A gran is fighting for her life in hospital after a Florida family holiday horror. Patricia Bunting went to the United States with her sons and grandson.
The jaunt was supposed to be the trip of a lifetime but turned into a holiday from hell for the 76-year-old, as she was struck down with viruses.
She was left suffering from both Covid and the flu and is now in critical care in Orlando, while her family face up to the soaring medical bills.
Her loved ones and now desperately trying to get her back home to the UK. Liverpool Echo reports the Manchester Evening News said her daughter, Emma Bunting, described her as “the heart of our family”.
She said of Patricia, of Wigan, Greater Manchester: “She’s the glue that holds us together. My brothers, her grandsons, and I are desperate to get her home.”
The family said Patricia had been saving for the holiday for two years and hoped would be her last chance to make special memories with loved ones.
They added Patricia was unable to afford the travel insurance for her trip, and they are now facing steep medical costs from her five-day stay in intensive care, and ongoing critical care.
In an effort to cover the estimated £50,000 needed for an air ambulance to return Patricia to Wigan for continued care, Emma has set up a GoFundMe campaign. She added: “We are facing the impossible.
“Mum has always been there for us, and now we need to be there for her. Every donation, no matter the size, brings us closer to reuniting her with her family and giving her the care she needs.”
The family is calling for donations and looking to connect with organisations that could assist with medical repatriation. For more details, visit the GoFundMe page here.
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