Nethra Krishnamurthy, an Indian IT worker and a young mother of an 8-month-old infant boy was severely injured when a speeding errant car ran over her at Bourke Street on Friday January 20th, during the Melbourne rampage.
She had just breastfed her infant son Hari at a daycare and was returning to her office when she was mowed down by the speeding red car.
She sustained several severe injuries and was rushed to The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne where she has undergone multiple surgeries and was kept on ventilator and nasogastric tube support.
On Tuesday, her husband Mohan Kumar shared that the Bourke st tragedy had changed their lives forever.
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"Our lives have been changed forever," he wrote reaching out to others affected by the tragedy, saying, "My heart goes out for all the victims of this tragedy, their friends, families and anyone affected directly or indirectly."
He also thanked the whole community for their overwhelming kind wishes and financial support through donations made through a crowd-funding appeal.
On a , Mohan Kumar wrote, "We are extremely grateful for the overwhelming financial support received through mycause.com.au towards Nethra's recovery and rehabilitation. It is going to be a very long road to recovery but we are staying strong."
The couple has an 8-month-old son Hari who is being cared for by their friends in Melbourne. With no family support, the couple had to rope in help of their colleagues and friends to help out initially with their son’s care till his grandmother arrived in Melbourne.
Talking about how hard it has been on their infant son, Mr Kumar wrote he had no idea how to care for his son when his wife was fighting for her life in the hospital.
He said their child was being exclusively breastfed and was not used to formula.
"He was always breastfed; she was trying very hard and unsuccessful in getting him out to formula. We had no relatives in Australia, our friends and colleagues were the family."
"He is currently with our friends and in the best possible care," he said.
Nethra is now on her way to recovery. Her ventilator and nasogastric support have been removed and she is now awake and aware of things going around her.
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"On Tuesday, she was able to eat little solids and sit for a while. And had another surgery for the scalp lacerations," Mr Kumar wrote.
Meanwhile, the community in Australia has showed their huge support for the family through financial donations.
The for the families affected by the Bourke Street tragedy which includes hospital expenditure and loss of wages.
