A Middlesbrough mum is “over the moon” that a walk held in memory of her husband has raised £5,000 for her seriously ill daughter’s hospital ward.
Lisa Corfield, from Hemlington, will split the money raised - £4,736 in sponsorship and rounded up to £5,000 by Lisa - between the intensive care unit and high dependency unit neuro at James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough.
Her 18-year-old daughter Alice suffered horrific injuries in a car crash in October that killed her dad Andrew, 39, at the junction of Fordyce Road and Cass House Road just seconds away from the family home.
On Saturday, January 17 more than 50 people met at the site of the crash before walking to Teesside Crematorium on Acklam Road, Middlesbrough - to give a final farewell to Andrew - and past the hospital where Alice is, before returning back to Hemlington.
They dressed in onesies or Postman Pat themed costumes as a nod to Andrew being the creator of spoof cartoon Boro Pat - a Teesside version of the children’s character.
“I’m over the moon,” said Lisa, also mum to Amy, 21, and Owen, 20. Lisa and Andrew also had another son Jack, who died when he was a baby.
“I’m overwhelmed because they did a collection for the family when it first happened and then they put their hands back in their pockets again for us.
“A lot of people have had people in HDU and ICU so it’s close to other people’s hearts not just mine.”
Alice is still battling a C-diff (Clostridium difficile) infection - a type of bacterial infection affecting the digestive system which most commonly affects people who have been treated with antibiotics.
She is due to move next month to Walkergate Park Centre for Neurorehabilitation and Neuropsychiatry in Newcastle, which is for people with a disability caused by injury or disease affecting the brain, spinal cord or muscles.
Lisa, who wants to remain by her youngest daughter’s side, plans to stay in Newcastle in hotels close to the centre to avoid daily commutes.
The 39-year-old mum has also just found out she’s got a place in the Great North Run.
“I can’t believe it, Andrew couldn’t get in when he applied,” she said. “I’m going to have to start running.
“When I got the letter and saw it’s on Jack’s birthday and our wedding anniversary I knew I had to do it; it’s fate.”
“I want to say thank you for everyone who took part in the walk and donated money,” she added.
Lindsay Garcia, directorate manager for critical care at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said: “The critical care team are sincerely grateful for the very kind donation received from the Corfield family. We are deeply humbled by the thanks received given the tragic circumstances surrounding Alice’s admission to us.
“We will ensure that the money received will be redirected to spend on our future patients to ensure there stay with us is made more comfortable.”
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