Support Roi's Recovery from Brain Hemorrhage

Dear all,

When I got home from work on August 13th, it was a normal evening for our family; my mom had left to attend a company dinner, and my brother was enjoying his last couple of days left on his summer break gaming, my dad, Roi, had left to work on a AC repair job earlier in the day. My brother and I noted that he wasn't home at his usual time, but we dismissed it as he would sometimes come home late because he would fill up on gas after work. That wasn't the case that day.

8 o'clock came around, and I received a phone call from my mom telling me to go catch my dad on the streets. My dad had called my mom, telling her that his head really hurt and that he needed to go to a hospital. He had been driving home from work and was almost home when we met up with him and got him to pull over. He pulled over, got out of the car, lay down, and couldn't get back up.

911 was called, and he was taken to Pomona Valley Hospital in Pomona, CA, where he was diagnosed with subarachnoid hemorrhaging. Thankfully, a neurosurgeon was present that day and was able to perform an embolization procedure to stop the bleeding from the aneurysm that he had. The relief we felt did not last long, however.

My dad had to have two catheters in his body. One in his head to relieve cerebral fluid pressure and another for urinating. A week later, he developed UTI symptoms for which he was confirmed to have and had to receive treatment for.

Another week later, blood started filling his aneurysm again, which could potentially lead to another hemorrhaging and stroke. As a result, he had to undergo an additional embolization procedure, which left him with a weakened right leg, a confused memory, and a loss of speech.

The care my dad has been given is fantastic, and we are so grateful for all the medical care and professionals he has access to. However, the medical cost associated with the medical treatment my dad needs and is currently receiving is overwhelming. On average, a single procedure vascular embolization costs approximately $37,000. And this procedure was performed twice, totaling to roughly $75,000, which doesn't even include other costs accumulated during his hospital stay, such as meals, medicine, physical therapy, and more.

My dad was the main source of income for our family before the incident. Now, between me and my mom, we barely earn enough to cover our monthly expenses such as rent, food, gas, insurance, and the list goes on. My brother is still in college and cannot make big contributions.

I love my dad and I wish for him to receive the treatments he needs without having to stress over his medical bills. It is also almost his birthday, which is on the 13th of this month.

Any amount of donation will be greatly appreciated and would help us tremendously in covering this financial burden.

Thank you for all your help and support, it really means the world to me and my family.

Thank you,

Alice, June, Jenny