Funding for Joey Manalo’s medical expenses & eventual home care
Fundraising campaign by
Mayee Manalo
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₱26,400Donated So Far
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Update: July 9, 2017
It has been more than a month since my dad has been hospitalized because of a traumatic brain injury when he suffered a hard fall hitting his head. The only thing keeping him in the ICU now is his difficulty of breathing (which the doctors' impression is due to emphysema that developed in the course of his smoking when he was younger). He still isn't able to sustain his breathing without the help of a mechanical ventilator. Until he's able to breathe on his own and still hooked up to a vent, he'll still stay in the hospital.
When he is able to be released, he will be transitioned to home care as he won't be able to get up and be on his own for a long while.
We are continuously praying that his body will be healed enough that he will be able to breathe on his own and get released from the hospital soon.
Update: June 13
It's been two weeks since my dad was hospitalized.
Some good news: Papa's fever is starting to go down, the doctor said it looks like the antibiotics are finally kicking in. His breathing is also improving. He still has support from a ventilator but he's no longer having trouble unlike before, when his own breathing was asynchronous with the machine. His vitals are stable and looking good.
His brain is also continuously healing. Please keep on praying for my dad. I really really hope we can be transferred out of the ICU soon. 🙏🙏🙏
Update: June 8
Day 10.
Please please keep praying for my dad's speedy recovery. 🙏
He's still in the ICU as of today. We were supposed to get transferred out to a regular room yesterday but he developed a pulmonary infection causing respiratory distress. He is currently intubated to support his breathing. Thank God his vitals are stable right now. Hopefully he will keep on improving and his meds are able to fight the infection. Thank you so much for all your help and prayers. My family and I appreciate it from the bottom of our hearts. God bless! ❤
Update: June 2
Day 4. Papa is still in the ICU. The doctors requested a chest CT due to a suspected lung infection found on his X-ray. They will also run a repeat CT scan for the brain to evaluate the current status of his brain injuries. We're praying that the tests will show stable results.
June 1st, 2017
Hi. Last Monday night, my father was coming home when he suffered a severe fall causing a traumatic brain injury. He is currently admitted at the Neuro Critical Care Unit (NCCU) in a hospital in Quezon City, Philippines and is still under observation for the next 4 days, at least.
This is Day 3. We're still a long ways away from his recovery but we are hoping and praying that the improvement we have seen thus far since he was brought to the ER (on the night of May 29th) continues to rise.
Any amount you can give will surely help with the medical expenses for both his critical care and anticipated long recovery. Our family appreciates everyone who'd already reached out and extended their help. Thank you so much and may God bless you abundantly in return! Please also keep him in your prayers <3
Hoping to hear my Papa's singing again very soon,
Mayee
Organizer
- Mayee Manalo
- Campaign Owner
- Quezon City, PH
Donors
- Anonymous
- Donated on Jun 12, 2017
- Vicky
- Donated on Jun 09, 2017
- Anonymous
- Donated on Jun 06, 2017
Hello, You don't know me but I do know how it feels to have a family member in the hospital and I want to let you know that I will keep your dad in my prayers. Stay strong and I know God will help your family through this <3
Transferred to QMMC as of June 17
Update posted by Mayee Manalo at 12:19 pmAs of last June 17, we were able to facilitate my father's transfer to Quirino Memorial Medical Center (QMMC) in Project 4, Quezon City. He is still admitted in the ICU. We're still praying that his body can take being weaned off the mechanical ventilator now that his infection has. . . . .
Update: As of June 13
Update posted by Mayee Manalo at 06:31 amThank you all for your generous donations so far
Donors & Comments
- Anonymous
- Donated on Jun 12, 2017
- Vicky
- Donated on Jun 09, 2017
- Anonymous
- Donated on Jun 06, 2017
Hello, You don't know me but I do know how it feels to have a family member in the hospital and I want to let you know that I will keep your dad in my prayers. Stay strong and I know God will help your family through this <3
- Anonymous
- Donated on Jun 06, 2017
Praying for your dad and family! I hope things become better soon :)
- pia satuito
- Donated on Jun 06, 2017
pls get well soon po
- Anonymous
- Donated on Jun 06, 2017
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Romans 12:12
- Dona Agudo
- Donated on Jun 06, 2017
Can't help but get teary-eyed when I saw Saab's blogpost about your dad, Mayee. :( Praying for your dad's speedy recovery! <3
- Kulot
- Donated on Jun 05, 2017
Praying for your Dad's speedy recovery. Thank you for being a loving daughter.
- Anonymous
- Donated on Jun 05, 2017
- Anonymous
- Donated on Jun 05, 2017