Calyn Hoad Commonwealth Queens Baton Holder No.93 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games 2018
Calyn Hoad BM (Bravery Medal) 2015
Calyn Hoad Bravest Youth 2015 (Australian Bravery Association)
Calyn Hoad Pride of Australia's National Child of Courage 2014
Calyn Hoad Pride of Australia Queensland's Child of Courage 2014
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page will be used to update, communicate and share information on Calyn and his family. This is the official page to help Calyn and no other page should exist for any reason. All photographs are for the sole use of this page and should not be copied off here, unless permission is granted to use otherwise by one of the admins on this page. We welcome and appreciate all of the supporters of Calyn and encourage you to communicate with us any ideas you may have or any question you might like to ask. Thankyou for following Calyn and his Journey to Recovery x
On August 31st ~ the day before fathers day ~ our lifes where shattered!! My 7yr old Nephew Calyn saved the life of his 4yr old brother by pushing him out of the way of an oncoming 4wd but was not lucky enough to make it safely out of the way himself. Calyn was hit on the frontal lobe of his forehead at 60km/hr. by a bullbar, his life seriously in danger he was induced into a coma and rushed to the RBCH undergoing emergency surgery to remove part of his skull to allow his brain to swell and minimising the risk of him becoming brain dead. With a shattered and completely fractured skull, severe bruising of his brain and a broken clavicle our little hero fought a hard battle for 15days in ICU, his parents faced losing their little boy numerous times, our family and friends praying night and day holding onto hope that he would survive and stay with us. Though all the odds were against him somehow he survived and is now going through the long hard recovery process. During this time Calyn has showed his true determination to recover by learning to speak again as well as learning to walk again not once but 3 times. Calyn now attends school 4 days a week and is doing well with reading and maths. He loves music and to dance which is something he has always loved. Each day is not easy but each day is a blessing which Calyn reminds us of all the time. His smile is infectious and his courage is inspirational. Thanks to the Australian community Calyn and his family have a new home that is specific to his needs and more, the family are now back together to move forward in their lives after the tragic events they have faced. With a lot of hard work, support, encouragement and therapies there is hope for Calyn to recover and life a full happy life. We have now stopped actively fundraising for Calyn as he has received so much support the family feel there are many more that need the assistance. However if you would like to make a donation you can do so at the below gofundme link. Any donation will be used to help Calyn and his family along this long path they are travelling. https://www.gofundme.com/our-hero-our-brother Calyn and his family would like you all to know they appreciate from the bottom of their hearts all of the support an love they have received and continue to receive.
