For Tomoko

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About

[Japanese translation attached as pdf]

Dearest Friends,

On February 5th, our precious yogini sister Tomoko sustained a very serious head injury whilst traveling in India, from a fall at a train station. Unconscious, friends took her immediately to hospital where she was placed on life support.

A day later, emergency brain surgery was performed. By grace she was in one of India's best hospitals with a wonderful & very senior surgeon. She remained unconscious however, and then semi-conscious, for more than 3 weeks, the likelihood of recovery at that time still very uncertain.

It feels nothing short of miraculous to share now that I have just returned from Tokyo (she was transferred from India to Japan on March 10), where I could visit with Tomoko almost every day, and she has made astonishing progress!!

Just before the transfer from India she started to write, showing that she was comprehending some of what was being asked of her. Soon after she spoke her first words, "Om Namo Narayani" and "Yacchan" (her husband's name) !!

She is now walking (with some assistance), talking (both Japanese & English), writing, drawing, and, while still confused sometimes, is often very lucid in a sweet, slow, honest and very endearing way. How the injury will manifest in future is still hard to predict... everything is very much one day at a time.

But... she is one strong yogini!! That's for sure.

Supported so beautifully by her husband Yasu (who has been with her almost 24/7 since the accident), she now begins what could be a long road to rehabilitation.

Medical costs in India & transfers home to Japan were covered by the very basic insurance that Tomoko had, and hospital costs in Japan by public health.

However, it could be quite some time before she is completely recovered and able to work again, with ongoing medical/rehabilitation costs. Yasu-san has had no time whatsoever to manage his own business, returning to his shop for the first time last Saturday. It's already been nearly 2 months and there could be many more to go with a much-reduced income.

Our wish is that both Tomoko & Yasu can focus all their energies on her recovery, without the need to worry about bills, finances, etc. A little bit of love from a lot of us can go a long way.

With so much love & gratitude,
Lucy, on behalf of all the dear friends who have been there for Tomoko these past months in the most inspiring ways ~ Miranda & Clive, Anouk & Emil, Hanae, Maho, Mikiko, & Hiroshi

[please open pdf below for Japanese translation]

Fundraising For

Tomoko & Yasunari Yoshida

In support of Tomoko & Yasu as Tomo-chan recovers from a serious brain injury on Feb 5.

Funds Banked To

Yoshida Yasunari


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Campaign Creator

Lucy Roberts

Byron Bay, NSW



Wed, 31 May 2017

Anonymous

$ 30
Mon, 29 May 2017

ryoko saito

$ 30

ともこ先生 優しい笑顔がまたみれますように、心から願ってます。

Sun, 28 May 2017

masahito ootsuka

$ 100

たまーに、友子先生のヨガのクラスにお邪魔している大塚です。 妻が、facebookでドネーションの情報を見かけて、教えてくれました。 怪我から回復して、またヨガの話ができるようになる日が来ることを、気長に待っています。

Wed, 24 May 2017

KUMIKO YOSHIMURA

$ 100

ともこ先生のお人柄溢れるクラスが大好きで、同時に沢山の学びを頂いています。また、お会いできることを楽しみにしています。

Tue, 23 May 2017

Anonymous

$ 30
Sun, 21 May 2017

Daniel Halldorsson

$ 150

Sending lots of love and best wishes xxx

Wed, 17 May 2017

akiyo kariya

$ 50

ともこ先生 あきよです。ずっーとutlお休みしていて、今日お怪我のこと聞きました。 また沢山お話ししたいなー。代々木ビレッジいきましょうね!!

Wed, 17 May 2017

yogageneration MIKIZO

$ 100

吉田友子 様 ヨガジェネレーションのMIKIZOです。 事故の事、ビックリしました。 ロータスエイトの打ち合わせの中で、よくお名前が出ていたので、 お元気にされているのかな~?と思っておりました。 すでに、日本に帰国されたとの事ですが、 一日も早い回復を、心からお祈りします。 また、吉田さんを支える家族の皆様にも、光ある未来が開けることを心よりお祈り申し上げます。 また回復されましたら、お話出来ること楽しみにしております。

Wed, 17 May 2017

Tomomi Yoshikawa

$ 50

意識が戻って本当に本当に良かった。お近くでサポートされてる方々もお身体ご自愛下さい。友子ちゃんにまた会える日を楽しみにしています。

Tue, 16 May 2017

KYOKO OGAWA

$ 50

ともこ先生 無事の回復を心からお祈りいたします。今日初めて体調のことをEiko先生から伺いました。太陽のように温かくて昔から知ってるようなともこ先生、娘ゆうひと共お祈りしています。

SINCE Mar 2017

151 

Donations

$19,362 raised

TARGET $20,000

Please support this cause

$
AUD

Fundraising For

Tomoko & Yasunari Yoshida

In support of Tomoko & Yasu as Tomo-chan recovers from a serious brain injury on Feb 5.

Funds Banked To

Yoshida Yasunari

LR

Campaign Creator

Lucy Roberts

Byron Bay, NSW

SINCE Mar 2017

151 

Donations