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Closed 09/02/2018
Weʼve raised £9,124 to raise money for children's respiratory, oncology, cardiac and transplant services and PICU at great north childrens hospital Newcastle.
- Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
- Funded on Friday, 9th February 2018
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Story
AJ was a 11 year old boy who has fought the last 4 years against all odds.
He had cardiac surgery to repair a hole and to try and reduce lung pressures. Sadly over the last 4 years deterioration in health resulted in AJ needing a lung transplant to survive and he was lucky enough to get this at Easter 2017.
Next he was hit with rejection then developed lung transplant side effect of cancer in his lungs and lymph nodes. (Lymphoma).
After thinking we were going to loose him he pulled round with treatment and got back his sparkle he had lost. Finally being able to run round with his cousins, return to school with his friends and enjoying being up in the air with a helicopter ride..bis smile returned.
But then he took a turn for the worst and his kidneys showed signs of failure..liver and spleen enlarged and a cough returned...fearing it was the cancer he once more entered hospital where the respiratory team worked tirelessly to find out what was wrong and help him..they discovered he had a condition (HLH) that attacked his organs & stripped his bone marrow leaving him with no defense to fight... on 29th october 2017 at 10.15am..AJ started to bleed within his lungs and sadly passed away leaving parent's family and friends heartbroken.
We would like to thank the teams at great north childrens hospital respiratory and oncology teams.. PICU and cardiac services at Freeman hospital by raising as much money as we can so they can continue their hard work and dedication to helping children fight these conditions.
Any amount great or small would be most gratefully appreciated and we hope to leave a memorial of such a brave young lad who fought to the bitter end... rip AJ Stephenson xxxx
Updates
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- 6 years ago
Emma Meachen
6 years agoThe fundraising page is set to close tomorrow. Thank you ALL again for the kind words of support and generous donations. Once all the money i's together we will post the final amount on Facebook pages and also what the money is used for by the hospital departments concerned. Any further donations wished to be made can be sent via PayPal (bustynurse@msn.com) or via Aj''s parents.
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- 6 years ago
Emma Meachen
6 years agoFollowing such an overwhelming response for donations.. I will be closing this account on 1st Feb 2018 to allow for the money to be transferred and arrangements made for it to be taken to the hospital. Any further donations can be give to Mike or Claire or paid in to the PayPal account bustynurse@msn.com (please email me to let me know tho) Such a huge amount has been raised and once all collected and totalled up we will be sure to let you all know. THANK YOU all again... AJ would have been super impressed! 😊xxx Emma x
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- 6 years ago
Emma Meachen
6 years agoMoney still being extremely generously donated and we are so very grateful. Can't believe how close to target we are now once we add all the hand delivered cash and cheques in. Holystone school gave a beautiful memorial assembly last week and did a balloon in AJ's memory. So THANK YOU all again...its been amazing x
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205
Anonymous
Feb 8, 2018
£2.00
Joanne Swmoscrop
Jan 26, 2018
from all of us at slimming world x x
£100.00
Ashwin Prabhu
Jan 23, 2018
£50.00
Usman Lodhi
Jan 9, 2018
To the Stevens Family - you have my prayers and thoughts.
£150.00
Anonymous
Dec 22, 2017
Special Christmas Thoughts AJ. Lots of Love Jamie and Leon xx
£15.00
DM Kiernan
Dec 9, 2017
So sorry to hear this news. Love to all the family. Fran & Denis.
£30.00
Eileen Speight
Dec 8, 2017
£30.00
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Emma Meachen
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
I am AJ's aunty Emma. We wanted to raise awareness of what my amazing nephew has been through and thank the hospital staff involved for all they have done. In memory of such a hugely missed young lad. Forever in our hearts xxx