VISIT FROM MY MATE GLENN

I have been at The Children's Hospital at Westmead now for 2 weeks and Glenn surprised me with a visit today.

I was so pleased to see him and we had a great time.

I gave him a tour of my second home - the hospital - Part 1 - he will get Part 2 - when he next visits.




I got to introduce him to some of my friends at the hospital.

I have a great bike I ride at the hospital this is how I showed Glenn the sights....


.. he did get in the way a couple of times and ........ooooooops I ran over Glenn he didn't hear me ring the bell!!.........

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Don't worry he is all right we took him to doctor and they fixed him up .....

He was ready for his afternoon appointment in no time. Doctors said to just have a rest and he would be all good.

This topped off a great two days that was had by me yesterday when good old Bronco's won against poor old Glenn's team the Sharks. We had a $5 bet on who would win and he had to pay up today. AND he did it in person over a cuppa and a cake and a tour......... I don't think he has ever had a tour of a hospital quite like the one I gave him.

I did have to have a rest when he left - it is hard work being a tour guide.

Tune in next time for more adventures at the hospital with me.

Donor Thank You Night

Donor Thank You Function for The Children's Hospital at Westmead

Sunday night, 10th April 2010 at the NSW Art Gallery

I was asked to speak to the donors and let them know my experiences and why donating is important.

My mum had a short speech and then introduced me - this is my speech -

Thank you mum - Hi everyone, my name is Connor Maclean, I am 13 years old and was flown to The Children's Hospital at Westmead ( TCHW ) at birth.

I have had hundreds of trips to the Children's Hospital at Westmead and have had over 40 operations.

My treatment is ongoing and there will be more admissions and more operations to keep me alive.

Without the ongoing help from the Children's Hospital at Westmead I would not have a very happy life.

The doctors are the best in the country, even the world. Dr Shun is one of my main surgeons, without him I would not be alive today.

Without your donations children like myself would also not be alive.

There are so many different area's of the hospital that need regular ongoing funds. I get to see the benefits of your donations both personally and through other kids.

Over the last few years I have raised over $32,000 from concerts, calendars, CD's I have recorded and my art.

Mum and I try and give something back to the hospital by helping fund raise.

I am always trying to think of new and different ways to spread the word to help The Children's Hospital at Westmead.

Some of my idea'a the fund raising girls say PASS.......... but mostly they have liked the ideas I have had. AS LONG AS IT IS FUN I SAY !

I call The Children's Hospital at Westmead my second home.

I hope that you will continue to be a part of the Children's Hospital at Westmead family by your continued support.

It is greatly needed and it allows children like myself to smile and be able to enjoy life.

THANK YOU FOR LISTENING.

2GB Chat with Glenn Wheeler

Saturday 28th November 2009

Glenn let me come in and talk to him on his radio show - my mum and I went in for an hour to have a chat about hospital and other things I have been up to .

Glenn was great to talk to - I had a great laugh with him and also some little bits of serious about my condition - then we talked about us meeting at the ARIA's. I joked and said it was like love at first site !!!! lol - he was just commenting on how we hit it off and I had a chat with him after the ARIA's for about 15 minutes.


Glenn also sent his driver ' Sam the cabbie ' out to the hospital to pick mum and I up. The car was really cool and Sam was really really nice as well. Here is a picture of Sam and I when he dropped us back at the hospital.

I hope we get to keep in touch and see more of Glenn - he is cool. So watch out Glenn I will be getting some good jokes to hit you with as well.

ARIA's - ACER Arena Sydney 26th Nov 2009

Hi Everyone - got to go to the ARIA's on Thursday it was awesome - I got to see Robbie Williams live !!! my dream has been to meet and hang out with Robbie but it wasn't able to happen so the next best thing was to see him perform live. Once Robbie did his song I just wanted to run on stage and say Hi - I even asked mum how could I get down on stage to say hi - that one she just wasn't able to make happen and I think we may have got in trouble !!!

Robbie & Rove announcing Empire of the Sun as the big winner of the night.


Keith Urban opened the night - great performance - Empire of the sun performed their winning song ' Walking on Dream '

PEOPLE I MET ON THE NIGHT -

Melissa Hoyer ( Sunday Telegraph & fashionista ) & Glenn Wheeler ( 2GB ) they were so lovely to talk to

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Boxing in Nambucca

Kyle, me and Aline : )

Hi guys - thought I would fill you in on where I went last Saturday ( 17th Oct 2009 )
My friend Kyle Hands invited me to the boxing, he is a ref. They have the proper ring and ring girls !! This is a photo I got with them.
I really liked the boxing, we took Poppy along because he used to do a bit of boxing himself.
I had the best time, there was only one part I didn't like and that was when some blood splattered over onto our table. The boxer had a bleeding nose.

Below is me with the ring girls and one of the boxers.

Concert PICS - me as Robbie !!

Hey everyone - little bit late but I have a few photo's of the night to share with you. The concert was great although I was a little tired and ended up doing 2 songs but loved every minute of it.
I have some cool dancers that will dance with me whenever we do a performance - they are the C-Mac Dancers ( Hailey, Kat & Amy ). They are even going to be dancers for Robbee Williams Live show - so look out for them : )

I will get some more sorted soooooon : )

Meeting Troy Cassar-Daley & Felicity Urquhart

Last night I went to the sound check and part of the concert at the Coffs Harbour Ex-Services Club for Troy Cassar-Daley and his support act Felicity Urquhart.
I got to meet them and have a chat and a photo.

Felicity Urquhart was on the Christmas CD that I organised to raise money for chronically ill children at The Children's Hospital at Westmead. Felcity donated a song for the CD.

We are doing another Christmas Album next year and I have asked Troy if he would like to be on it. We are in talks about that ......... got keep it a secret as to who I have on the next one !!

The concert was great they both are great singers and entertainers and lovely people.

It is a shame they can't make it for Rock with Connor. Maybe we can get them on the 2010 one !!!

Meeting Parramatta Eels at The Children's Hospital at Westmead

Hi Guys - I am in hospital at the moment for some checkups and got to meet some of the Parramatta Eels. They came to Radio Bedrock at the hospital - they came with Ben Iken and they were all really nice guys.

They played a football game and had a footy quiz where you got to win tickets to some NRL games. Guess what I won tickets to the Souths and West Tigers game - I can take my pop cause he goes for the Tigers.

I got to meet three of the players - Feleti Mateo, Chris Keating and Junior Paulo. These are some photo's with them. They were really really nice guys and had a talk with me.

I liked meeting Ben Iken as well - he used to play for the Bronco's ( my number 1 team ) so he is a good man !!


What a great night I had - won't be able to get to sleep ................

Chopsticks !!!

Hi everyone - I have decided to do a bit of research in how I would go eating all my food with chop sticks only. Yes it can be a little difficult, and slow but I am hanging in there and doing my bit for society........................
Last night I tried potato & salmon bake which was a hard task but I did it, then for afters I had a lovely cup cake ( pictured )

Trip to USA

Hey guys thought I would tell you about my trip to Orlando Florida - with The Children's Miracle Network ( CMN ). I was the only Australian representative, and I received a medal for my strength and courage in dealing with my illness.
It was so so brilliant we stayed at Disney World, met some really lovely people, everyone was so nice to us.
We were there for the CMN Celebration, where all the sponsors, hospitals and the chosen champion children got together.
There was 1 child from every state of America & Canada, 3 children from the UK and 3 from Ireland and then little old me from Australia.
I was away from Australia for 3 weeks because I had to have stop overs in Honolulu and LA for 2 nights each so we could regulate my medical procedures. I know what your thinking ' poor me ' it must have been awful......... we didn't get to see any of LA as we were in an airport hotel. In Honolulu though we were right on the beach so we got to see Waikiki - which was awesome - the surf boards are HUGE !!!!.
I have attached some photo's of my stay.

Yo Dudes !