11/27/2018
Tisa Umar, "For Thanksgiving break, Elisabeth flew from Iowa to spend her holiday in Boston with me. During the Thanksgiving dinner preparation, Elisabeth suddenly collapsed and her speech slurred and the left side of her face started to droops. She immediately was taken to the hospital and that night she had a procedure done to her to remove the dissection and blood clot that was found inside her head.
She had a stroke and she was very lucky that she made it to the hospital quickly so the doctors can take immediate actions. She stayed in the ICU for 5 days and now she is being transferred to the normal room. But unfortunately, her family cannot afford the funds to see her and the doctors told me that she will need a companion for her next step and rehab, so she will need one of her family members to come here and to come back home to East Timor with her after rehab. She will also need some extra money for the visa and her daily expenses.
In terms of her medical expenses, we are still unsure how much the insurance will cover and how much she has to pay for it. Hopefully she does not need to pay for anything since she has her insurance but you will never know how this will turns out."
