Help Terence Rebuild His Life After a Devastating Accident

Hi, my name is Emma, and I'm reaching out on behalf of my brother Terence and our entire family.

On April 9th, 2025, our lives changed forever. Terence, 35, was involved in a catastrophic road accident while traveling to the airport in Vietnam, returning home to Perth, Australia. Tragically, his journey ended when a truck struck his vehicle. To this day, we don’t know exactly what happened—there were no police at the scene, and the truck driver was unable to explain the incident.

Terence sustained severe brain trauma, facial fractures, and lung injuries. He spent weeks in a coma and suffered life-threatening complications including sepsis, pneumonia, and MRSA while in hospital in Ho Chi Minh City. Navigating medical care in a foreign country—without consistent information or translation support—was a heartbreaking and overwhelming experience.

Thankfully, his girlfriend’s family provided initial support, and soon after, his best friend and some of our family flew from the UK to be by his side. Nothing could have prepared us for seeing him in such a fragile state—intubated, unresponsive, and critically ill.

After several agonizing weeks, Terence woke from the coma. He was eventually stable enough to be medically evacuated to Perth, where he continues his care in hospital and is currently waiting for a rehabilitation placement. Our family flew to Australia to support his recovery and ensure he’s not facing this alone.

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Terence’s Challenges Today

Once a fit, independent man, Terence now faces profound, life-altering challenges:

• Significant confusion and memory loss

• Severe speech and communication difficulties

• Complete dependence on others for daily care

Terence is a former British Army soldier who served in Afghanistan. He had built a new life in Australia and shared custody of his 5-year-old son, Teddy. He was made redundant in December 2024 and had secured a new job starting in June 2025—plans now impossible due to the accident.

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Why We Need Your Help

Terence has no income protection or disability benefits due to policy rules requiring proof of long-term incapacity—something that cannot yet be determined. He still has a home, bills, and financial responsibilities that won’t wait. Without help, he risks losing everything he worked so hard to build. If that happens, and he is one day deemed well enough to return to independent living, he will be starting from scratch, in debt, and without a place to call home.

As a family, we’ve already spent thousands on emergency travel and ongoing support. My parents can only stay in Australia three months at a time due to insurance limits, requiring repeated costly flights. I travel every few months as well to help care for Terence and. We’ve exhausted most of our savings to make sure he’s never alone.

We’re asking for help to:

• Cover Terence’s basic living expenses and household bills

• Support travel and accommodation costs for family to be with him

• Offset medical and rehabilitation-related expenses

• Ensure that when he’s ready, he has a safe and stable environment to return to

Every donation, no matter how small, will help provide Terence with the dignity, care, and stability he deserves as he fights to rebuild his life.

We understand money is tight for a lot of people. If you can donate please share as this will also help Terence.

A Final Word

If donations exceed what is needed to support Terence’s recovery, any remaining funds will be donated to a nominated brain injury charity—so your generosity continues to help others in need.

Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts,

Emma and Family