ventilator. They are aiming to raise £47,500 for a High Frequency Oscillator ventilator (HFOV).
A normal ventilator (breathing machine) mimics a normal breathing pattern of 12 to 18 breaths a minute.
The HFOV can deliver up to 500 tiny breaths in a minute.
The people who benefit from this machine are people with severe lung disease such-as pneumonia, their lungs can become very stiff and cannot tolerate a normal breath volume.
To hire one of these machines costs the unit approximately £2200 per week.
About JustGiving
Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.
So please dig deep and donate now.