'Very ill' Brit tourist, 25, stranded in Thai hospital as family appeal for help

[SheungWan]

16 minutes ago, balo said:

Any updates?

You want more pics?

[seajae]

guess we will see what happens eventually

 

 

Edited April 11, 2019 by seajae

[djayz]

I want one of those "fund me pages". They seem to be all the rage these days. 

Fund me to get home. 

Fund me to travel. 

Fund me to have surgery. 

Fund me to... (fill it in yourself). 

Beggars the lot of them. 

 

[uhuh]

On 4/10/2019 at 11:01 PM, gk10002000 said:

Even if she had travel insurance, every short term policy I used to take out ( I since stopped taking them out) only paid by reimbursement to you after you filed/submitted the claim.  So even if you had insurance the money to you could be a long time in coming.  I never found a single one that would directly reimburse the Thai hospital.  I am from the USA.  I have heard that there are some international or UK offered travel insurance that might reimburse the hospitals directly, but I have no direct knowledge of that.

Most short term travel insurances - especially European ones - directly reimburse the Thai hospitals. 

The websites of many international hospitals show with which insurances they have direct billing agreements. 

[gk10002000]

1 hour ago, uhuh said:

Most short term travel insurances - especially European ones - directly reimburse the Thai hospitals. 

The websites of many international hospitals show with which insurances they have direct billing agreements. 

Name one of those insurance companies please.

[webfact]

UPDATE:

TRAPPED IN PARADISE 

Brit Instagram model backpacker, 25, has emergency spinal tap as Thai doctors struggle to diagnose mystery illness that left her stranded

Doctors think the 25-year-old backpacker's illness could be either meningitis or encephalitis

By Alahna Kindred

 

Rebekah Fulton is in hospital in Phuket, Thailand battling a mystery illness

 

A BRITISH Instagram model had an emergency spinal tap as Thai doctors are struggling to diagnose her mystery illness that has left her stranded.

 

Rebekah Fulton, 25, is currently in hospital in Phuket where she became unwell just days before she was to start a new job in the country.

 

The backpacker is battling a serious infection, which doctors believe could be meningitis or encephalitis.

 

James Geddes, her father, has launched a GoFundMe in a desperate bid to fly his daughter home to Paisley, in Renfrewshire, Scotland for treatment.

 

He recently shared she underwent a lumber puncture, or a spinal tap, as doctors are scratching their heads for a diagnosis.

 

The 48-year-old wrote: “Thank you to everyone for their help so far and I have been asked to provide some sort of update.

 

Full story: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/8838888/brit-instagram-model-thailand-mystery-illness-stranded/

 

-- The SUN 2019-2019-04-12

 

RELATED: Make sure you're covered in case of a medical emergency in Thailand

[GinBoy2]

In reaction to the various posts regarding her stupidity in not having travel insurance.

 

Well it's true, and stupid, but how many of us at 25 didn't think we were immortal?

[ThaiBunny]

1 minute ago, GinBoy2 said:

Well it's true, and stupid, but how many of us at 25 didn't think we were immortal?

I still do

[sotonowl]

On 4/10/2019 at 10:34 AM, bkk6060 said:

Good call.

 

I personally have never seen a chick who looks like that from the UK.

 

Southern California yes, one on every corner.

Good call, them plastic surgeons are brilliant. Do you know the usa has more plastic surgeons than any other country? Really makes you wonder why doesn't it?

Edited April 11, 2019 by sotonowl

[Jomtien Holiday Guy]

On 4/10/2019 at 7:47 AM, khwaibah said:

On the fundraising page, dad James said: "Rebekah is in hospital in Phuket with a serious infection and is very ill.

An online fundraiser has been launched to help the woman get back to the UK (Image: Facebook)

If you can afford to travel half of the world around...Then you surely can afford to pay for a TRAVEL INSURANCE....Wish you the best and hope you get well again, but no money from here...you took a chance and sadly lost....

[MRDave]

 

She is Scottish, so that explains why she never stumped up the cash for health insurance.

Edited April 12, 2019 by MRDave

[Borzandy]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Thai doctors are struggling to diagnose her mystery illness

For Thai doctors illness is mysterious.

[MRDave]

On 4/10/2019 at 6:15 AM, Chelseafan said:

I wish her the best of health but why do idiots like her travel without any insurance.?

 

Because they know that other idiots will bail them out via go fund me, if they get into trouble.

[Blackheart1916]

1 hour ago, GinBoy2 said:

In reaction to the various posts regarding her stupidity in not having travel insurance.

 

Well it's true, and stupid, but how many of us at 25 didn't think we were immortal?

Always had it from the early 90s when in my early 20s, still have it now at 50. These days with all the info on the net, it can be purchased online in two minutes for a couple of bucks a day. No excuses.

[damascase]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

 

He recently shared she underwent a lumber puncture, or a spinal tap, as doctors are scratching their heads for a diagnosis.

I sure hope she underwent a lumbar puncture, not a lumber one......

[TomJoad]

From the recent update it says she had insurance:

 

Her current insurance became invalid recently due to her immigration status in Thailand as she has a NON-IMM visa with the right to work.

"I am led to believe that her work permit, which was due to be granted this week, would’ve entitled her to medical care in Thailand but sadly we were a week short."

[Lucius verus]

Who are these people who donate money to strangers over the net?

It must be the same Christian types everytime.

The family are asking for 25000 pounds?

That's nice of them. Maybe they can use the remaining balance to have some R&R in the Maldives before returning to UK with lovely bronze suntans.

Steptoe and Daughter.

 

[MRDave]

On 4/10/2019 at 11:20 AM, yogi100 said:

I suffered from Dengue Fever for three weeks in early December last year. I was treated at a clinic in Soi Bhukaow in  Pattaya then as an out patient on two separate occasions at the Pattaya City hospital. Total cost just under 3,000 baht. That included blood tests, examinations, some pills and a bag of vitamin drink powders similar to Berocca.

 

For me it was like having flu but it lasts a lot longer and makes you feel weak, awful and tired all the time. There is not much you can do about it just like the flu except take vitamin supplements and wait it out as you would the flu.

 

However they do say it kills 200,000 people every year mainly in the Indian sub continent. There is no cure for it and there is no tablet nor vaccine that can prevent it. From what I've read my case was not as bad as it could have been.

 

I got it from a mosquito bite while I was in Pattaya, not out in the boondocks. The hospital sent a pest control fellow round who sprayed my room a couple of times and I had to make myself scarce for the next hour. There was no charge for this so it shows the authorities are concerned about it affecting tourism as very little in the LOS is ever free.

 

It could be that this girl has a bad case of Dengue Fever.

I was bitten by one of the larger mosquitos in 2010. The bite was dirty and caused an infection which landed me in a Pattaya hospital. The Total cost for my four day hospital stay was over £2000 which incuded antibiotic drips, an MRI scan, various tablets, food and my private room. I paid 3000 baht and the rest was covered by my travel insurance. Even though I am very computer and internet savvy, I would never expect other people to bail me out via go fund me. Especially if like her, I had been travelling all over South East Asia! If she could afford to do that, then she should have had the money for medical insurance.

[bluesofa]

1 hour ago, sotonowl said:

Good call, them plastic surgeons are brilliant. Do you know the usa has more plastic surgeons than any other country? Really makes you wonder why doesn't it?

Do you mean it makes you wonder why more of them don't melt in the sun?

[bluesofa]

46 minutes ago, damascase said:

I sure hope she underwent a lumbar puncture, not a lumber one......

Could be she underwent not one, but tree.

(sorry!)

 

Edited April 12, 2019 by bluesofa
grammar

[notamember]

i suspect she will need far more than 25K, i have just spent 17 days in hospital to save my arm and probably my life from a flesh eating bacteria, the insurance bill is currently 685,000 baht and continuing. i wish her and the fund raising well

Edited April 12, 2019 by notamember

[dcnx]

On 4/10/2019 at 12:15 PM, Chelseafan said:

I wish her the best of health but why do idiots like her travel without any insurance.?

 

The same reason idiots put down roots here and marry locals (often prostitutes) with a 6th education.

 

Poor life choices. 

 

But if you look closely, you’ll find a common thread between everyone... Thailand. The mother of all magnets for people who make bad choices.

[sirocco]

So stop dissect every word.
In no way are they racist remarks.
See racism where there is none, you have a very bad spirit.
Ben, the French are raleurs and pretentious (the Corsicans are lazy)
Italians speak very loudly and stir up the wind
The English spend their lives in pubs.
Blacks are black, whites are white, others are coffee with milk.
To you to complete the list.

Edited April 12, 2019 by sirocco

[malagateddy]

 
She is Scottish, so that explains why she never stumped up the cash for health insurance.

As a Glaswegian I agree that people who live outwith Glasgow can be a bit " thick "
However..we Glasgow people are the " bees knees " [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

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[malagateddy]

For Thai doctors illness is mysterious.

Such a stupid derogatory comment..many Thai Consultants after obtaining their respective degree go to the UK..mainland europe..the USA..Canada and Australia to continue their studies.
Sadly I can only think that you speak through ignorance.

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[lamyai3]

9 minutes ago, sirocco said:

The English spend their lives in pubs.

You say that like it's a bad thing? 

[malagateddy]

From the recent update it says she had insurance:

 

Her current insurance became invalid recently due to her immigration status in Thailand as she has a NON-IMM visa with the right to work.

"I am led to believe that her work permit, which was due to be granted this week, would’ve entitled her to medical care in Thailand but sadly we were a week short."

" became invalid due to her blablabla etc.
Something " fishy " surely..a friend of mine has his own business here..all perfectly legal..he has private h/care the same as myself and many other expats in our neck of the woods.


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[sirocco]

Everyone spends his life where he feels best.
Me, it's on the sidewalks amidst diesel scents, gasoline, exhaust pipes.
I just love it

[TumblinDice]

HELLOOOOO.

She "stranded" herself by travelling half way around the globe without travel insurance.

Nice boobies though. I hope they're not infected. They look pretty expensive.