Kiwi who suffered life-threatening brain aneurysm in Thailand making positive progress

NZ Herald

 

Hamish Wickens suffered a brain aneurysm in Phuket. Photo / Supplied

NZ Herald

 

A New Zealand man who suffered a life-threatening brain aneurysm in Thailand is making positive progress and awaiting clearance for his next procedure.

 

Hamish Wickens, 45, suffered the brain aneurysm on his first night on holiday in Phuket.

 

He has since undergone a six-hour operation to clip the aneurysm, which was discovered to be incomplete, and was in the intensive care high dependency unit of a local hospital.

 

However, on Thursday evening, Wickens' sister Rachel Thorburn said a CT scan had shown positive progress, and Wickens had been moved to a general ward.

 

Full story: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12231698

 

-- NZ HERALD 2019-05-16

Best of luck to him, it's killed three of my best friends.

10 hours ago, webfact said:

and awaiting clearance for his next procedure.

get on a boat plane or whatever - just get out of Thailand ASAP

7 minutes ago, smedly said:

get on a boat plane or whatever - just get out of Thailand ASAP

Spoken like a no insurance fraud

Get it!!

33 minutes ago, madmen said:

Spoken like a no insurance fraud

Get it!!

not sure I do - but hey whatever 

 

 

been here a long time and seen some really suspect stuff going on in private hospitals

 

do I trust them - 100% absolutely not

 

Money number 1

7 hours ago, smedly said:

get on a boat plane or whatever - just get out of Thailand ASAP

That should kill him.

I am 79 years young and have had a reasonable number of services provided by excellent Thai Hospitals and Doctors; Double by-pass; Prostate cancer treatment @ Kings Hospital; regular heart care, excellent care when needed. I have 100% coverage for heart work; (VA) and TRI-CARE 75 % coverage for non-heart care. 20 years USAF retiree. Tri-care for wife also.