Matthew Sweet suffers debilitating stroke; GoFundMe launched to help with medical costs

Matthew Sweet, the singer, songwriter and guitarist who had such ’90s alt-rock hits as “Girlfriend,” “I’ve Been Waiting,” and “Sick of Myself,” suffered a debilitating stroke in Toronto earlier in October while oh his fall tour. His friends and family have set up a GoFundMe to cover medical costs. They write:

The doctors and hospital care in Toronto were instrumental in saving Matthew’s life, but health care is not free for Americans in Canada. He must now be flown back to the States on an ambulance transport plane with medical staff on board, to a specialized rehabilitation center, where he will receive around-the-clock care and therapy for six weeks. He will then require months of treatment and rehabilitation that we hope will lead to a full recovery. Needless to say, the costs for all of this treatment will be overwhelming. We anticipate a total close to a quarter of a million dollars. Your thoughts, love, and support will mean the world to him. But please donate financially if you possibly can. Matthew will be forever grateful to you.

You can donate to Matthew’s GoFundMe here and Matthew, we’re hoping for a full recovery.

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