Today’s blog has been prepared by the guys running the incredible Walk with Shay campaign, and has been approved by Shay’s family. Take a moment to read over it.
As Celtic fans, we are incredibly lucky that we have people doing good things in our name, people who make it easy for us to get involved in changing a life. We should be grateful we can play a small part in making a profound difference to a young life.
Here’s the article:
Many of you will already be aware of Shay McGinlay, the little 3-year-old Bhoy from Livingston who has Cerebral Palsy; here is Shay’s story:
“Hello, my name is Shay my story begins when I was born at 42 weeks weighing a healthy 7lb11oz. When I was born I was starved from oxygen for 40 minutes which led to me being brain damaged. I was transferred to neonatal intensive care unit at Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh where I was cooled with a cooling treatment to reduce swelling to my brain.
Hours and days passed that my mummy & daddy worried. They were told that I might not survive and to expect the worst. I spent 3 weeks in intensive care before being transferred back to St John’s children’s ward.
I stayed in the children’s ward for 7 weeks where I got stronger and into a stable routine to go home. I was discharged on 24th of August 2013 and got to go home with my mummy and daddy. I proved all the doctors wrong.
I have grown stronger since I have been home but I sometimes struggle to gain weight and have to have special high calorie milk to make sure I gain enough weight. I suffer from developmental delay which means I can’t sit up, talk, walk or play like other kids my age can. I receive physiotherapy and speech and language therapy due to my evolving quadriplegic cerebral palsy. I also suffer from epilepsy and suffer from seizures.
I am now in need of further treatment for my cerebral palsy which is not available on the NHS. Me and my mummy and daddy would like to ask for your continued support to help us raise funds for my therapy. This costs around £6000 per year and could help me eat, sit up and maybe even walk on my own in the future. I would love to be able to do these things and play with all my cousins and get to achieve as much as I can from living life with cerebral palsy…
A number of CQNers and friends have been working tirelessly since September 2014 to help raise money to support my ABR therapy via the sale of CQN badges and the fabulous Last Man Standing competition, which many of you I know have taken part, as well as other fundraising initiatives and donations. These efforts have raised a magnificent £10,500 towards my treatment.
Together with own family and friends fundraising, we have now raised enough to pay for the first two years’ treatment, and partially fund the third year’s treatment. I cannot thank you enough for helping me get this far.
The treatment to date has been very beneficial and this has helped to hold my head up better and develop part of a neck, but this is a very slow process. Please see my picture below.
I am also eating and sleeping better, but recently l gave my parents a wee scare on holiday in Tenerife, and had a seizure, ending up in hospital for a couple of days. I had not had a seizure for two years. Luckily thanks to the kind doctors and nurses I was ok and managed to get home on time. Hospital food is rubbish in Spain too :-)
The third year’s treatment is due to commence in November 2016, and this is when I get my next assessment. My mum and dad is also looking into alternative treatment and equipment that may be required to help give me achieve a better way of life and allow me to progress. One day, I hope to walk. Thank you for walking with me so far!”
The campaign to support Shay has now been consolidated and formalised into a campaign called “WalkWithShay”.
The WalkWithShay campaign was launched two weeks ago on twitter and now has 867 followers. You can follow us @walkwithshay. We can also be contacted by email at above- walkwithshay@yahoo.com . We will shortly set up a facebook page and will also keep you up to date across the football blogs, including CQN.
We are in the process of setting up a bank account. We also have a crowdfunding account set up to allow us to accept credit card and overseas payments. You can also make normal donations to this account until the bank account is set up.
The campaign team have some genuinely unique Celtic memorabilia and these items will either be raffled or put to a suitable event to be auctioned. The team have managed to achieve the amazing feat of getting the last 11 Celtic Club Captains to sign 2 Tops with 1 of these being made available via a raffle (launch date of the raffle still to be announced) so that all supporters will have the opportunity to own such a unique item. These tops span 53 years of Celtic history.
In addition, a very kind CQNer has drawn all club captains in a fantastic black and white drawing. You will therefore all get the chance to purchase a print of this very special drawing in time for Christmas.
Please follow @walkwithshay for all updates and news.
If you want to help us by donating a prize, running an event or simply wishing us well or making a donation, then drop us an email at walkwithshay@yahoo.com Please also do not forget that you can also join in on our Last Man Standing competition which will continue to support Shay. LMS9 starts in a few weeks’ time (once LMS8 is won!). Watch this space on CQN and twitter for further announcements.
Thank you and please help share our campaign.
The Walkwithshay Campaign Team
388 Comments- Pages:
- «
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- »
Mackay,
Let those without sin cast the first stone is apposite here, I think.
Dharma Bam
We’d never see a good stoning if we all waited to clear that hurdle.
I know sftb but some people can be Holy Willies about it
SETTING FREE THE BEARS FOR RES. 12 & OSCAR KNOX on 10TH NOVEMBER 2016 11:13 PM
Fair enough.
His motivation remains to be seen . No doubt we will follow his presidency with great interest.
You mentioned the wall.
If he does not fulfill that promise , then he will be a global laughing stock. ( Brexit means Brexit )
Getting Mexico to pay. Dead easy. A threat to restrict the flow of funds from U.S. banks to Mexican banks.
Mexico knows that U.S. basically represents welfare for Mexicans. Welfare that Mexico can`t or won`t provide To save face , payment will be made underneath the radar.
The old woman`s water . :-)
Was what he did illegal or unkind ?
One quick thing.
Trumps choice of Gov. Pence., I find most reassuring.
DHARMA BAM on 10TH NOVEMBER 2016 11:16 PM
Let those without sin cast the first stone is apposite here, I think.
================================================================
If its Trump we`re speaking about.
The ” locker room ” conversation .
Don`t know about you , pal , but that kind of conversation was not unusual when I was a lad.
The difference.
There was nobody there to record it and release it 11 years later .
Media collusion.
MACJAY1 FOR NEIL LENNON on 10TH NOVEMBER 2016 11:33 PM
SETTING FREE THE BEARS FOR RES. 12 & OSCAR KNOX on 10TH NOVEMBER 2016 11:13 PM
If he does not fulfill that promise , then he will be a global laughing stock. ( Brexit means Brexit )
That ship has already sailed
He’s a businessman who’s used to bullying his way to getting what he wants. It won’t work in Washington and he doesn’t have the intelligence to learn a new way of thinking, and they aren’t exactly lining up to be part of his administration
Macjay
“Was what he did illegal or unkind ?”
it was explained away as an accident during construction work. The company promised to fix it but they are taking a bloody long time.
It’s the type of accident that often befalls little people when they have something the big guys want.
So, unless it was a convenient accident, it was illegal. As for “unkind” that’s a mealy mouthed word.
It was ruthless self interest and typical of the man
CELTIC40ME on 10TH NOVEMBER 2016 11:45 PM
Mate.
We shall see.
It might work in Washington if he drains that swamp . :-)
He will , of course , have his work cut out , but I wouldn`t underestimate him.
Look where that got the Republican party.
And Hillary.
And the overwhelming bulk of the media.
My concern is that he does achieve most of what he promised and then indulges in hubris based enterprises.
Perhaps during a second term.
SETTING FREE THE BEARS FOR RES. 12 & OSCAR KNOX on 10TH NOVEMBER 2016 11:51 PM
So.
Maybe it was illegal.
Investment in the North of Scotland is what I see. Surely a good thing.
Surely.
However , not at the expense of the rights of the individual.
Macjay, ya durty right wing scallywag, how dare you insult my A9 wing man and fellow Dumfries sausage muncher.
You should be thoroughly ashamed of yourself.
Well you should be, but not for your comments to JJ…………………………:_)
Word on the street is that JJ will survive your venomous assault. I’d prefer a doctor’s opinion though.
On another note, best wishes to the brave souls doing the sleep out this weekend. Minx and HT will be ok in their single sleeping bag (nae pumpin mind), its that other guy I worry about. He’ll poke holes in his bag for one wi his high heel boots and freeze eez stones aff.
There’s a dram for that man if he survives the night.
Well done to all involved, you are Celtic to the core.
HOT SMOKED
It appears that I caused offence to you the other day.
I`m sorry about that.
another cqn lead article and i hope what most feel they are ,
hijacked by politics,
gies bliddy peace.
boring
Macjay
You have caused offence to me and all sane right thinking people with your nonsense about Trump
But you know that …..
Macjay
“The ” locker room ” conversation .
Don`t know about you , pal , but that kind of conversation was not unusual when I was a lad. ”
It really isn’t a locker room conversation. Yes guys boast about women and how many and what they did.
But no-one describes creepy sexual predatory behaviour in a boastful way. Trump was not saying – “Look at the women I have attracted or had!” – he was saying “I touch women sexually without their permission and I get away with it because of who I am”.
The females concerned may have been older but this was closer to 70s DJ territory than to Errol Flynn boasting.
FFS, me and JJ were going to spend ten minutes chuckling about that on the way down to the barca game.
Macjay, I demand you retract your apology, and quickly for the sake of our journey south.
Maybe now that Donald has a new toy he’ll stop his golf course pish in Scotland and we can get on with the business of building wind farms in the ocean.
Macjay,
I was actually referring to your behaviour in the light of.your complaint to bada bing re selective quotes.
Sorry for calling you Mackay earlier; a poor combination of auto correct and my failure to notice it.
Big peat of islay, what exactly is your beef with abortion?
Do you disagree with a woman’s right to determine what they do with their own body?
Pin pulled, I’ll step back. Canny beat a good abortion barney.
Macjay1
Trump has shown no interest before he stood for republican candidate in representing the rights and needs of the people who made him rich
Draining the swamp is the emptiest rhetoric, he’ll be neck deep in it in no time
WHAT IS THE STARS on 11TH NOVEMBER 2016 12:04 AM
Macjay
You have caused offence to me and all sane right thinking people with your nonsense about Trump
But you know that …..
===========================================================
No. I don`t try cause offence.
Having a different point of view about Trump caused you offence.
How about the 60 odd million who voted for him .
Apparently from the rust belt states of the socially disenfranchised.
Are these not the guys you sympathise with?
What happened to the story about the huns stealing the church water? I’m assuming that was a good wind up perpetrated in timland?
The best we can hope for is a hard winter coupled with intense storms to rip their shithole asbestos ridden stadium apart, or a tactical strike by vlad or donald on a Saturday afternoon around three fifteen.
SFTB
But no-one describes creepy sexual predatory behaviour in a boastful way.
=================================================================
You must have had a sheltered upbringing.
Trump was not saying – “Look at the women I have attracted or had!” – he was saying “I touch women sexually without their permission and I get away with it because of who I am”.
============================================================
Ask permission ?
Did you ever ” ask permission ”
” Scuse me . Would it be alright if ………………..
Sftb
He was 60 odd when he said that. But he’s incredibly rich and powerful which apparently makes it ok. Or maybe women don’t care as much about these things as we thought
A CEILER GONOF RUST’S RINGPIECE IS SHINING BRIGHT LIKE A DIAMOND on 11TH NOVEMBER 2016 12:08 AM
FFS, me and JJ were going to spend ten minutes chuckling about that on the way down to the barca game.
Macjay, I demand you retract your apology, and quickly for the sake of our journey south.
===================================================================
Is there a dram in it for me ?
Almore.
May I have 4 ?
To be truthful I need 5 but I’ll get soal’s in the BV ;-))
Think I’ve got ur email addy if not I’ll ask P67.
ACGR,
I’ve got to replace a bottle of Johnny Walker Premier “vFmsomething”……that I drank.
Any idea where I can (threaten to) get it from?
That didn’t quite come out how I meant it to
CELTIC40ME on 11TH NOVEMBER 2016 12:16 AM
Macjay1
Trump has shown no interest before he stood for republican candidate in representing the rights and needs of the people who made him rich
Draining the swamp is the emptiest rhetoric, he’ll be neck deep in it in no time
============================================================================
He has created jobs.And lots of them.
How many did Obama or Bush or Clinton the perv or Bush the older create.
Maybe a hard headed street smart businessman just might be what is need.
Trump.
Condemned about his performance BEFORE he starts the job.
I’m distracted by question time, it’s not the best you’ll ever see
A CEILER GONOF RUST’S RINGPIECE IS SHINING BRIGHT LIKE A DIAMOND on 11TH NOVEMBER 2016 12:32 AM
As I say, it’s the way you post them.
====================================
Fair enough.
Macjay
Not very sheltered.
Let me spell it out as you are performing contortions to see this in a better light.
The women he is describing are women he has just met. They are women with whom he has not had a conversation. They are women he is meeting in public spaces. And without ascertaining anything about their inclinations he puts his hand where they are not welcome. And the women freeze with embarrassment, degradation and humiliation. They do not respond in kind. They do not indicate that they enjoy the experience. And Donald does not give two flying ones, whether they do or don’t because he is The King And “It’s good to be the King”.
One of the guys I admire is Arthur Koestler, a polymath who wrote a much better anti-soviet novel than Orwell managed. Yet this guy too was a serial sexual predator who sexually assaulted Michael Foot’s wife and persuaded his poor besotted secretary and wife to commit suicide because he was ill.
Like some modern day pro footballers, these guys lose touch with reality in their dealings with women and are very prone to project that it is the women who want them to behave like this.
It is the behaviour of the rich and powerful, not the behaviour of a charming jack-the-lad. It is closer to Rolf Harris and Jimmy Saville than it is to Casanova or Valentino. Have you seen the guy? He’s no God’s Gift but he has a huge and thick wallet.
Macjay
Only an idiot would vote for Trump
No I am wrong
Idiots/racists/homophobes/misogynist/rich people who pay little tax and want to pay less and conservatives who want to roll back all the progressive advances that have been made in Western Society over the last 40 years.
The poor saps in the rust belt will soon find out they have been sold a big lie.
Fexk it,I am out of here until the football starts…to see an evil right wing rat bag like Trump being celebrated on a Celtic Blog
Good luck to those sleeping out for the homeless…..there will soon be plenty more homeless throught the developed world while this right wing revolution continues
Al Mac, sorry bud, you’re on your own with that one.
On the bright side, I’m a few days away from getting my hands on my Glenfarclas bottling. Its bottled and awaiting the labels. Should get it in the next couple of weeks. I’ll send you one to road test. It will be infinitely better than that JW prem pish you’re worrying about.
HH and don’t let the goat botherers bother you. You’re team are becoming legend as their bogey team.
I might see our fat wee pal in a couple of weeks. Although he’s gone to ground recently. Did a fat barmaid sit on him?
HH bruv
CELTIC40ME,
I thought it was dreadful….hence headed for bed. Now wondering when i’ll be safe to drive in the morn. Good job I can work from home until the wee monitor tells me I’m clear.
Still need ACGR to tell me how much I drank…!
Macjay1
I don’t know him but I’d guess that like most billionaire businessmen job creation wasn’t high on his list of priorities
He’d probably have happily not employed a single person if it meant he made more money
TURKEYBHOY on 10TH NOVEMBER 2016 10:13 PM
Just read on Hun Media,on the Barton blog.
“That f======== has left with around a million quid for only playing 8 games for us.I mean,that around 12,500 a game”
True.
—————————–
That’s the kind of accounting that put them where they stand today.
SETTING FREE THE BEARS FOR RES. 12 & OSCAR KNOX on 11TH NOVEMBER 2016 12:37 AM
I have no doubt that Trump was, maybe is , a bit of a sleaze bag.
So apparently was JFK.
The difference. The media were silent about JFK . And Trump`s conversation was surreptitiously recorded .
Eleven years ago.
So this was retained and released 10 days before the election.
Talk about Tricky Dicky`s dirty tricks.
One lady from 30 years ago.
Where has she been all that time ?
Dragged out to face the cameras 10 days before the election.
Along with a bunch of others.
Where have they been?
Can`t you see a Hillary inspired media conspiracy ?
Trump.
Accused and condemned but not convicted.
How about the presumption of innocence ?
Hopefully these accusations will be tested in a Court of Law.
ACGR,
Obviously – posting delays. Cheers. Could do with a catch up with our mate. These are hard times and while I’m surviving – many aren’t. By surviving obviouzly I mean as opposed to the selfish wee bubble we’ve got used to.
Console myself with….well I came through the 86 crash and slept on a floor for 2 years in Aberdeen!
Gotta sleep…
Cheers alll……