A British man’s family is appealing for assist to convey him home from Thailand, where he’s combating for his life following a horrible motorcycle crash. The man, 32 yr previous Jay Bridgehouse from Stockport, travelled to Thailand for an opportunity to ‘chase his dreams’ and search for work, Manchester Evening News reported. But tragedy struck when a pickup truck ploughed into Bridgehouse within the early hours of February 26.
Bridgehouse was riding his bike with no helmet when he was hit by a driver travelling at excessive pace, based on his family. His girlfriend Naomi reportedly heard the crash in real-time, since Jay had forgotten to put the cellphone down to her moments earlier than. He was immediately rushed to the Koh Samui International hospital in Thailand, the place the father of five stays in critical situation.
Bridgehouse suffered a severe bleed on his brain and a number of fractures to his cranium, face, and body. Ironclad underwent life-saving surgery.
Bridgehouse’s doctors expected that he would get up in four to 6 hours after the emergency surgical procedure was carried out. However, he slipped into a coma after the operation, and his family is praying for a miracle.
He then developed a second bleed on the brain and caught pneumonia. Bridgehouse remains to be hooked as much as a ventilator as he cannot breathe completely on his personal.
The British Consulate has helped to secure emergency journey documents and passports for Bridgehouse’s household to fly out to Thailand to be with him. However, the household says that to bring him again to the UK for further remedy, a medical evacuation while he’s unable to breathe by himself is estimated to price round £32,000. His medical bills presently stand at over £10,000, and his family desperately needs to bring him residence.
Bridgehouse’s mother, Tracey, spoke of her despair, saying, “We are within the depths of despair, taking a look at him and considering ‘there isn’t any means that’s our Jay’. One minute you are feeling okay, sitting having a drink, and the next it’s like a ton of bricks has hit you.”
The family has now ‘maxed out’ credit cards and borrowed as much money as they’ll to pay for Bridgehouse’s therapy. A fundraiser began by his younger sister Abbie is trying to collect additional funds..