THE STUMP CLUB

Why did we form the Stump Club?

The Stump Club was formed following a presentation to the Foundation during Australia Day celebrations. The children decided that they wanted a club of their own, where they could make their own decisions and invite other children with similar problems to join.

The name Stump Club was decided by Founding President Kimberley Sculli and founding Vice President Cassy Brown, because everyone who belongs has lost a digit or two. Kimberley lost 8 toes 5 fingers plus a lower leg muscle and has recently developed a growth plate problem in her left arrm. (Four years after Kimberley left hospital).

What is the Stump Club?

1. A place for children to express how they feel when they have had meningococcal disease
2. Let children know that it’s ok to be scared
3. A place for children to communicate with each other when they go into hospital or are stuck at home recovering.
4. To promote fun outings for children affected by meningococcal disease- movies, theme parks, plays, rock concerts, parties and all the fun things we miss out on when we are sick
5. To talk about some of the problems we have to face as children who have survived meningococcal disease
6. Missing bits and pieces – fingers, toes, arm legs etc.
7. Side effects – such as sometimes finding it hard to learn, bad body scarring
8. learning how to walk again after having meningococcal disease – and every time you have another operation
9. A place for children who are scared and lonely and confused about what has happened to their bodies.
10. A place to have fun all year round as many of us have to spend time in hospital every year for some sort of corrective treatment.
11. A place also where our brothers and sisters can go for information and help to understand all the problems that we face.
    

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