Family Of Indian Student In Coma Reaches US, Shares Health Update | Read
The family of Nilam Shinde, the 35-year-old woman who is in a coma in a California hospital after a road accident, visited her on Monday. According to a family member, she is still in a coma but is showing signs of improvement.
"The pressure on her brain has reduced, and she underwent a surgery after our consent," her uncle, Sanjay Kadam, told NDTV.
Ms Shinde, a post-graduate student at California State University, was hit by a four-wheeler on February 14. She suffered a traumatic brain injury that left her comatose, besides fractures and injuries to her chest, arms and legs. She has been admitted to the UC Davis Medical Center near Sacramento.
Her family in Maharashtra's Satara learnt of the accident on February 16 and applied for a visa to be with her. However, they said the visa interview slot they got was for next year.
