Sheffield dad awaiting surgery after entering coma in Thailand taken off ventilator
The family has raised more than £8,000 to cover medical costs
A Sheffield dad who fell into a coma during a holiday in Thailand has been taken off a ventilator but is still awaiting surgery.
Fraser Derbyshire, a 35-year-old dad, was found unconscious in his hotel room on Thursday, July 9.
His family has launched a fundraiser to cover medical bills as relatives fight for him to undergo surgery so that he can return home to his four-year-old daughter Poppy.
However, after some good news just before the weekend when he was taken off a ventilator, plans for his surgery have faced a number of delays.
“The sepsis in his brain is clearing but we had the news yesterday (July 19) that his lungs were filling with fluid and that today his kidneys are infected so they are trying to treat him with new antibiotics to clear it,” cousin Leanne Derbyshire said.
“We just need him to be well enough for surgery but we keep having set backs at the moment and we’re all really concerned.”
The fundraiser has now smashed its original target of £6,000, crossing the £8,000 mark.
Family of Fraser, from Ecclesfield, are hoping to raise £20,000 in donations to support Fraser’s treatment and return home.
An update on the GoFundMe added: “Please keep sharing, donating if you can, and keeping Fraser in your thoughts—every donation helps support him and his family.
“We’re so grateful.”