Help get stroke patient, Seema home.

Hello,

On the 14th of July my wonderful wife of 23 years, Seema, had a stroke and I urgently need your help to pay her mounting hospital bills in India and to get her safely back to the UK to continue her treatment.

Seema and I were unexpectedly caught up in the Covid lockdown in India whilst on a visit to Hyderabad. We avoided Covid but on the 14th of July, without any warning symptoms, Seema was rushed to hospital having had a stroke. Far from home and any family support my world was turned upside. Seema had a second stroke four days later damaging the right side of her brain, affecting the left side of her body. She is currently on a ventilator and whilst the hospital in Hyderabad is providing good care I have found myself in significant financial difficulty. Our medical insurance ran out whilst we were stuck in India so I have to pay all the bills for Seema’s care which are running at well over £1000 a day. Unlike our NHS, Indian hospitals will stop treating patients who cannot pay which is very frightening.

My hope is to be able to raise enough to quickly be able to get Seema back to the UK to continue her treatment and where we will have the support of friends and family. Getting her home is financially a daunting task which will could cost as much as £80,000 due to the specialist care she will need on the journey.

Family and friends are trying to help me keep up with the rapidly rising hospital bills but we know that we can’t keep up or get Seema home without help. Thank you for anything you are able to donate I am truly grateful. Stephen.