On July 24th, my mom was awoken at 5 am only to find her husband, Dave, on the floor completely paralyzed. She called 911 and he was rushed to hospital where they determined that he had a substantial brain bleed and suffered a major stroke. We were told that if she hadn't gotten him to hospital when she did, we would've lost him.

They were able to contain the brain bleed but he was still paralyzed. He slowly began to regain movement on the right side , but his left remained paralyzed. Over the next few days and finally out of the ICU, with the help of physio he started to show minor movement in his left hand and leg, which we were all ecstatic to hear, but the doctors told us that there is no way of knowing how much, movement and feeling he will regain. He then began to go downhill fast and was diagnosed with hospital aquired pneumonia and was sent back to the ICU. We almost lost him again.

With all the Covid restrictions, my mom has now been the only one to visit. I honestly believe these visits and the encouragement from family are the only things keeping him going. Dave is an amazing man. He is a kind, gentle, caring husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He would help anyone in need, but now he needs help. He is a hard worker and is the sole source of household income, so when he has been alert in hospital, his main worry is my mom and how she is going to make ends meet. Even in his state, he is still the selfless man he has always been. The last thing he needs now is to worry about this.

We are a proud, private family and it has taken a lot to reach out and ask for help, but we have no choice. To continue visits, my mom needs funds for gas, parking, taxi's or Ubers for the days she is too distraught to drive, which right now, is every day so we are arranging drives for her. Not to mention, every day expenses such as groceries, bills, etc.

Dave has a long road ahead of him and will be in hospital for months. He will need major phyiso and medical equipment when he eventually returns home. So, I am reaching out to family, friends and our community and asking to please help my parents. My family, thanks everyone in advance for their love, support and encouragement during this time. Please show
that you are here to support them in their time of need, they need it now more than ever.