On 6th February, my father, Sajjad Daultana, suffered a brainstem stroke while visiting family for a wedding in a remote town Ludden, Pakistan.

How will your funding help ?

In Pakistan his treatment has to be paid for . Your funding will be used for his treatment there until he is stable enough to fly and then he will need a medical transfer to bring him to London.

Initially he was misdiagnosed at a local Vehari hospital, delaying critical treatment. When he was finally transferred to MASH hospital, no neurosurgeons were available due to a public holiday till the next day.

As time passed, his condition worsened rapidly. He developed ventilator-acquired pneumonia from undergoing a surgery in the neck to allow air flow (tracheostomy) and his coma score dropped significantly.

Doctors placed him under palliative care, suggesting we end all treatment. Refusing to give up, my uncle admitted him to Hameed Latif Hospital, Lahore. After a five-hour drive, he underwent a medical thrombectomy and regained consciousness but with locked-in syndrome, for a month he was only able to blink and hear us.

My younger brother Qasim (19) is paying £600 and upwards for daily care,while my mother and brother must stay 24/7 to provide basic support such as water and tissues. We have no family in Lahore and are relying on a friend for accommodation. My mother has diabetes and thyroid issues, and my brother has severe asthma with a history of anaphylaxis, Both are very vulnerable.

My dad has spent his life giving to others by volunteering at the TRA with the council and community events by running the Desi food stall in Swiss Cottage, organizing charity Christmas boxes, contributing to community theatre in Hampstead. He loved sharing his love of classic novels at St John’s Wood library. He is a loving husband and devoted father to five children Halima (23), Qasim (19), Hajra and Saira (17), and Muhammad (12).

We have almost exhausted our finances. Any support to pay for his treatment and then bring him home for urgent specialist care would mean the world to us.