Stroke Recovery for Our Grandmother
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Hi Everyone,
It is difficult to start this campaign, as our family is private when it comes to things like this.
However, on Feb 26, 2017 our grandmother (dad's mom), who lives in Zimbabwe, suffered a severe stroke that has left her paralyzed on her left side.
She is an 87 year old independent woman (widowed) who has been able to take care of herself in her own home with the help of her sons and daughter.
That Sunday morning, our dad went to check on our grandmother... and he found her lying face-down on the floor next to her bed, still in her clothes from the day before. She must've had the stroke right before preparing to go to bed that night, and had been on the floor helpless for nearly 10-12 hours...!
She was immediately taken to the hospital, and once there, the doctors confirmed that she did in fact have a severe stroke.
It has caused damage to the right side of her brain, which has left her completely paralysed on the left side of her body.
I'm not sure how familiar all of you are with the situation on the ground in Zimbabwe, but costs of living are high and it's tough to make ends meet for almost everyone.
Our dad and younger brother are the only ones who still currently live in Zimbabwe. Our father's older sister lives far away in Portugal, and his older brother in South Africa.
Everyone is doing what they can to help our grandmother out through this situation.
Treatment:
There is a window of opportunity for her to regain movement in her left side if she receives constant and immediate physical care.
She will need therapy every day for the first 3 months which costs $25 per hour. This equates to just over $1000 per month.
We are asking that if you're able and willing, that you help us raise the funds to help pay for the physio she needs to not live her last years as a paraplegic.
Our family will be able to pay for her nursing home, but unfortunately the physio costs are over and above all the nursing home costs, and more than our family is able to come up with in such a short period of time.
We want to sincerely thank each and every one of you that read this; for either your financial help, and/or your prayers during this time!
Thank you!
Sean, Audrey, Chelsea and the rest of the Fonseca family
It is difficult to start this campaign, as our family is private when it comes to things like this.
However, on Feb 26, 2017 our grandmother (dad's mom), who lives in Zimbabwe, suffered a severe stroke that has left her paralyzed on her left side.
She is an 87 year old independent woman (widowed) who has been able to take care of herself in her own home with the help of her sons and daughter.
That Sunday morning, our dad went to check on our grandmother... and he found her lying face-down on the floor next to her bed, still in her clothes from the day before. She must've had the stroke right before preparing to go to bed that night, and had been on the floor helpless for nearly 10-12 hours...!
She was immediately taken to the hospital, and once there, the doctors confirmed that she did in fact have a severe stroke.
It has caused damage to the right side of her brain, which has left her completely paralysed on the left side of her body.
I'm not sure how familiar all of you are with the situation on the ground in Zimbabwe, but costs of living are high and it's tough to make ends meet for almost everyone.
Our dad and younger brother are the only ones who still currently live in Zimbabwe. Our father's older sister lives far away in Portugal, and his older brother in South Africa.
Everyone is doing what they can to help our grandmother out through this situation.
Treatment:
There is a window of opportunity for her to regain movement in her left side if she receives constant and immediate physical care.
She will need therapy every day for the first 3 months which costs $25 per hour. This equates to just over $1000 per month.
We are asking that if you're able and willing, that you help us raise the funds to help pay for the physio she needs to not live her last years as a paraplegic.
Our family will be able to pay for her nursing home, but unfortunately the physio costs are over and above all the nursing home costs, and more than our family is able to come up with in such a short period of time.
We want to sincerely thank each and every one of you that read this; for either your financial help, and/or your prayers during this time!
Thank you!
Sean, Audrey, Chelsea and the rest of the Fonseca family
Organizer
Sean Fonseca
Organizer
Albuquerque, NM
