How a short trip to Canada turned into a nightmare for an Argentinian family

Read more: ‘That’s emotions, mama’: B.C. boy and mom share heartfelt talk before bedtime Doctors in Montreal aren’t sure why Augusto is so ill.“Our best theory is that it’s a kind of inflammation that is affecting his brain and his brain stem that is making him unable to move and even have the strength to breathe on his own,” said Dr.

Samara Zavalkoff.One thing the medical team in Montreal is sure of, however, is that Augusto needs to be back home in Argentina.“We’d really like to get him home so his family can be with their family and he can keep getting the medical care he needs,” Zavalkoff said.In addition to being far away from their support system, medical costs are mounting.Each day spent in hospital costs close to $17,000 and the medevac flight, scheduled for early next week will cost close to $200,000.Andretich said their insurance will only cover a small portion of the costs.

Read more: Young girl’s family fights to widen access to walking-assistance tool in Quebec A fundraiser which was launched in a bid to get the family back home got a bit of a boost after famed Canadiens goalie Carey Price and his wife Angela paid the family a visit.In a rare move, Price then took to social media, to attract attention to the family’s plight.Augusto’s medevac flight is scheduled to leave early next week.“The trip home is going to be a very complicated venture,” said Zavalkoff who has been consulting with a neurologist in Argentina, in regards Augusto’s care.“He’s going with a full team including an intensive care physician, nurse and respiratory therapist.”The idea is to replicate the care he is getting in hospital during the flight.The trip home will take more than 48 hours, according to Zavalkoff.“It is going to involve.