A retired University of Arizona professor is in need of support as he recovers from a stroke.
Edward (Ted) Pope and his wife,ย Claudia, were traveling in Mexico last week when he suffered a “massive” stroke and needed to receive emergency treatment, includingย two surgeries.
Pope is currentlyย in theย intensive care unit at a hospital in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico and his wife hopes to fly him back to the VA hospital in Tucson in a few days.
Because the stroke and treatment occurred outside the United States, he is not receiving assistance from Medicare or Veterans Affairs.
Family have created a GoFundMe campaign for Pope to help cover some of his medical expenses.ย
So far, they have raisedย $5,385 towards their $40,000 goal.
To contribute to theย Edward Pope Recovery Fund, visit https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-this-warrior-scholar-brother-and-father.
This article appears in Dec 19-25, 2019.
