Neil Patel’s Magic Carpet-Help Neil fight COVID19

Neil Patel is 20 years old and an Upper Merion resident with his

parents, Chet and Hema, Aunt Nita, grandparents and so many more family

members and friends. Neil is currently fighting for his life at Penn

Medicine from COVID19. Neil started showing symptoms approximately 18

days ago and has struggled along his recovery. But at every step of the

way has smiled when he can, given heart symbols with the help of his

wonderful nurses, and fought as hard as he could.

Last night,

April 11th, Neil had a set back and had to be put back on the

ventilator because he is unable to breath on his own and needs the help

of this machine as well as a ECMO machine.

What has continued

to shine through this tragedy that has struck this family is Neil’s

passion, drive, talent, love for others before himself. It is written

in hundreds of testimonials from his family, his incredible friends,

teachers, coaches and perfect strangers. Neil is a band member, a

talented drama student, a Penn State college student, a musician, a son,

a nephew, a grandchild, a friend, an employee and so much more. This

is a young man that has climbed mountains, flown planes, traveled

extensively, been on stage, been an incredible student and yet is

humble, considerate, compassionate and for all that know him, exactly

what you would want your son or daughter to be when they grow up- a

breath of fresh air when he walks into any room.

Neil and his

family needs our help to help him breath and help them breath. As many

who know the Patel family, Hema, Chet, Nita and all the other extended

family – they are always the first ones to step up to help. They were

always the ones working the concession stand at KoP Indians (them and

their extended family), always the last one at a school or athletic

event cleaning up, always the one to stop by and ask what someone needed

when no one else was around. You also know that it is not easy for

them to accept help and they would never ask for it but that is exactly

what we need to do now more than ever as a community. HELP!

This

GoFundMe is set up as an immediate way to help them financially as we

do not know the impact on them with this journey they are on currently.

Let’s take the financial worry away from them so they can just breath

for Neil while he gains strength to breath on his own. Other

information will be coming out with other ways to support and help but

let’s get this financial support started now.

Any questions or

concerns please reach out to Fran Littlewood [email redactado] or

[teléfono redactado] . As you can imagine the family is overwhelmed and

humbled by all the texts, calls, messages and more but can not answer

all and everyone although they will always try. Please check out Neil’s

Magic Carpet Facebook page for medical updates when the family is ready