A southern Indiana man is back in the United States after a stroke left him stranded in Mexico for days, and his family is thanking the community for helping make it happen.Ray Rice, the owner of I-105.3, a country radio station in Scottsburg, is now in McAllen, Texas. His daughter, Amy Nichols, confirmed the update on Wednesday afternoon. Nichols said that she was able to make it down to McAllen Tuesday night and that Rice squeezed her hand.She said they didn't get good news Wednesday, but did not elaborate. Nichols said that they are just grateful that Rice is back in the U.S."We are incredibly grateful, and God is good," she said in a text message.Rice had been stranded in Mexico since last Friday when he suffered a stroke.Rice was on a cruise with his girlfriend when he became infected with COVID-19, had a stroke and contracted pneumonia. When the ship docked in Playa del Carmen, Rice was taken by ambulance to a hospital five hours away.Due to Rice being uninsured, Nichols said the hospital required the family to pay $3,000 upfront to begin treatment, and the charges have been piling on ever since. At last check, it was at $24,000 and climbing.Rice's girlfriend also had COVID-19 and was quarantined at the same hospital.The options to get Rice back home wouldn't be cheap either. Nichols said that to get Rice to Florida, it would have cost them $25,000.Since Rice is uninsured, Nichols said that one hospital in Florida told them it would need a $250,000 deposit for them to accept him.Nichols started a GoFundMe, and on Wednesday afternoon, it had raised $28,500 to help out with Rice's expenses.On Wednesday, she thanks the southern Indiana community for helping him get back to the country.
A southern Indiana man is back in the United States after a stroke left him stranded in Mexico for days, and his family is thanking the community for helping make it happen.
Ray Rice, the owner of I-105.3, a country radio station in Scottsburg, is now in McAllen, Texas. His daughter, Amy Nichols, confirmed the update on Wednesday afternoon.
Nichols said that she was able to make it down to McAllen Tuesday night and that Rice squeezed her hand.
She said they didn't get good news Wednesday, but did not elaborate. Nichols said that they are just grateful that Rice is back in the U.S.
"We are incredibly grateful, and God is good," she said in a text message.
Rice had been stranded in Mexico since last Friday when he suffered a stroke.
Rice was on a cruise with his girlfriend when he became infected with COVID-19, had a stroke and contracted pneumonia. When the ship docked in Playa del Carmen, Rice was taken by ambulance to a hospital five hours away.
Due to Rice being uninsured, Nichols said the hospital required the family to pay $3,000 upfront to begin treatment, and the charges have been piling on ever since. At last check, it was at $24,000 and climbing.
Rice's girlfriend also had COVID-19 and was quarantined at the same hospital.
The options to get Rice back home wouldn't be cheap either. Nichols said that to get Rice to Florida, it would have cost them $25,000.
Since Rice is uninsured, Nichols said that one hospital in Florida told them it would need a $250,000 deposit for them to accept him.
Nichols started a GoFundMe, and on Wednesday afternoon, it had raised $28,500 to help out with Rice's expenses.
On Wednesday, she thanks the southern Indiana community for helping him get back to the country.
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