Scott's Blog

Thank you, thank you and thank you!!!!

We were completely overwhelmed Saturday night at the Milne Family Fundraiser. The incredible organization/planning of this event, the number of people in attendance, the level of volunteerism as well as the amount of items donated to the silent auction and balloon draw were absolutely amazing. We had no idea of the grandeur of this event and just want to say a HUGE thank you to everyone involved.

Scott was very disappointed to have to leave so early, but at this point, he is at the mercy of the Access Bus so this dictated the timing of his appearance.

As Claude mentioned, right now the Department of National Defence is covering most of Scott's costs, and will be assisting in home renovations as well. We are going to keep this money aside for items Scott will need that the military will not be able to cover. The fundraiser raised an incredible $30,000+, and that is thanks to ALL OF YOU

Scott and I were both in tears on Sunday when we were discussing the event and we hope that you all enjoyed yourselves as much as we did.

Saying thank you cannot even begin to cover what we are feeling, but at this point it's all we can say.

I don't think you will ever realize how much you have touched our lives by your incredible support and generosity, but please know we truly appreciate it and are completely humbled by the support of all of you and the greater Kingston Community.

With sincere thanks,

Kirsty, Scott and the boys (aka Team Milne)

On this Saturday February 14th, The Kingston Whig Standard published a story featuring Scott and Kirsty. Thanks to Mike Koreen for a well written article. Please visit the Whig by clicking HERE to read the article and see the comments from readers.

Happy Valentine's Day to all of you.

The dance and auction is at 8PM tonight. If you don't have tickets, don't let that stop you from coming and spend the evening with us. Tickets will be available at the door.

Please click on the FUNDRAISER tab on top of the page to see another online auction for two pairs of Leafs tickets in the gold section.

Hello all,

I have now made the transition to St. Mary's, and it was more difficult than I had anticipated. This past week has been a tough one due to some medical complications, but I seem to be feeling better this weekend, so hopefully next week will be a better one. Overall it is going well, but it's very different than ICU.

I participate in Physio Therapy (PT) and Occupational Therapy (OT) for an hour each/day, Monday - Friday. They work me very hard and I am feeling it. Although I have not regained any new movement, I am getting stronger with the mobility I currently have, and am very focused on develping these muscles, particularly those in my right arm as this is where I have the most movement so far

I've had a few visitors, but visitors are welcome in the evening from 6-8 pm, and on weekends, any time after 10 am. For those who come to visit, or have visited in the past, I apologize if I am sleeping. This has been a big transition and I am feeling exhausted quite often, but I also enjoy seeing all of you, so please feel free to visit if/when you are able.

As for the fundraiser, Kirsty has been keeping me aprised and I have visited the fundraiser portion of this blog and can tell you it is very humbling. I would like to thank everyone who has sponsored/donated items for this event, as well as those who have volunteered their time to organize it. I am going to try very hard to get to the fundraiser, but my recovery will dictate whether or not this is possible. I am not currently allowed to leave the hospital unless it is for medical purposes, but I'm working on it, and will try my best to at least make an appearance.

So, thank you all so much for your continuous support of Kirsty, the boys and I - we TRULY appreciate it!

Scott, Captain of Team Milne