4 years ago Steve Humphrey had no idea that a grazed elbow would nearly kill him. In July 2016, father-of-one Steve Humphreys slipped at the bottom of his stairs. It was only a small stumble but it marked the beginning of a medical emergency which nearly cost him his life. “It was such an insignificant [...]
Nathan Penfold and Dean Cha are travelling 189 in an incredible wheelchair challenge to raise money for us! "Myself Nathan Penfold and my close friend Dean Sheldon Cha are going to travel 189 miles from my town to his town. We are doing this in our self propelled wheelchairs to raise money for The Lee [...]
We have a wonderful survivor who has experienced so much through her necrotising fasciitis journey and is going to be able to listen to you and understand your experiences and feelings. Becky has survived necrotising fasciitis and knows how you may be feeling. She's had those bad days, she's struggled with the same emotions and [...]
Robin's Story of Necrotizing Fasciitis I developed Nf in August 2014 in my shoulder. Initially I had severe pain in my right shoulder. As this week progressed, I developed some discolouration to my chest, shoulder and upper arm. I was also starting to feel physically sick and unable to leave my flat. My dad drove [...]
Liesi’s Story of Necrotizing Fasciitis I was 46 years old when I had the most horrendous experience of my life. I had been bitten on my right hand by my friends rescue dog causing a small puncture to my hand. I went for a tetanus injection but my hand continued to swell really badly and [...]
A mum-of-three reveals she had to have her leg amputated after contracting necrotizing fasciitis. Josie Wendel, 28, shared her incredible story in a series of 16 TikTok videos, explaining that she became an amputee less than 24 hours after she started feeling sick and had a total of 28 surgeries in less than two months. [...]
Hi my name is Wayne and I was 32 at the time of my terrible experience of necrotizing fasciitis. Predisposing factor Strep A throat. 3rd March 2011. Admitted to hospital that day as my condition had dramatically worsened. By the 5th March I had been placed on a ventilator. 6th March Feeling very frustrated and [...]
Can you make us your Charity of the Year? Bit of a plea, this one. We're looking for any of our survivors, or family and friends, to see whether they could nominate us as their workplace Charity of the Year? Previously, we've raised awareness on a large scale plus fundraising events (raffles/auctions/quiz nights) and also [...]
In these uncertain times, The Lee Spark NF Foundation has obtained the following expert advice from Dr Tom Parks and Professor Shiranee Sriskandan on coronavirus for survivors of necrotizing fasciitis and their families: “Overall, there is no reason for survivors of NF or their families to be more concerned about coronavirus (COVID-19) than anyone else. However, as for the rest [...]
It may be nice and warm now but soon you'll be needing one of our beautiful hoodies to keep you warm over the autumn and winter. It's your time to show your support for The Lee Spark Foundation with our exclusive hoodies! You can chose from either Black/Navy or Grey and our sizes are XS/S/M/L/XL/XXL/XXXL [...]