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Clacton: Generous readers help little Lucy
9:49am Tuesday 7th August 2007
Comments (5)Relieved mum Lindsey Chadwick can now afford a vital machine for her disabled daughter.
Last week, the Gazette revealed how a saturation monitor was desperately needed to keep an eye on four-year-old Lucy's oxygen levels.
The youngster has a rare chromosomal condition called 2q24 deletion, and can suffer up to 40 fits in a day when her oxygen drops.
At the moment, Mrs Chadwick has to stay up for much of the night with Lucy, and needed the machine to alert her if her levels dropped dangerously - so that she could finally get some sleep herself.
Since the article, donations have come flooding in, with £450 coming from one benefactor alone.
"Overwhelmed doesn't even come close," said Mrs Chadwick, of Thoroughgood Road, Clacton.
"I can't believe people's generosity."
- If you would like to offer your support to Mrs Chadwick, call her on 01255 222157, or e-mail lindseychadwick@tiscali.co.uk
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Vicar, says...
3:22pm Tue 7 Aug 07
It's a sad sign of our times though that this vital equipment is only available to those who are in a position to pay for it
Carswell Rules !, Clacton says...
5:52pm Tue 7 Aug 07
Did you see todays gazette? It looks like Stephen and Danny Mayzes really do have a heart. What a really thoughtful gesture and I hope little Lucy has a wonderful time. Mum too!!
Remember Carswell Rules!
Big George, Thorpe says...
5:56pm Tue 7 Aug 07
I started to underestimate those Tory boys but I suppose we judged them wrongly due to their age and inexperience. Maybe it will teach us old FuddyDuddy's !! to have a better pre-judgement next time.
It really does look like they want to make Tendring a better place for all. Maybe us residents should start respecting them a little more.
Hope Lucy enjoys the planes!!
Nikadi, Clacton says...
12:38am Wed 8 Aug 07
And the Mayzes are doing it for the publicity I'll bet, not out of their 'hearts' (laughable thought!)
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Grateful - Lucy Chadwick, with mum, Lindsey, who will now be able to purchase a saturation monitor, after her appeal was published in the Gazette. (53783-3)
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10:23am Tue 7 Aug 07