Mangalore: Rayan Fernandes – Ebullient Youth-turned-Paraplegic Yearns for Help
Daijiworld Media Network- Mangalore (RS/SP)
Mangalore, Oct 20: An unfortunate accident turned all his dreams into nightmares and left him paralyzed. He has no control over his body parts below his chest. The hope that he was nurturing, about being able to be on his own again and do something in life with the Lord’s grace, has been fading because of the family’s poor economic condition. Even after one year of the accident, Rayan remains bed-ridden, and the treatments given to him so far have not had any positive affect on his condition.
Rayan Fernandes(24), a resident of Mudar in Bajagoli near Karkala Taluk and son of Felix Fernandes and Irine Fernades, met with a vehicle accident for no mistake of his. The accident has left him paralyzed, as he has neither control over, nor any strength in his body, below his chest.
As per the hospital records, he suffered injuries of grievous nature, including burst fracture or thoracic seventh vertebra with complete paraplegia and fracture in left clavicle.
His family has been struggling with all its might to enable him to lead a normal life again, but have failed to make any notable headway because of poor economical condition. The unaffordable medicine bills and charges are too much for them to bear, and have made to keep pray the Lord to come to their rescue. They continue to cling to the hope that somewhere in future, their son would be able to stand on his own and fend for himself.
Rayan, 24, after finishing his industrial training in St Mary’s in Udupi, had joined a company in Bhopal in Madhya pradesh. After working there for several months, he met with an accident when he was on a visit to his native place, in Manipal. Helpless and dejected, he had to bid adieu to his job and get confined to his bed in Bajagoli near Karkala after undergoing intensive treatment.
The accident that happened on September 24, 2008 left him suffering for nearly 45 days in a hospital in Manipal and later, got admitted into different hospitals in Mangalore for further surgeries. The doctors have suggested him to undergo major surgeries.
His family has not yet been able to recover from the shock after the accident left their earning son, who was the backbone of the family, crippled. His father, aged about 55 years, does not have a steady job. He is now left with the responsibility of shouldering the fat bills of his son’s treatments, besides taking care of the family with five children.
The family’s only hope now, rests on the Samaritans who they hope, will help them to wriggle out of the pathetic condition it is in. Rayan’s parents, whose main job now has been to take care of Rayan, have requested the people to help to tide over the situation by coming to their help. They have been hinging their hope for the future of their son, on the liberal donations from the public.
Address:
Rayan Fernandes
S/o Mrs Irine Fernandes
Fernandes villa
Mudar Village, Bajagoli Post
Karkala Taluk,Udupi District
Pin code: 574122
Bank Account: 005501524350- ICICI Bank (Rayan Fernandes)
Mobile: +91 9535621217