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SAVE MICHAEL THE STRAIN OF LONG DISTANCE TRAVEL
Seventeen year old Michael Partridge
has Cerebral Palsy and his condition was deteriorating,
resulting in loss of general health and mobility. Michael
needed to see his Neurologist at the Mater Hospital
in Brisbane for assessment.
Michael also has an intellectual disability,
is unable to speak or communicate, is visually and physically
impaired and requires intense and continual 24 hours
care.
Due to his condition, travel by car
causes severe discomfort and fatigue and he is unable
to sit up for long periods unsupported. An Angel Flight
gave Michael and his family relief from both the strain
of lengthy travel and the associated financial hardship
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Michael's mum Judy and grandmother Yvonne
travelled as carers.
A note thanks from Judy
"We just wanted to drop a line to
say thank you to Angel Flight and our Pilots Peter
Driver and Ray Tulloch.
A car trip from Roma to Brisbane usually
takes between 7-8 hours.
Michael is severely disabled and with
frequent stops for feeding, toileting and so forth
it can be a very long and tiring drive for all of
us.
Not so this time, on Tuesday 3rd November
we were fortunate enough to be picked up by Angel
Flight and arrived in Brisbane after a 2 hour stress
free flight; even my mother who has never flown before
and was incredibly nervous enjoyed the flight.
Our pilots Peter and Ray both told
us that it was their first time with Angel Flight
and my mum and I will be forever grateful they generously
gave of their time and their planes.
With the world the way it is today
it is nice to know that there are 'Angels' out there
who are happy to lighten someone's load freely giving
to others and expecting nothing in return.
Thank you once again for your kindness
and generosity. As my 11 year old daughter would say,
'you guys rock'.
Kind
regards, Judi, Michael and Yvonne Partridge"
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