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25.01.2022 Have you bought your tickets to this night of nights? The 'Where There's a Will' gala promises to be an incredible evening get your tickets at www.trybooking.com/ktox (18+ event)
25.01.2022 The last three weeks have been full of ups and downs. A great week leading into Good Friday followed by a terrible week with another infection knocking Will around. The good news is this week has seen him bounce back and it was great to see him get out of the hospital for lunch this week and the highlight being the afternoon spent at home today watching the footy and enjoying dinner with the family. A few pics from the last few weeks.
25.01.2022 When 2 hot water bottles, 2 doonas, a blanket and moving the bed infront of the heater still doesn't warm your son up! Will's finally stopped complaining so best I try and grab a couple of hours sleep before I'll be up trying to cool him down! Be grateful for your ability to regulate your own body temperature - its one of those things we never stop to think about.
25.01.2022 Yesterday was January 16 and tomorrow is January 18 and today is January 17 - a year since Will’s accident. You tell yourself it’s just another day, it’s just another date - but it catches in your throat, it makes your mind wander, it makes you reflect. You reflect on the choices you’ve made and the path that you’ve taken and the progression that you’ve made or really, the progression that Will’s made. To be honest, if I really wanted to, I could start writing and never st...Continue reading
24.01.2022 If you're feeling peckish tomorrow, swing by 232 Bluff Rd Sandringham for a drive by sausage sizzle for Will!
24.01.2022 FLIP THE BIRD PARTY MOVED TO 2017. A huge thanks to everyone who has purchased tickets for the music/dance party on December 15. Unfortunately Following on from Will's recent surgery on his hands he has some rehab commitments that week that are going to make it difficult for him to attend the party. As a result we are going to move the date to early 2017 as he really wants to be there.... To all those that have tickets don't worry your ticket can be used on the new date and if you can't attend we'll und you the full amount. As soon as we arrange the new date (likely late Jan / Feb) we will let everyone know.
23.01.2022 Special day for Will and Finn in the MMM commentary box watching the Dees beat the Hawks at the G. Huge thanks to all in the MMM footy team, especially Danny Frawley for making it happen.
22.01.2022 On Saturday, 16 July at 7:30pm, join us at Sandy by the Bay for Christmas in July. This fun-filled night, organised by the generous folk at Bayside Community Hub, is raising funds for Will, as well as the Sandy Beach Centre and Bayside Friends of Native Wildlife. Buy tickets here: www.trybooking.com/LRVX
22.01.2022 Wow! So many incredible people have stepped up and offered us support in our search for an interpreter next week. It makes me think that the team following Will should head into Australian politics imagine the future of our country with this group of people making stuff happen! We haven’t had a chance to reply to all offers of help - as we’ve been busily organising Dr Zhu’s visit seems as we had such short notice. We are just so grateful that we have a community that all...ows us to call on them and they reply so readily - certainly makes our problems seem far more achievable. Gee I wish you could all as easily whip up a solution for 14 year old confrontational attitude. The conundrum of a teenage boy who doesn’t want people in his face yet needs people in his face for every basic function - is starting to wear everyone down. Im sure there’s a saying about dying a slow painful death yeah, we get it!! Still need any cabinet makers that can spare even a few hours (they no longer need to be Mandarin speaking!). I look forward to reporting on the week that lays ahead. #hereformuz #rippingcommunity
21.01.2022 [A post from the Trust Committee] We’re on the final countdown for the raffle to end all raffles, with the major draw less than three weeks away. We would like to say a huge thanks to everyone who has either bought a ticket or helped to sell some tickets your support is much appreciated. If you haven’t got a ticket yet, there’s still time visit the website now to put yourself in the running for some incredible prizes. The draw is on 25 November at 7pm, so get in quick! www.wheretheresawill.com.au/major-raffle
21.01.2022 The silent auction for the Zebbie's gala night has officially begun, with some amazing prizes donated ... there's something for everyone! Thanks so much to those who donated, and to the Zebbies for pulling it together. Now, grab yourself a cuppa and check out the incredible catalogue (then, follow the link on the cover page to start bidding):
20.01.2022 Gus and his mates at Auskick this morning. Would love to see photos of all the orange socks out there today! (Apologies to all those that missed out on buying socks... Clearly a 4,000 pair sock order was not enough... Will definitely order more for the next Orange Sock Day). We're blown away by the overwhelming support. #hereformuz... #orangesockday See more
20.01.2022 (Post by the organisers of this weekend's Community Day) Please help....more volunteer roles have become available for this Saturday's Community Day and we need you! Please go to www.volunteersignup.org/YPJ4Y and register your interest. We look forward to seeing you all on Saturday. ... Thank you.
19.01.2022 In one weekend Will’s old footy team made up of his best mates who he’s played with since he was 8 years old played in the Grand Final and lost I took Gus to the skateboard park for the first time where I used to take Will for hours every weekend and Tess went skiing with a group of friends instead of her family. 3 heart breaking events which each made me get a lump in my throat. I’m pretty sick of trying to feel better by going to my breath only to feel like someone’s stra...Continue reading
19.01.2022 A night for the cycling community to show their support of Will. The Cycling 4 Will Charity Dinner is on Saturday 6 August, 7pm to 11:30pm. With special guests Matt Tilley and David McKenzie, plus a three-course dinner, drinks and auction, it promises to be a great night out. Tables of 10 for only $2,000 book now.
19.01.2022 Got nothing on tonight? Grab your tix here: https://trybooking.com/197229
19.01.2022 Looking for an easy way to fundraise for Will, so he can continue on his remarkable rehab journey? You can help by selling raffle tickets through your school, your sports club, or your workplace. The prizes in this raffle are quite incredible, and at just $20 each or 3 tickets for $50 they are great value too. You can buy books of 10 raffle tickets for $170 online, or you can take some to sell and then bring us back the funds raised. Please email [email protected] to arrange collection of tickets. For all the prizes, see http://www.wheretheresawill.com.au/#!major-raffle/gmuda. Thank you very much!
19.01.2022 A beautiful friend texted me today and said: remember 3 steps forward and 2 steps back is still forwards. Such appropriate words when Will has slipped 2 steps back this weekend. A simple Winter sore throat that swept through the house this week hit Will on Friday and by Saturday was a full blown, disastorous, infection. For 48 hours we have warmed him up, cooled him down, tried to clear his chest when he can’t do it himself and have worried for him all over agin. My fri...Continue reading
19.01.2022 He's through! Was long, but everything went to plan. No surprises. Surgeons happy. Only kid in recovery that asks for his best mate, Finn, over his mum! ... He's pulled up really well with his humour well and truely in tact. The support we've got over the last 24 hours from family, friends and people we're yet to meet has blown us away! The surgeons and nurses who looked after Will, treated him with respect and brought their A game to the table were absolute rock stars today. Let the fun of recovery begin Feeling beyond grateful. #hereformuz
18.01.2022 FIVE DAYS TO GO! We're on the countdown to this Saturday's Community Day. We all hope to see you at Sandy Aths Track for some fantastic music and entertainment, delicious food and drinks, and fun activities for the kids. On-stage entertainment and bar open until about 7:30pm (other activities wrap-up at 7pm). And, of course, it's all for a fabulous cause. PLEASE NOTE: Traffic and parking will be at maximum capacity. Glamis Ave will be closed between Fewster Rd and Thomas St from 10am until 10pm. Please consider walking or riding to the event. BYO picnic blanket.
18.01.2022 Hellllllooooooo.. anyone out there? As the saying goes it’s been far too long. It’s a tricky one updating a page about your son who was a 13 year old turning 14 at the time of his accident to now a 16 year old turning 17 who is all over social media and pretty protective of his privacy (and rightly so). Every post I started, I stopped, in fear that it was crossing the line with Will. 3 years on (nearly to the day), you may be well over the Will thing and moved on no...Continue reading
18.01.2022 Wowser thanks for having us back in your life! It always gives you that little boost to be reminded of how much support you have out there. The response to the New Years visualisation was awesome so happy to know that many of you took 9min out of your day/night to set up your year with the right mindset. That visualisation is still there and not going anywhere if you haven’t done it yet jump onto Instagram, em.murray.1 or head over to my business Facebook page by clickin...Continue reading
18.01.2022 DO YOU LOVE BEAUTIFUL GARDENS OR MAYBE YOU'RE A SPORTS FAN? WELL HERE’S A WAY TO ENJOY BOTH AND HELP WILL AT THE SAME TIME Over the next few days there are two wonderful events taking place and both are supporting Will.... OPEN GARDEN IN BRIGHTON Open Gardens Victoria are presenting a beautiful garden in Brighton on Sat 19 and Sun 20 November. St Mervyn's in Black St Brighton will be open to the public from 10am on both days. There is an $8 entry fee and Open Gardens Victoria are very kindly donating half to Will’s trust. There will be a coffee truck on site so if you enjoy lovely gardens or are just looking for a relaxing way to spend a few hours check out the link below for the address and more details. http://www.opengardensvictoria.org.au/companies/48/62/ AWESOME AUCTION ITEMS. The Irvine Club run 3 lunch events a year to raise money for different causes. A good friend of mine, Lachlan Kellaway, successfully nominated Will as a recipient so the proceeds from the November lunch which is on this Friday 11th November will go to Will’s trust. The main way they raise funds is through auctions. For Friday’s event they are using a system called Galabid to collect donations, sell raffle tickets and manage the silent auctions online. There are a load of awesome items worth checking out from trips and accommodation to some amazing money can’t buy sports experiences from Shane Warne, AFL clubs, Melbourne Victory, Melbourne United, V8 Supercars, the AFL, the MCG and many more. You don't have to be at the lunch to bid, just follow the steps below to check out all the items and bid if you see something you like. Thanks to all of you for being part of Will’s team and for your continued support. We couldn’t do it without you!! REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS To Register via SMS 1. Text: irvine followed by your full name 2. To: 0458678678 3. Example: irvine Brad Pitt 4. Follow the registration link you are sent from GalaBid to login and place bids. Please note: capitals are not needed To Register via browser 1. Visit: galabid.com/irvine 2. Click on the ‘register’ button 3. Enter your details and click ‘submit’. 4. You will then receive a text to your mobile phone with the link to the auction catalogue and a passcode. Use the passcode to login on any browser or click the link in the text to be automatically logged in on the browser on your smart phone. You are now ready to bid. If you have any questions, let me know.
17.01.2022 (A post from the Will Murray Trust committee) There are only FOUR days left to bid on some amazing prizes in the Bullits Basketball Club's live EBAY auction and you could WIN a one hour training session with Australian Opals captain Penny Taylor! All proceeds will be donated to the Will Murray Foundation. Check it out at http://www.ebay.com.au/usr/bullitsbasketballclub
17.01.2022 After a bad week fighting a chest infection it was great to see Will bounce back and get out of the house today to spend some time hanging out with friends. Now finishing off a great day with some Playstation online and his favourite meal, a Margherita pizza from Barbalus.
17.01.2022 FAR OUT!! The community’s generosity towards our family and Will’s cause continues to knock me sideways. So let’s start with the Community Day. I, like most of you, heard through various sources that our Community Day raised an impressive total of $40,000. ...Continue reading
16.01.2022 Is it messages getting from his brain to his toes or is it the acupuncture that’s producing the movement Well there in lies the most important lesson Will’s injury is teaching us it’s all in your choice of focus! Choose to focus on the supposed fact that there is no recovery from spinal cord injury and you will only see the acupuncture. Choose to focus on HOPE and the possible return of function below the injury site and you’ll only see the toes moving.... You see we choose to focus on the fact that any movement is good movement. we choose to focus on how amazing Will felt seeing his toes move for the first time in 5 months. we choose to focus on how blessed we are that the community are behind us and is supporting us so that we have the resources to add acupuncture into Will’s traditional spinal cord injury rehab program. we choose to focus on how grateful we are that an old, dear friend, Alex Page-Robinson, who is one of the best acupuncturists going around has cleared her diary twice a week to spend hours at our house with Will and hours of her own time researching leading techniques being successfully used overseas. we choose to focus on how great Will feels and how happy he is after his sessions with Al - toes moving or not. We don’t choose to place our focus on these things because we are naive, or delusional or in denial we choose this focus because it makes us feel hopeful and joyful and grateful who wouldn’t want to feel like that each day? Re-read this post, think about this post this post says so much where we place our focus is our own CHOICE how we FEEL about things can be our own CHOICE! (Gee - could think of a million other ways than spinal cord injury that I’d rather learn these lessons!)
15.01.2022 Movie details for next Friday:
14.01.2022 On 27 May, Emma will be a guest speaker at Rotary Brighton's "Brave Heart" lunch. The event which also includes a host of other very inspirational speakers is expected to sell out fast. To learn more and to secure your ticket, please go to: http://rotarybrighton.com.au//the-brighton-lunch-brave-hea
13.01.2022 It's been nearly 3 months since Will's accident and the good news is he getting closer to coming home. After having a difficult time last week he has improved significantly and is feeling much better so we are hoping he can stay that way, avoid any more infections or complications and have a chance to make up for the time he's lost whilst feeling sick. A major part of Will coming home is going to be finding the right nursing care to help look after him and this is where you g...uys can possibly help. We are looking to put together a small team of nurses to work with Will during the day. Hours are flexible and the nursing care he needs isn't too complicated and the Royal Children's Hospital nursing team will provide any specific training required. He's a great kid and we think this role will be very rewarding as his nurses will be involved in all aspects of his rehab from trips to SCI rehab centres, rehab at home and getting Will back to school. The most important aspect is going to be finding the right personality fit, nurses who can relate to Will and quickly build a positive and engaging relationship with him. If you know any nurses you think might be a good fit for the role and are looking for some flexible work then please check out the ad below and pass it on so they apply via SEEK. Thanks. http://www.seek.com.au/job/30742514
12.01.2022 Well done, Bayside! Thank you to everyone who came down on Saturday to support the Murray family. Together, we raised at least $40,000 for them! Read all about it here:
12.01.2022 I went to pick up Meg from Dancing yesterday afternoon and parent after parent sat down next to me and said I’m just exhausted I need a break. I’ve got so much work on. None of these parents were whingeing or were indulging in self-pity they were genuinely, flat out exhausted and overwhelmed with the to do list that sat, like a road block, between them and that one festive dayChristmas! As I arrived home I saw Nick running between Will, the kids, Will, the computer...Continue reading
12.01.2022 What are you doing next Friday, 13 May 2016, at 8:30pm? Enjoy a night out at the movies while raising money for Will Murray. Your $30 ticket gets you champagne on arrival plus entry into Whiskey Tango Foxtrot starring Tina Fey. It's on at Palace Cinema Dendy, Church St Brighton. We hope to see you there.
12.01.2022 From all of us to all of you who turned up yesterday in support of Will and our family thank you. An incredible show of support from so many wonderful people. A special mention to Katie Flockart and her amazing team of volunteers who made it all happen, we can't thank you all enough. Looking forward to doing it again next year so Will can see for himself just how many people are in his corner. Nick & Emma Xx
11.01.2022 For the first time since leaving the Royal Children's Hospital Will is back in hospital... This time at the Austin. Tomorrow Will undergoes nerve transplant surgery to assist in getting some level of function back in his hands and triceps. This is a relatively new advancement in spinal cord injury recovery and fortunately the best surgeon in the world happens to be here in Melbourne. There are some big challenges involved with this procedure for Will... Namely... Just being... back in hospital... Wearing double slings for a couple of weeks... Losing the use of his arms temporarily - so no Playstation or phone... And worst of all - no real signs of improvement for 6 to 12 months. This surgery will not give Will his hands and arms back but if he gets a good result we are hoping he can get a pincer grip in one hand and fingers opening in both hands and stronger triceps. We'll take that! This surgery is 7 hours long and incredibly intricate. I could be just flat out delusional, but I believe over the past 8 months Will can feel the support and positive energy from this community. I can feel Will's anxiousness tonight and I can certainly feel my own... So please send us the best you've got from where ever you are! #hereformuz
11.01.2022 Em's been quite busy lately so here's a post from Will's sister Tess: In the past week there’s been over 50cm of fresh snow. It’s this exact time of year when the Murray 6 would usually be packing our gear and heading up to Falls Creek for our annual ski trip. In the past week there’s been non stop streaming of every sport possible with the Olympics running 24/7, from home to school it seemed to be on every where I turned. ...Continue reading
10.01.2022 Thank you to the Herald Sun for this video and story about our 'unstoppable' Will. It is wonderful to see him out and about, though still so sobering to hear Em speak of the reality of what lies ahead.
10.01.2022 What an incredible day and night! For those that could not make the Where There’s a Will Community Day - you missed a truely amazing event. Great entertainment, food, stalls, t-shirts and bracelets and raffles and auctions all provided the backdrop for 4.5 thousand people coming together to laugh, cry, celebrate and grieve. There are no words to express our gratitude to all those that organised the event, all of those who volunteered at the event and of course, all of tho...Continue reading
10.01.2022 Warning - long grab a cup of tea 5 months of updates in one post!! Do you ever pause and take a snap shot of your life and wonder how the hell did you get to this point. Well that happened to me tonight broom in hand, sweeping up a broken plate. I had broken the plate I had broken it when I threw my knife in frustration frustration that I had burnt the dinner after a full day’s work I burnt the dinner because I took my eye off it to wash lice treatment out of my 6 yea...Continue reading
09.01.2022 A close friend of the Murray family is setting off this Friday to walk 100km (yes, 100km) from Sorrento to Melbourne, to raise funds for Will. You can make a donation to Justin's walk, or come and find him along the way. Get all the details below:
09.01.2022 Great article by Mark Robinson about Will and Brendan Goddard. If you can't read it without a subscription just google Will Murray Brendan Goddard and you should find a free version to read. http://www.heraldsun.com.au//db9564173d086b5a470cf7f152e97
06.01.2022 LAST CHANCE to grab your tickets to the Where There's a Will Gala, proudly hosted by the Zebbies. Tix are just $75 and include a welcome drink, supper and entertainment. It's going to be a fantastic night don't miss out: https://www.trybooking.com/KTOX
06.01.2022 Any Western Bulldogs fans out there? Get your bid in for this signed pic it's on eBay with all proceeds going to Will! If you're not a dogs supporter, please share with your friends anyway :)
06.01.2022 ONE MORE SLEEP! Tomorrow's Community Day for Will is shaping up to be incredible. The line-up is complete (see below), the kids' amusements and rides are rolling in, the weather will clear by the arvo ... and, most importantly, the Murrays can't wait to thank you all for your support of Will. Please bring your chairs or picnic rug and settle in from 2pm to 7:30pm for a festival-style arvo with awesome entertainment. Early arvo bands include Shadow board, Joel Bowditch, Harri...son Craig (The Voice) and Andrew De Silva (Australia’s Got Talent). Later, dance up a storm to local band, Engine, Dirty Laundry, Soul Sister’s and our show-stopping headline act Eugene Hamilton. And please, make sure you stick around to hear Emma and Nick Murray speak. It will mean a lot to them to see you all there. PLEASE NOTE: Traffic and parking will be at maximum capacity. Glamis Ave will be closed between Fewster Rd and Thomas St from 10am until 10pm. Please consider walking or riding to the event. BYO picnic blanket. While you're here tomorrow, you can buy or order one of these gorgeous wrist bands ... we're sure that half the kids in Sandy will be wearing these soon!
06.01.2022 Well - how about that As Will turns 15 tomorrow, on Australia Day Professor, Alan Mackay-Sim, will be awarded Australian of the Year in recognition for his am...azing breakthrough work in stem cell treatment for spinal cord injury! 15 is so young and Will has a long life in front of him, so it gives us enormous hope to know that there are incredible people, right here in our own country, working tirelessly to ease the physical, emotional and financial burden of such a devastating injury. We couldn’t think of a better birthday present for Will than to tuck away this hope and to continue to work hard and keep his muscles strong and ready for the amazing breakthroughs that brilliant people like Prof Mackay-Sim are committing themselves to. Will is like any other 15 year old who taunts their siblings, grunts at their parents and lives for time with his mates but the past 12 months have also shown us that he has a level of resilience, patience, mental toughness and acceptance that extends way beyond his years. Happy Birthday Will and congratulations Professor Mackay-Sim 2 amazing people taking on Spinal Cord Injury! #hereformuz #marshallandmuz
06.01.2022 2016 has been a massive year for Will and we’ve had numerous events for parents but this one is just for Will and all his friends (and their friends). The kids may need a hand from parents with tickets so please get behind this event and show Will he’s still got everyone’s support. Some of Australia’s best DJ’s have donated their time for the afternoon at one of Melbourne’s best venues, and some top people in the event industry have stepped up to organise this - so its goi...ng to be amazing! Parents are welcome to stay on at the venue and have a drink with Nick and I. Please share with anyone you know who has teenagers and let’s make this huge for Will. 100% of ticket sales go to Will’s trust.
06.01.2022 Will working hard in the gym. 4hrs yesterday and 5 today. Still had enough left in the tank for a night out with his mates! Great to have Eric back from the US sharing his knowledge with Richard and James who have been doing an awesome job driving Will's physical rehab.
06.01.2022 Huge, heartfelt thanks to the team at Highly Tuned Athletes! Their run for Will on Sunday was a great success the total amount raised just fell short of $10,000, and Highly Tuned Athletes have made their own donation to bring it up to the $10,000 mark. Thanks also to all of you who ran or walked on Sunday. It's wonderful to see so much community support for Will. Here are some photos from the day (including Will's gorgeous grandma and her mates ... such troopers!):
05.01.2022 Are you stuck for ideas for your office Kris Kringle? We've got the perfect gift for you a goodwill gift certificate where every cent you donate will go straight into helping make Will's life as comfortable as can be. You can make your donation and download your gift certificate below. Thanks, and ho, ho, ho.
05.01.2022 I’ve gone to write this post several times but each time it doesn’t really come out right. No one wants to be a grinch at Christmas time right? But, to be honest, I think we’re all just holding our breath here and hoping like crazy that the 25th December comes and goes, and leaves us all emotionally in tact. I can’t lie the lead up hasn’t given us any reason to think that this will be the case - with a sudden onset kidney infection, the first Melbourne summer heatwave and... a broken playstation remote I’m starting to think the universe is having one last dig at us for the year. Going to bed tonight psychologically limping and injured from 2 hours of Broken Playstation Remote Warfare with Will, I had pretty much decided that this Merry Christmas post could quite easily be held off and written as a Happy New Year message instead. But lying in bed trying to do that whole, think of three things to be grateful for and all your troubles will disappear thing I started to roll through the year and really started to think about how far we had come as a family and remember what helped us get to where we’ve got. It’s a year like no other when you run it in fast forward. Our story, thus far, has ups and downs and highs and lows, improvements and set backs but one thing that has never faltered is this incredible - ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE - sense of community that has surrounded our whole family and carried us and kept us steady throughout the bumps, twists and turns. From fundraisers, to dollar a day donations, to letters in the posts, to prayer groups across the other side of the world We have felt your love! We have heard your love! We have seen your love! When our family needed love more than any other time in our lives you all stepped up and stepped forward. Many of you have never met Will, most of you have never been in our home but ALL of you have played your part in our story. I’m not sure what science says but I choose to believe that every ounce of love and support sent our way, from kids, to teenagers, to adults has played a part in Will’s ongoing success and for that I am very, very grateful! Wishing you and your families and friends a safe, happy, fun and loving Christmas - from Will and our entire crazy clan. Keep those high energy, good vibes coming!! #hereformuz
04.01.2022 "LET THE REHAB BEGIN Bugger the Olympics the Murray household (well my parents, Wen and Pete’s house in fact) is officially in full high performance mode. 6 months post injury and Will’s rehab is about to kick it up a notch....Continue reading
04.01.2022 Driving in the car last week our youngest asked me if there were different numbers of days in each year. No; I said each year has 365 days (choosing to leave out the explanation of a leap year). Gus pondered this answer before asking why does it feel like this year has less days? My heart broke a little bit you’re not supposed to think the years are going by quickly when you’re only 7 years old. Well; I said this year has been really, really busy for our family ...Continue reading
04.01.2022 Spinal cord injury is the definition of dichotomy The rewards are so small, yet the effort required is so incredibly large. The evidence of healing and recovery comes so slowly, yet we all have to move and work so darn quickly....Continue reading
04.01.2022 Congratulations to the winners of our mega raffle! We would like to say a huge thanks to the generous sponsors who donated their incredible prizes, and also thank you to all those of you who bought tickets. The winning tickets were: 1st #08613, 2nd #08754, 3rd #02027, ... 4th #08233, 5th #03284, 6th #06173, 7th #03847 See more
04.01.2022 Hi Team. We are looking for a second hand treatment table for Will to use at home as part of his rehab. The table we are after must be similar to the one below. It is wider than most treatment tables. It is called a Neuro table or Bobath table. ... Width: approx 1.2m Length: approx 2m Power operated and can be raised & lowered. If you know of anyone who has a table like this they'd like to sell please contact me via private message or email at [email protected] Thanks Nick
03.01.2022 Last night we saw another wonderful show of support for Will and our family when Will's East Sandy team played the first game of 2016 in a special season opener against Cheltenham FC. That an opposition club would come up with such a concept, host the game and then donate all money raised highlights the incredible support there is for Will out there. Huge thanks to all at the Cheltenham and East Sandy Football Clubs who made it happen. We've shared so many moments so I hope t...Continue reading
03.01.2022 How do you write that noise you make when you blow out of your mouth in exasperation and drop your shoulders and slump into the chair. well there’s plenty of that going on right now. Between this miserable weather Will catching ANOTHER bloody lurgy wonderful nurses that we rely on so heavily unavailable on Uni placement and the chaos of little kids on school holidays I tell you, we’re all well and truely over this spinal cord injury thing!! We’ve learnt our lessons, we...Continue reading
03.01.2022 After 2 tough weeks both mentally and physically Will was back to his best at rehab yesterday. So much so, Will had this to say about his efforts... "I pushed myself so hard at rehab today I don't reckon I'm gonna be able to walk tomorrow!" The kid hasn't lost his sense of humour!... (Video shows Will mastering standing with electrical stimulation locking and unlocking his knee... Not easy)
03.01.2022 Quick update on an upcoming event: DINNER WITH PRO CYCLIST DAVID MCKENZIE, AFL'S DANNY FRAWLEY AND FUNNY MAN MATT TILLEY Please support the Cycling 4 Will Night on August 6th with special guests Pro Cyclist David McKenzie, Radio Presenter Matt Tilley and AFL's Danny Frawley. Seats ONLY $150pp which includes 3 course dinner, all drinks, speakers, entertainment and great auction prizes. Book now as seats are limited. **All proceeds go to the Will Murray Trust**
02.01.2022 Dr Zhu has been and gone! Dr Zhu was truely amazing! A 70 year old acupuncturist who is in demand all around the world, who doesn’t need the work or the money, but who came all the way to Melbourne, because recovery from Spinal Cord Injury and Stroke is his thing, it is what he believes in and it is his purpose and a teenage boy and family needed him!... No magic wands, no snake oil or expensive machines just a bucket load of discipline and bloody hard work (with a heap of acupuncture needles in Will’s head and feet thrown in). He took the best of the rehab work that Will had adopted from our incredible American trainer and added his own Eastern philosophies and techniques Western and Eastern approaches working in harmony - wish we saw more of it. I spent the first 48 hours of his visit dragging my knuckles and in tears, questioning whether Will had it in him to do what he was being asked. What 14 year old has that much focus and discipline well as it turns out - 7 days, post Zhu’s visit my 14 year old does!! Will has surprised us again with his work ethic, courage and determination. A massive thanks to Ling, a gorgeous local mum who stepped in to translate for us and has now been dragged into Will’s crazy journey whether she wanted it or not. Someone close to Will asked him the other day what Dr Zhu had done to him because he looked so positive and happy and upright in his posture. Will’s response He gave me hope! Enough said!
02.01.2022 A few things to report. Will’s home from hospital and is recovering well from his hand surgery. It will still be a good 6 weeks before he is back to where he was - but things improve everyday. It’ll take around 6 months before he can expect to see the benefits of the nerve transfer operation start to kick in which will hopefully result in hand opening on the left and hand opening and pinch on the right. Anyone with Sony shares can breath easy knowing he’s back on the Play...Continue reading
02.01.2022 Listen closely to Will saying this is the first lift he has ever done. What the video didn't catch was Will saying to himself, with great satisfaction; "that's the best first thing I've ever done". ...enough said!... #hereformuz
01.01.2022 Will's little sister, Meg, and her basketball team kicking off Buxton Orange Sock day. Have fun all the orange sock wearers this weekend... Don't forget to post photos for Will. #hereformuz #orangesockday
01.01.2022 Silence speaks when words can’t or so the saying goes. The lack of updates about Will’s progress is not because there has been nothing to say - but because there is too much, changing too often to keep on top of it ourselves, let alone to keep Will’s amazing support team and community up to speed. But it’s Mothers Day - and today I have woken up to all four children under the one roof. Its been a hell of a couple of weeks, but we have woken up joyful and hopeful (a bit snot...Continue reading
01.01.2022 Along my travels I picked up this great, little, unpublished book titled How to be Your Own Psychologist - it’s effectively a transcript of a Monk answering questions from Australian academics and qualified psychologists about mental health. The Monk so eloquently highlights how little Westerners question their own minds and if they learnt to question their thoughts and perspectives then they would find more peace. The Monk believed (I’m simplifying his teachings greatly...Continue reading
