Help Bring My Grandfather Home After Stroke

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Help Bring My Grandfather Home After Stroke

My grandfather has been a part of the U.S. community for 56 years, building a life surrounded by his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. This Christmas, he traveled to Mexico to spend the holidays with family. On December 22, everything changed—he suffered a heart attack and underwent an angioplasty. Just two days later, on Christmas Eve, he experienced a massive ischemic stroke that affected the left side of his brain. Since then, he has been in a coma, and our family has been holding onto hope every day. Today, we saw a small but meaningful sign of progress: his ventilator was turned off, and he is now breathing on his own. The doctors are monitoring him closely, and tomorrow he will have his third CT scan to check for brain swelling and to better understand the extent of the damage. The hospital where he is being treated does not accept insurance, and the medical bills are continuing to grow as we wait and hope for the best. My grandfather was the sole provider for himself and my grandmother, and this sudden crisis has left our family facing not only emotional pain but also financial hardship. He has four daughters, two sons, seven grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren—all of us here in Texas, praying for his recovery and hoping he can come back home to us. Every donation will go directly toward his medical bills and the travel expenses needed to bring him back to the U.S. We are asking for your prayers and support during this incredibly difficult time. Even if you are unable to donate, sharing our GoFundMe will help spread the word and bring us closer to the help we need. Thank you for keeping our family in your thoughts and for any support you can offer.

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Kayla Perez
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Waco, TX
Veeonica Perez
Beneficiary
Veronica Perez
Co-organizer
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