RACHEL HARRY

 

 

THE RACHEL HARRY FUND

- HELP US SUPPORT OUR AMAZING LADY -

ABOUT RACHEL HARRY

OUR STRONG BEAUTIFUL LADY CONSTANTLY DEFIES EVERY OBSTACLE

RACHEL'S STORY

HER MIRACLE RECOVERY FROM A CATASTROPHIC EVENT

The 23rd of July 2012 should have been a happy celebration to welcome the newest addition to our family, not the worst nightmare any family should have to experience.

As Rachel gave birth to her beautiful daughter, an undetected blood clot caused a massive heart attack and we suddenly lost our gorgeous girl.

 

For 20 minutes the crash team fought hard to bring her back and thankfully they won the battle, Rachel's heart was restarted and again back with us. However, being without oxygen and blood (the team juggled breaking up the clot with stemming the blood flow from the cesarean cut) Rachel suffered a hypoxic brain injury and was given just 2 hours to live.

Specialists explained that no-one had survived such a massive trauma - massive blood clot, fatal heart attack, hypoxic brain injury in addition to major surgery.

 

Well, Rachel stayed with us past the 2 hour deadline, past the critical 24 hour period and throughout the emergency surgery to rectify the complications of Cesarean operation.

 

Rachel remained in a medically induced coma for 10 days, her future uncertain - we were told that even if she did ‘wake-up’ she would be left with a serious brain injury and would need 24/7 care.

 

Rachel amazingly kept going and moved into the wakeful stage, no machines and needing less monitoring.

 

Rachel had her beautiful baby girl, Freya, with her every day for as long as the medics would allow and she continued to defy each updated prognosis.

Placed on a general medical ward for 3 months, unable to move, eat, drink or function her family and friends maintained a constant flow of encouragement and support. Rachel then spent 8 months at Clatterbridge Brain Injury Rehabilitation unit in Liverpool and made slow but positive progress towards coming home to be with her baby girl, family and special friends.

 

Against all odds and in time for Freya's 1st Birthday, Rachel came home on the 8th June 2013. She was unable to sit up, stand, walk or communicate, but she was at home with Freya and everyone who loved her, and her willpower to be a mum remains relentless.

THE RACHEL HARRY FUND

HELP A FIGHTER KEEP ON FIGHTING

ABOUT THE FUND

SUPPORTING RACHEL'S REHABILITATION

The Rachel Harry Fund was set up in December 2012 by Rachels’ dad and his close friends and continues to fund essential physio sessions and associated interventions such as botox and private consultations - the NHS system fails to provide what Rachel needs to reach her full potential.

 

Through the tremendous efforts and generous support of friends, family and local businesses, Rachel was able to attend 3 private specialist physio sessions every week and slowly but visibly started to come back to us.

 

Rachel has continued to improve to a state once thought impossible by medical professionals.

Three years since going through what specialists describe as a catastrophic event. Now Rachel can sit at the dining table and eat her food with very little help, she can stand practically unaided and walk around the house with support.

 

Rachel understands everything that goes on around her, reads and sings with Freya and frequently responds verbally (and physically with rude gestures) to conversations.

Most importantly she has developed a loving and special relationship with Freya.

 

Rachel's story is one that shows how the impossible can be achieved.

 

Without the overwhelming fundraising efforts of Rachel’s family, special friends and local businesses the private physio sessions would not be possible and who knows how far Rachel would progress.

 

We cannot thank you all enough for thinking of Rachel and giving your time, efforts and generosity to enable her ongoing progress.

If you would like to help Rachel to keep on progressing at the amazing rate of which she is doing, please feel free to donate to the RACHEL HARRY FUND using the button below. A special mention goes to Clare Fraser and her team at Therapy Matters Physio for their commitment in pushing Rachel to achieve her potential and to Stuart Tunnicliffe, NHS Community Physiotherapist for his constant encouragement - all of you continue to drive Rachel's progress.

 

Any size donation is gratefully received! All future events, blog posts and fundraising activities will be published within Rachel's Progress on this page.

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