Sunita Persaud, the woman who was pinned after a tree fell unto a shed she was under in the Success, East Coast Demerara backlands, is now bedridden due to spinal injuries.
After a seven-week stay at the Georgetown Public Hospital, Persaud was finally reunited with her family last Tuesday.
Her daughter, Nafeeza Persaud, during an interview, explained that doctors have told the family that while there is a possibility of her mother being able to sit up, there is a greater possibility that she may never walk again.
Nafeeza also noted that due to a tracheostomy tube that was inserted in her mother’s throat, she is currently unable to speak although she communicates by using hand gestures and the movement of her lips. She is also being fed solely liquids by use of a straw.
While the tube was inserted to help the woman breathe, Nafeeza noted that her mother still finds it difficult
To assist with her breathing, Sunita is sometimes turned to lay on either side of her body but her daughter noted that she complains that the position puts a strain on her spine and increases her pain.
The woman said while relatives are trying to cope for now, it was hard on her mother since she continues to experience a lot of pains.
In addition to her head and spinal injuries, there is the pain in one of her legs, which was broken in two places.
On October 23rd, Persaud was among a group of women in the Success squatting area who were preparing to cook when the tree fell unto the shed they were under.
As a result of the accident, Persaud suffered a fractured skull, injuries to her spine, ribs and a broken leg.
A police report had said that the accident occurred around 2.10 pm in the canefields of the Success backlands, where several persons were sitting in a makeshift structure on a dam.
Persaud’s relatives remain hopeful that her condition will continue to improve. (Readawne Henery)