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Iʼve raised £23,110 to Fund my sons hospital treatment who is in Phuket International Hospital.
- Funded on Thursday, 18th May 2017
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My son Jake has been travelling around Cambodia & Thailand over several months. He is a young sensitive and caring 23 year old boy.
Yesterday he was travelling pillion on the back of a motorcycle when a vehicle came round the corner on the wrong side of the road hitting the bike.
Jake was involved in a hit & run, where he was thrown under the oncoming vehicle and was left for dead at the side of the road and was not breathing.
His friend who was driving the motorcycle, approached Jake and attempted mouth to mouth resuscitation but as he was in a state of distress and panic was not doing this correctly.
A Russian woman heard the accident and came and took over carrying out the resuscitation correctly - she called the ambulance and basically saved his life.
Jake was admitted to Phuket International Hospital and following a CT scan was diagnosed with serious head injuries, a bleed to the brain & a fractured femur.
The hospital staff stated they could not operate until they received payment.
I contacted the Travel Insurance - INSUREANDGO - who refused to take any action until they had spoken to Jake himself.
I advised of the seriousness of the accident & that he was in & out of consciousness, plus he had been administered Morphine to relieve symptoms of horrific pain.
Following several long conversations with the Insurance company -INSUREANDGO- they have refused to pay for the treatment, in fact there was no support or compassion displayed.
Plus he has not received any blood transfusions although he has continued to lose blood 12 hours after the accident occurred.
In the meantime Jake is still in the hospital bed, in pain & the risks that are involved with him not receiving treatment, still remain. Losing his leg, sepsis and death.
PLEASE SHARE THIS PAGE AND HELP US WITH ANY AMOUNT HOWEVER BIG OR SMALL TO ENABLE JAKE TO RECEIVE THE TREATMENT HE REQUIRES AND BRING HIM HOME!
Thank you xxx
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- 8 years ago
J Tonkin
8 years agoWOW - IT HAS BEEN 3 MONTHS SINCE WE RECEIVED THE AWFUL NEWS OF JAKES ACCIDENT. JAKE RETURNED HOME WITH ME & IS STILL RECEIVING TREATMENT & RECOVERING STEADILY. LEG PLASTER HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A LEG BRACE - WHEN ALBONES HEALED & ABLE TO WEIGHT BEAR JAKE WILL BE ABLE TO START PHYSIO TREATMENT & UNTIL SUCH TIME REMAINS USING A WHEELCHAIR & CRUTCHES. HE IS PUTTING ON WEIGHT & LOOKING BETTER EACH DAY. DUE TO EACH & EVERY ONE WHO DONATED SO GENEROUSLY - AN OUTSTANDING AMOUNT WAS ACHIEVED. TO SEE HOW UR DONATIONS HAVE BEEN USED PLEASE SEE FB X
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- 8 years ago
J Tonkin
8 years agoFURTHER UPDATE: JAKE HAS BEEN DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL BUT NOT FROM THEIR CARE. HE IS WITH ME AT MY HOTEL AND REMAINS VERY EMOTIONAL FROM ALL THE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS. FOLLOWING THE FINAL HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS FLIGHTS HOME ARE TO BE ARRANGED AND FURTHER HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS ONCE BACK IN ENGLAND. THEN IT WILL BE A LONG CAREFUL PROCESS OF RECOVERY. I AM SO GRATEFUL FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT WHICH HAS ENABLED ME TO HAVE MY DON TREATED & RETURNED TO ME SAFELY.
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- 8 years ago
J Tonkin
8 years agoI HAVE POSTED UPDATES RE JAKES PROGRESS ON FACEBOOK AS & WHEN I CAN. SO FAR JAKE HAS RECIVED A PLATE & SCREW TO BELOW HIS HIP - A SCREW TO JUST BELOW THE KNEE - BLOOD DRAINED FROM THE KNEE. THIS LEG IS NOW IN A FULL LEG CAST. HE HAS RECEIVED C T SCANS X-RAYS PHYSIO TREATMENT - MEDICATION FOR HIS BLEED TO THE BRAIN - ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY VIA DRIP TO PREVENT INFECTION TO ALL WOUNDS. THE NURSES & DOCTORS HAVE BEEN CARING. BUT THE MASSIVE AMOUNT OF GENEROSITY WITH MESSAGES & DONATIONS HAVE BEEN GENUINELY ASTOUNDING. MANY THANKS XXX
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Ann Marie Njie
May 18, 2017
I hope Jake gets well soon. Xxx
£10.00
Sally Heaven
May 18, 2017
Wishing Jake well
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Anonymous
May 18, 2017
Angela Howarth
May 17, 2017
With love and hugs Jake and Jane xxxx
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HELEN ADDISON
May 17, 2017
Xxx
Grace Lee
May 17, 2017
So sorry to hear about this Gab! Xxx
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May 17, 2017
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**WE HAVE NOW HAD TO UPDATE OUR TARGET AS PHUKET INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL HAVE SINCE FOUND A THIRD BREAK IN THE SAME LEG. HE HAS LOST HEARING IN ONE OF HIS EARS AND HAS CONSTANT HEADACHES SO NEEDS TO BE SEEN BY A NEUROSURGEON AND TREATED FOR THE BLEED ON HIS BRAIN**