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My story

 

******** I have reached my target!! ******

On the 11th June I won 'Britian's most inspiring fundraiser', and the prize was £20,000, therefore I've smashed my target for The Silver Lining Appeal. Thank you to everyone who helped me reach it. I've now set up another Justgiving page at

www.justgiving.com/nicolesfund

where you can donate to my new £50,000 target for the Teenage Cancer Trust. Thank you.

Thank you for visiting my Justgiving page.

I have set this up to raise money for The Silver Lining Appeal, which is a charity at King’s College Hospital in London. I am an ambassador for the appeal, and I’m trying to raise £30,000 for them to equip a neuro-rehabilatation room which will help children recovering from the severest of brain and spinal injuries and operations. Most of you will know I’ve been a patient at King’s since I was eleven, and had my first operation there to remove a tumour from the top of my spine. I then spent three months there after my brain haemorrhage in 2002. Here is a poem I’ve written to explain a bit more...

My name is Nicole and I’m nineteen years old,
And this is my story which needs to be told...

I was diagnosed with cancer at the age of eleven,
I didn’t understand what was happening back then.

I received excellent care on Lion Ward at King’s,
The doctors and nurses made me forget the bad things.

Then I had a brain haemorrhage when I was thirteen,
Something that none of us could have forseen.

I was back at King’s College Hospital and needing their care,
No-one really knew what was wrong or why I was there.

Things just kept going from bad to worse,
But we could always rely on the help of a nurse.

I then had a stroke, several fits and went blind,
The equipment I needed was always hard to find.

So I’d now like to tell you about my fundraising target,
Which by the end of the year I’d like to have hit.

I’m raising £30,000 for The Silver Lining Appeal,
To help children recover after they have been ill.

I’m raising this money to give something back,
For the hospital to buy equipment it desperately lacks.

To give children the opportunity that I never had,
And give hope to a situation that only seems bad.

To buy two electric beds and a hoist in the ceiling,
Which lifts kids to the bathroom while they are still healing.

Plus multi-sensory equipment and a special chair,
Because these poorly kids need the utmost of care.

The room will be unique in the NHS,
And offer the children nothing but the best.

It will be called ‘Nicole’s suite’ after me,
And if I get my way it will be as pink as can be!

So I’m asking you kindly to please dig deep,
Into those pockets that are so near to reach.

Please give what you can to this brilliant cause,
And help children who need it that one day could be yours.

My next fundraising event is a 100ft abseil on 6th July down the side of King’s College Hospital. I’m obviously mad as people keep telling me, but, hey, it’s all in the name of charity! Plus my friend, Dan, is doing the abseil with me so it should be fun!

Please, if you are able to, donate on-line on my lovely Justgiving page, or send a cheque payable to: Paediatric Neurorehab, and send it to

c/o Nicole Dryburgh
The Silver Lining Appeal
Fundraising department
King’s College Hospital
Denmark Hill
London  SE5 9RS

Thank you so much, and for any more info, please visit my website at

www.c-h-o-c.org.uk

love Nicole xxx

It was great to meet you again at the opening of the Thomas Cook Critical Care Centre in May. You are a true inspiration and I wish you every success Donation by Manny Fontenla-Novoa 02/07/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Nicole, you're our fundraiser of the month. Good luck from your friends at JG. Donation by the folks at justgiving 30/06/08  

£25.00

Rather you than me! Good luck Donation by Margaret Bowes 29/06/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck Nicole Donation by Alison 29/06/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

You're far braver than me! Good luck! xxx Donation by Naomi Pottesman 18/06/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Next you'll be telling us that you are jumping out of an aeroplane!! Just read the book and as everyone rightly says you are and inspiration to all xx Donation by Sarah James 18/06/08  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

What an inspiration you are - I salute you. Best wishes. Donation by Ann Bailey 18/06/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good luck with the abseil! Donation by Marion 17/06/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

best of luck - what an inspiration you are to everyone x Donation by Tim 17/06/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Having heard you speak at the Silver Lining Celebrations I was moved by your courage. Good luck at the Open Day. Donation by Jacqueline Docherty 12/06/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

go spidey! xxx Donation by yvonne meredith 08/06/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck with everything xxx Donation by Graci 08/06/08  

£5.00

Good luck with all that you do Donation by Rob 07/06/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Our next door neighbour, Joyce Rigden (aged 89) saw your book and asked us to sponsor you Donation by Rosie and John Edge 06/06/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck for the abseil! Donation by Sue Bowler 06/06/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

just visited demelza and read your book.- good luck with abseiling! hope you reach your goals Donation by Wendy 05/06/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

We heard your speech at the silver lining evening at Kings. Good luck with the abseil. Donation by Jo Marshgreen 05/06/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

I work at Kings, and news of your abseil is spreading fast! Thanks and good luck!! Donation by Anna Clough 05/06/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

We met at the recent celebrations at Kings and I think you are a star to beat all stars - thank you so much Donation by cathy warwick 29/05/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

good luck Donation by Peter T 28/05/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

do be careful now! Lots of love to you. Donation by Lorna & Ben 11/05/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good luck with the target! Donation by David F 26/04/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

You are an inspiration! Good luck - especially with the abseil. Donation by Rosie and John Edge 20/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

You are an inspiration to us all. God bless you and make you well again. xx Donation by P A Cooper 12/04/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck and best wishes Donation by David 12/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Keep up the fantastic work. Donation by Mario 11/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

What a life! Go for it Donation by Ros G Herne Bay 06/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

We know you will reach your target. Good luck and keep writing. Donation by Chris and Sarah - Rough Common 01/04/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Go for it Princess Donation by Hilary & John 30/03/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good Luck with the abseil Donation by Lynn, Justin, Francesca and Callum 28/03/08  

£25.00
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