Terrell Tulloch had plans for his 19th birthday last Saturday, June 11, including hanging out with his loved ones before going on a boat ride in Ocho Rios, St Ann – but that was not to be.

Instead, the teenager is clinging to life at Hospiten, a private hospital in Montego Bay, St James, following a bike crash in Negril on June 19. His family is reaching out to the public for financial assistance as medical bills continue to soar.

“So far he has done two surgeries and one of the bones in his head was removed and placed on a refrigerator. He is supposed to do another surgery to put it back in. People may wonder why we choose a private hospital but the public ones are full. We tried our best to get him a space in one, but we just couldn’t. We would readily take a space at KPH if we get the chance, because so far, we have spent over $13 million and the bill is climbing. We would appreciate every dollar that a person can contribute,” said Alicia Gilpin, Tulloch’s aunt.