Bring Geoff home

I never thought this would be something I have to do -I guess it's the cliche saying "It will never happen to us". Unfortunately, it has happened to our family and we are here to ask for your help. Just over a week ago, my father-in-law Geoffrey tripped and fell whilst on holiday in Egypt, breaking his hip. He is currently in hospital there, and because of the specialist care he needs, he cannot have his operation in Egypt and needs to be flown home to the UK as soon as possible. Along with a broken hip, Geoff also has other medical conditions, including Type 1 Diabetes, and recently, he was diagnosed with Vascular Dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Every day, he is in the hospital in Egypt; he is deteriorating, and it is so painful for our family to see him this way. Usually this is where you would look to your travel insurance to fund the cost of paying the medical bills and also fly him home to the UK. However, they have refused to pay and have told us that we will have to pay the costs upfront and that they will possibly cover a percentage of that later. Believe me when I tell you that the dispute is ongoing; however, because of our time restraints, we fear that Geoffrey will not last long in this hospital if we do not get him home soon. Geoffrey is probably the kindest man that I know, and it breaks my heart to hear of him being so confused and upset in this hospital room in so much pain, day after day. His love and care for us has always been unwavering, and now it's our turn to show him the same. Yesterday, we were informed to fly Geoff home safely on a stretcher, we would need approximately £40,000. The hospital has yet to advise us on how much their bill will be, which is also such a worry as it is increasing daily. My mother-in-law Eileen is understandably in pieces, watching the love of her life slowly become less and less her husband. We are all so worried, and I am trying not to think that I might have to tell my 7 year old daughter that she will never see her lovely, selfless and amazing Grandad again. So, I am begging you all to please help us raise the funds needed to get Geoff home safely. Thank you. xxx The Seedall Family xxx