Dasgupta Family
Donation protected
Dear All,
I am not sure how to begin or what to say, so I will just let things spill.
My mom is in hospital in Calcutta, India. She has had multiple organ failure (heart, kidney, and lungs) and is in critical condition. She will most probably make it, and I am keeping my fingers crossed. I am currently in Calcutta right now and am trying to help out as much as I can, financially and emotionally, but I am alone in this and feel lost.
My dad is 80; mom is 76, and my elder brother is not around anymore (passed away). With no source of income in Calcutta, my parents are, for obvious reasons, dependent on me. Generally, I never have had to contribute anything towards their day to day expenditures but hospitalization is a different beast altogether. I cannot believe I am even typing this here on Facebook because those who know me know that this isn’t me. I don’t do this. With nowhere to go and nothing seeming right, I am turning to all of you to help me help my mom, if at all possible and you think this situation needs your attention. No hard feelings at all if you cannot or don’t remember me. Everyone has got problems of their own and deal with them in their own way.
This is my desperate attempt to make sense of the situation I am in because I feel totally lost sitting here with my dad in Calcutta. I have had to leave my job in the middle of the quarter for two weeks and hopefully can keep my job once I return to the US; I miss my wife and kids; I miss my parents here, even when I am here. I am not ashamed to say that even though I am trying my best to keep my head straight for my family’s sake, I am in an emotional mess.
For those who have seen her, my sweet mama is barely recognizable from these photos.
My dad and I are probably looking at $15,000 (Indian currency translates to 10.5 lakhs currently, which is what it is probably going to end up costing us for this hospitalization). I am worried about the future, both immediate future and beyond. Too many thoughts in my head—will my mom pull through? What will happen to my dad? What about my job at my college? So many things to stress out about… Insurance here is very different from the states and a lot of medications and procedures are expected to be prepaid. That adds to the stress a lot.
I am blabbering too much. I am sorry. If you can kindly pitch in anything (whatever that may be 5,10, 15, 20, 100…...anything, anything), my parents and I will never forget your gratitude and will forever be in your debt. I mean it. I thought about this hard and long, whether should I even type this thing and share it on Facebook, with people who I knew, know, or stay in touch with from time to time. I never thought I would have to do something like this myself.
Again, thank you so much.
I am not sure how to begin or what to say, so I will just let things spill.
My mom is in hospital in Calcutta, India. She has had multiple organ failure (heart, kidney, and lungs) and is in critical condition. She will most probably make it, and I am keeping my fingers crossed. I am currently in Calcutta right now and am trying to help out as much as I can, financially and emotionally, but I am alone in this and feel lost.
My dad is 80; mom is 76, and my elder brother is not around anymore (passed away). With no source of income in Calcutta, my parents are, for obvious reasons, dependent on me. Generally, I never have had to contribute anything towards their day to day expenditures but hospitalization is a different beast altogether. I cannot believe I am even typing this here on Facebook because those who know me know that this isn’t me. I don’t do this. With nowhere to go and nothing seeming right, I am turning to all of you to help me help my mom, if at all possible and you think this situation needs your attention. No hard feelings at all if you cannot or don’t remember me. Everyone has got problems of their own and deal with them in their own way.
This is my desperate attempt to make sense of the situation I am in because I feel totally lost sitting here with my dad in Calcutta. I have had to leave my job in the middle of the quarter for two weeks and hopefully can keep my job once I return to the US; I miss my wife and kids; I miss my parents here, even when I am here. I am not ashamed to say that even though I am trying my best to keep my head straight for my family’s sake, I am in an emotional mess.
For those who have seen her, my sweet mama is barely recognizable from these photos.
My dad and I are probably looking at $15,000 (Indian currency translates to 10.5 lakhs currently, which is what it is probably going to end up costing us for this hospitalization). I am worried about the future, both immediate future and beyond. Too many thoughts in my head—will my mom pull through? What will happen to my dad? What about my job at my college? So many things to stress out about… Insurance here is very different from the states and a lot of medications and procedures are expected to be prepaid. That adds to the stress a lot.
I am blabbering too much. I am sorry. If you can kindly pitch in anything (whatever that may be 5,10, 15, 20, 100…...anything, anything), my parents and I will never forget your gratitude and will forever be in your debt. I mean it. I thought about this hard and long, whether should I even type this thing and share it on Facebook, with people who I knew, know, or stay in touch with from time to time. I never thought I would have to do something like this myself.
Again, thank you so much.
Co-organizers (2)
Satwik Dasgupta
Organizer
Spokane, WA
Tarak Patel
Co-organizer