A young couple's holiday abroad has turned into a nightmare after a boyfriend fell from the third floor balcony of their hotel.
Shauna Ellis has made a desperate plea to the public after her 23-year-old partner Kieran plunged from a considerable height leaving him in need of life-saving surgery.
Kieran, from Castleford, suffered a fractured pelvis that has caused internal bleeding just ten days into his and Shauna's holiday to Thailand. The personal trainer now faces a race against time to raise an eye-watering £100,000 to fly home for a second operation.
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The couple's insurance company are reportedly yet to pay out a single penny, meaning Shauna has set up a JustGiving page in the hope of attracting the attention of those online, reports Yorkshire Live.
Shauna said: "After the traumatic accident, we had to get a speedboat from Phi Phi to Phuket so he could receive a lifesaving operation at Bangkok Phuket Hospital to stop the internal bleeding and stabilise his pelvis.
"Without the work of the hospital in Thailand, the situation could have been much more grave. He currently has external pelvic fixations and cannot move from a laying down position.
"He needs a second operation to insert internal fixations before he can start the long recovery process ahead before he will be able to sit on a flight to get home.
"The doctors advised that we fly home in an air ambulance for his second operation, however, we have been given quotes from £170,000-£250,000 without any help from the insurance. Unfortunately, nobody is in a position to be able to afford this.
"Eleven days post-accident and after an exhaustive and tiring fight with the insurance company, where they are trying to get themselves out of the claim, we are yet to receive a single penny to help."
Shauna says the couple are now 'stranded' in Thailand and have no means of raising the necessary funds for Kieran's second operation.
She added that the longer they wait, the increased chance Kieran has of developing complications during his rehabilitation.
She continued: "We are now stuck in Thailand with no hope and rising hospital bills, we cannot keep up with the payments or afford to get home. His family have exhausted their savings on medical bills, the hospital are pressing for payments and we are no closer to getting home.
"The more delayed the second operation gets, the higher the risk of infection or further health implications. We are desperate to get his operation done so we get home to our families before he can start his rehabilitation process to learn to walk again.
"Kieran is a 23-year-old personal trainer, his life and passions revolve around the gym and his mobility being restored as soon as possible is vital for his career, and physical and mental well-being. I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy, my heart is broken seeing the person I love the most suffer like this.
"His family and I are trying our best but our efforts are falling short and we need help to get home. Any help would be so greatly appreciated, as we are feeling at a loss."
The JustGiving page can be found here.
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