The Inspiration

He loved life, worked hard learning to walk again, went back to driving, and pushed himself to train; he was never angry, did not complain or feel sorry for himself.  His fragile body became stronger every day; he was not going to let cancer - combined with a high-output stoma, rounds of intense chemotherapy, or being told he was never going to walk again unaided - define who he was. Dillon became focused on living the best kick-ass life he could have while he was blessed enough to have it. He went back to work helping in the Juvenile Justice System and Courts, went on holidays with friends and family, and focused on making a difference where he could. He held fund raisers, donating thousands of dollars to support others facing the same diagnoses. A few weeks before his passing on the 3rd September 2019, Dillon spent over $10,000 from his savings to buy toys, games, books, etc. and donated them to Westmead Children’s Hospital where he started his journey in life after suffering two strokes and multiple heart-attacks before he was a year old, requiring him to undergo open heart surgery.