Deano's Rehabilitation Trust Fund
Fundraising Target: £40000
My Donations to date: £10455.25
Fundraiser(s):
Event: Deano's Rehabilitation Trust Fund
Event Date: 16th March 2011
Charitie(s) Supported: Deano's Rehabilitation Trust Fund,
On 4th October 2010 I unexpectedly became ill with a rare condition called septicaemia. Doctors still don't understand how I contracted it, but a dangerous type of bacteria multipled very quickly in my bloodstream which meant the quality of my blood was quite literally incompatible with life. During the first 48 hours the Doctors advised my family that I would most likely die or at the very best survive but be without hands, fee...t, probable brain damage and lifelong treatment for most of my organs. However many prayers were answered because my situation stabilised and I awoke from a coma after 10 days. Although the disease did not take my life, it has left me with lifelong physical loss and profound psychological challenges. I have lost both my feet, all the fingers from my right hand and left with the remains of two fingers and a thumb on my left hand - however I have been blessed with full mental fucntion, all vital organs made a full recovery and miraculously I have the pincer movement on my left hand. Mentally it has been a rollercoaster of emotions with the relief and joy at surviving, but also the sadness and shock of my physical loss.
During the 3 months of my hospital stay, through my countless operations and current continual need for medical care, I have been encouraged, comforted and deeply touched by the support and caring attitude of both close friends and those I have met a handful of times on the clubbing scene. I've always recognised and been heart-warmed by the coming together of very genuine people at the weekend clubs. However, never did I anticipate the degree of selfless support I would receive during my illness. I cannot find the words to thank everyone enough. THANK YOU.
As I grow stronger physically and mentally, I have started to re-enter the Leeds Scene with tentative steps and have started to DJ again which has been an awesome feeling because it is what I love to do. As part of my rehabilitation and to achieve as normal a life as possible, prosthesis are essential to a high quality of life. Research into the prosthesis market has enabled me to see the vast array of quality which exists within prosthetics and it is my desire to ascertain the highest quality legs and hands that I can in order to have a full and happy life and to enable me to DJ better than I have ever done. I am setting up this trust fund because many of you have kindly and generously asked how you can help me achieve my dreams of first class prosthesis . . . I humbly thank each and everyone of you.
I have faith that there will be a day when I can walk as well as before and that I can live an independent life as I did before, but I shall never forget that I only achieved this because others helped me when I needed it. It is my desire that when my own life is restored, the direction of my life will change, and I will spend much of my time helping children with disbailities for I feel if my experience can help one other person then some good will have come from the loss I have faced. . . so watch this space ;-)
Please donate as much or as little as you can. Every penny will go directly to my rehabilitation, your kindness means the world to me.
Much love and God bless, Deano x
Contributions
| Display Name | Date | Amount | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Whittle | 16th March 2011 | £10.00 | Deano, let the music help get you through and keep smiling that smile - we all believe in you! xx |
| Luke Pompey | 16th March 2011 | £10.00 | You've been a DJ Farther figure to me since I landed on the Leeds scene, and as I've matured from a teen you've always been there with words of wisdom. Your a good man Deano! One of the best I know. See you next week. X |
| steve pimblett | 17th March 2011 | £20.00 | go for it Dean! x |
| Steven Whiteley | 17th March 2011 | £100.00 | Hi Dean, I don't really go clubbing anymore so the chances of bumping into you are quite slim, I hear your doing very well though mate. You were always so friendly and good to me when I saw you out so wanted to say thankyou!! Keep up the good work, Steve (Zak). |
| Jimmy Wade | 17th March 2011 | £10.00 | All the best Bro.. Inspirational Is What You Are X |
| Jo Bardetti-Cutt | 17th March 2011 | £20.00 | Hey Dean, look forward to seeing you soon love Cutty & Jo x |
| Mark Kirk | 17th March 2011 | £100.00 | Deano wishing you every success with your fund raising. Hopefully you will realise your dreams soon! |
| Anthony Woodhead | 17th March 2011 | £10.00 | can't make the night as it's my mum's birthday - but hope you have a great one - all the best |
| Lee Hirst | 17th March 2011 | £50.00 | Good luck pal. Anything to help I will. |
| Louisa Collier | 17th March 2011 | £20.00 | |
| Adrienne Smyth | 17th March 2011 | £100.00 | A different kind of challenge Dean but, with your spirit, you can do it. Always a winner! Adrienne x |
| Frazer Hazlett | 18th March 2011 | £30.00 | Dean, You may not remember me but I was a member of Lisburn AC along time ago and I heard about the challenge you are facing from Fiona Murray on FaceBook. I live in California now and work with a few physically callenged athletes as a coach and trainer. So maybe when you are ready for a working vacation you can consider a trip out west for some training? Regards Frazer Hazlett |
| Andy Townsend | 19th March 2011 | £10.00 | Inspirational mate the way you've come out fighting, life sends you the tests and you have to deal with them! the key is friends and family. Im one of Hollie and Jags mates we've met once or twice |
| Chloe Randal | 19th March 2011 | £10.00 | Deano you're a star!I have so much love & respect for you & anything I can do to help I will.looking forward to seeing you at your event next Saturday xxx |
| Merv & Nicola Duff | 20th March 2011 | £100.00 | Hi deano, so good to see you and Kirsty again. I have no doubt you will achieve all your aims big man !.....good luck |
| rhianna price | 21st March 2011 | £10.00 | Deano, So pleased your making such a good recovery. I'll always remember the good times we had in Ibiza & Leeds a good few years back. Would have loved to come & see you on the 26th, but I'm away. Your a true star, Lots of love, Rhianna x |
| Hatty Lovehearts | 21st March 2011 | £10.00 | Hi Deano, congratulations on your amazing recovery so far. I keep seeing your smiling face plastered up around Leeds, and it reminds me of when I used to see you out and about everywhere on my adventures in clubland. I hope you reach your target. You're a trooper. Good luck mate xx |
| Amy Crumpton | 22nd March 2011 | £10.00 | Lots of love Deano! Amy xx |
| Lisa Siddall | 22nd March 2011 | £10.00 | Deano... U are a true inspiration.....love and best wishes.....xxxx |
| craig dickson | 22nd March 2011 | £25.00 | All the best mate |
| Melanie Dean | 23rd March 2011 | £10.00 | Good Luck Deano, you're an inspiration to us all and I hope you're back to DJ'ing and enjoying life to the max soon! Take care and lots of love Melanie xx |
| Matthew Gerrard | 24th March 2011 | £10.00 | hi dean its just me donating to you hope you ok :) |
| Adam Potts | 24th March 2011 | £10.00 | Let the music pull you through the hard times pal. keep that awsome smile on show! Legend |
| Michaela Bromley | 24th March 2011 | £20.00 | Good Luck Deano, as sad a story as it was reading what happened to you, ur whole attitude towards it really made me smile, it was really moving. i hope you get the first class prosthesis ur after and il see you at the event saturday xx |
| lisa barraclough | 24th March 2011 | £10.00 | What a brave guy you are...i hope everyone donates to help you reach your target and get back some of the quality of life that you've lost and that we all take for granted. xx |
| ANDY COATES | 24th March 2011 | £10.00 | Best wishes to ya deano, Your a super bloke mate im sure you will reach your target very soon. all the best. Andy c x |
| Gareth "Lee" Corbin | 25th March 2011 | £10.00 | Deano. Hope all is good with yourself and that you keep yourself strong. I'l never forget that time me & you had to eat levi's chicken at his. n we laffed about TV chefs. Take Care Get Strong. Gaz Lee |
| Anna Harper | 25th March 2011 | £10.00 | Here's my ticket money donation as me and the bump can't be there....with you in spirit though! Love and hugs...Anna xXx |
| Anonymous | 25th March 2011 | £100.00 | Read about you in the Yorkshire Post. Go for it! |
| Neringa Branisauskaite | 25th March 2011 | £20.00 | Really wish you received even more than your target is! |
| Zoe Haughian | 25th March 2011 | £10.00 | Much love Deano... i'm gutted I can't make it on Saturday but I hope it all goes well and I will hopefully see you soon, Zobo Xxx |
| Stacey Hicken | 26th March 2011 | £10.00 | Hope you raise lots, a great event that brings so many good friends together to help one of their own. |
| Jenny Duff | 26th March 2011 | £20.00 | Dean you are an inspiration to all, so great to see you and Kirsty few weeks back, much love Jenny & John xxx |
| debbie wilson | 26th March 2011 | £20.00 | Happy to donate to such a fantastic cause! xx |
| Alison Tattersfield | 27th March 2011 | £10.00 | Hi Dean, Sorry i could not make it to your event so i decided to donate this for you and your charity. You are a true survivor and its fantastic to see you back in the driving seat. All my love Alison and Abi xxx |
| James Latham | 27th March 2011 | £15.00 | There's nothing else that I can say which hasn't already been said, Dean you are one of the most genuine people around and it's an honour to know you, the amount of people that have come together for you and money raised shows how many people feel the same. I'm so happy to see how well you're doing. Legend. xxxxxx |
| Rob Roche | 27th March 2011 | £10.00 | I don't know you personally but only through what my girlfriend Mel Dean has told me. I think it's amazing what you're doing, you're an inspiration to everyone who has or will face anything like this so keep up the good work and the recovery. |
| Stephen Fitton | 27th March 2011 | £10.00 | Hope it all works out mate!!! |
| Rob Webster | 27th March 2011 | £10.00 | Hey Deano,sorry i couldnt make last night,glad to see your doing good and i hope to see you soon,take care.x |
| Victoria Marshall | 28th March 2011 | £20.00 | |
| ian Crowe | 28th March 2011 | £50.00 | Good luck on your fundraising, would be great to see you competing again in the Para Games. Your Eglinton agent is doding a fine job in keeping us informed of your progress.From an old acquaintance, Ian Crowe. |
| leanne fletcher | 28th March 2011 | £10.00 | hi dean i don't no u but i do no of you and i went to school with kirsty, i wish u all the best and from wot i've fread on face book i think your a legend, god bless xxx |
| Chelsey Rouen | 28th March 2011 | £10.00 | Deano, you are such a lovely amazing person. Sending you lots and lots of love x x |
| Karen Woodhouse | 28th March 2011 | £10.00 | All the best Dean... Keep doing what you are doing....True inspiration of strength...xx |
| 28th March 2011 | £9205.25 | ||
| Rachael Taylor | 29th March 2011 | £15.00 | |
| james odoherty | 30th March 2011 | £100.00 | i am a friend of mervyn duff& i can only applaud your courage&spirit. |
| Fearghal Mullan | 05th April 2011 | £10.00 | I am a friend of Mervyn Duff, and I have been inspired by your outlook on life after your recent illness. Good Luck with your fundraising |
| stephanie hayes | 07th April 2011 | £10.00 | |
| David & Debbie Marrs | 14th December 2011 | £25.00 | Our very best wishes |