Marilyn Thomas has taken an incredible journey over the last two and a half years. In July 2001 her son and only child, Tom Nash, was struck down with the deadly meningococcal disease. Tom spent the following 16 months in hospital on a roller coaster of life and death. He arrived at the hospital with just minutes to spare to ensure his survival. He lost both of his legs, both of his arms at the elbows and had multiple skin grafts to 80% of his body. Marilyn was at his bedside every day, making the trip from the Blue Mountains to Sydney. Marilyn had to sell her home in the Blue Mountains to help fund Tom’s treatment. Tom wrote to Backyard Blitz to request some help in making over the garden at his mother’s new home in Wollongong, as a special way of publicly saying thank you for all her help.
Ep 04 Valley Views
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