Mayank Dubey's Medical Expenses - Stroke

Mayank Dubey was healthy, driven, and cheerful before his accident. He is a son, brother, and friend to all. Mayank was known as a person who respected you and made you feel valued. He has a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from back home, India, and then came to the U.S. to pursue the American dream. He obtained his master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the New Jersey Institute of Technology. Post-graduation, he moved to Arizona to pursue a job opportunity to start his professional career. As a mechanical engineer, he works in a fast-paced environment which requires him to be agile and make important decisions. He had just begun a new job as a mechanical engineer for a company that would be a stepping stone in his career.

But on Monday, September 26, 2022, Mayank went to a chiropractor for everyday aches and pain. Immediately after the chiropractor adjusted his neck, the neck adjustment caused him a stroke. Immediate symptoms occurred, such as facial paralysis on half of his face, loss of bodily strength which caused him to lean over to one side, double-vision, eyes looking out to opposite directions, and he could not stand up or hold himself up in the sitting position. From the chiropractor’s office, he was rushed to the Emergency Room via ambulance with a neck brace.

At the hospital, his stroke was confirmed – the chiropractor severed Mayank’s artery in the lower brain stem. The dissection of his artery caused him to be placed in the Trauma-Neuro ICU. The next day, his heart stopped, and he was down for 5 minutes. Doctors used CPR and the defibrillator on him. Once they revived him, they intubated him because he couldn’t breathe on his own, had pneumonia, and had mucus build-up that was causing congestion. Mayank remained sedated for a few days, intubated and breathing through a ventilator.

Over a week later, he remains in critical condition in the Trauma-Neuro ICU. He has been extubated, but his health continues to fluctuate: oxygen levels, high blood pressure, anxiety, chest/lung issues, and increased heart rate. He has had numerous tests such as CAT scans, neuro tests, speech tests (because his voice isn’t wholly audible), swallowing tests, urine tests, and eye tests – but they cannot figure out what else the stroke may have caused.

Mayank is also struggling mentally as his immediate family (mom, dad, and sister) reside in India and are trying to obtain emergency Visas to visit and take care of him. Friends and cousins have looked after him. To make matters worse, Mayank did not have health insurance as he was transitioning from his old job to the new one.

Although we do not know when he'll be discharged from the hospital, the doctors said he would need to adjust his lifestyle post-stroke. He will require constant therapy for months, such as speech, occupational, and physical therapy. He will need multiple doctor visits for health checks. Before this accident caused by the chiropractor, he was a healthy person, but he will leave that appointment with an adjusted lifestyle.

We, friends and family, thank you for the donations and kindly ask that you keep Mayank in your prayers and send him positivity to help him recover. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.