Aussie mum’s brave battle ends in poignant farewell

[Don Chance]

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[webfact]

 

An Aussie mum who showed tremendous courage to emerge from a coma and fight against a brain injury yesterday finally succumbed to her injuries.

 

The Aussie mum of three, Kylee Enwright, accidentally slipped and fell and hit her head after enjoying a few drinks with her husband in Khao Lak, southern Thailand in May. As a consequence, the 48 year old grandmother from Singleton, New South Wales, lost consciousness and suffered head and ear bleeding due to the incident and slipped into a coma.

 

The Aussie mum had been making a steady recovery in hospital and was relearning to walk and talk when she unexpectedly suffered a second catastrophic brain bleed on Sunday.

 

by Bob Scott

Pictures courtesy of 7News.

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/phuket/aussie-mums-brave-battle-ends-in-poignant-farewell-video

 

 

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[FruitPudding]

Reading the title I assumed it was from riding a motorcycle - which is definitely the single most dangerous thing  you could do in Thailand - but she just fell down while walking.

 

It's scary to think you could die from just falling down; shows you how fragile life is.

 

RIP

Edited August 16, 2023 by FruitPudding

[oxo1947]

26 minutes ago, anchadian said:

The answer is in the article.

Thanks anchadian....Its no use me getting insurance then---- seems I cant read the large print, let alone the small...

 

Also article starts off with it being a 1.5 meter drop  "Kylee Enwright fell 1.5m in Thailand in May"   ends up with it being a half meter "Ms Enwright fell off a half-metre high balcony"  it does look more like half a meter in the Video.

[RafPinto]

RIP

[bignok]

21 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

Some respect for the dead might be nice. Are you sure the toenail wasn't the only injury you sustained?

Weird post.

[bignok]

20 minutes ago, Don Chance said:

You can see she is tall.  Thailand very dangerous for tall people!

She isn't tall.

[ozimoron]

1 minute ago, bignok said:

Weird post.

Almost as weird as you feeling compelled to tell us about your toenail accident. Given how off topic that was it must have had a profound effect on you at the time.

[advancebooking]

very sad. RIP. Ive nearly had several close calls due to alcohol. One must be careful

[retarius]

What's that pink thing in the other photo?

[norfolkandchance]

5 minutes ago, retarius said:

What's that pink thing in the other photo?

Her falling over 

[Lacessit]

Females are more affected by alcohol than males. "Enjoyed a few drinks" covers a fairly wide spectrum. RIP.

[Stocky]

1 hour ago, FruitPudding said:

Reading the title I assumed it was from riding a motorcycle - which is definitely the single most dangerous thing  you could do in Thailand - but she just fell down while walking.

 

It's scary to think you could die from just falling down; shows you how fragile life is.

 

RIP

Walking back from the bar. If I recall they had to start a gofundme page because the insurance company wouldn't pay as she'd been drinking.

[Lemsta69]

1 hour ago, advancebooking said:

very sad. RIP. Ive nearly had several close calls due to alcohol. One must be careful

Same here. This poor lady was unfortunate, wrong place wrong time.

[Lemsta69]

1 hour ago, bignok said:

She isn't tall.

Yes she is.

[bignok]

Just now, Lemsta69 said:

Yes she is.

How tall is she?

[bignok]

1 hour ago, ozimoron said:

Almost as weird as you feeling compelled to tell us about your toenail accident. Given how off topic that was it must have had a profound effect on you at the time.

I fell down stairs, caught my fall with my hands saving lots of damage.

[Letseng]

1 hour ago, Stocky said:

Walking back from the bar. If I recall they had to start a gofundme page because the insurance company wouldn't pay as she'd been drinking.

Travel Insurance isn't open ended. Fall happened a in May. Some only cover the time of your holiday. "Alcohol" is excluded in all policies. 

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The Aussie mum had been making a steady recovery in hospital and was relearning to walk and talk when she unexpectedly suffered a second catastrophic brain bleed on Sunday.

Tragic ending... not the way a holiday is supposed to end.

[Srikcir]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The Aussie mum had been making a steady recovery in hospital and was relearning to walk and talk when she unexpectedly suffered a second catastrophic brain bleed

The hospital had no expectation that she might still be in danger for consequence of brain injury?

Are 'talking and walking' the the best medical indications for wellness following a coma and brain injury?

[n00dle]

2 hours ago, Lacessit said:

Females are more affected by alcohol than males. "Enjoyed a few drinks" covers a fairly wide spectrum. RIP.

in this instance "enjoyed a few drinks" means a blood alcohol level of .35.

 

Sad to say she was paralytic. it is surprising she was able to leave the bar under her own power.

Edited August 16, 2023 by n00dle

[bignok]

Life can end for all of us daily. So have fun today!

 

 

[Lacessit]

49 minutes ago, n00dle said:

in this instance "enjoyed a few drinks" means a blood alcohol level of .35.

 

Sad to say she was paralytic. it is surprising she was able to leave the bar under her own power.

0.35 is inebriated to what is described as stumbling drunk. I did not realise her BAC was so high.

[BusyB]

How sad.

[Don Chance]

She is about 6' tall.  Everything is design for short people in Thailand, so if you are not aware of this it is easy to trip.  Step run and rise are irregular. There should be travel warning.

 

Same with balcony and railing heights. Many times railing as absent on stairs completely. So many hazards tourists will take for granted.  It is a problem with modernity and growth, it requires a lot of safety. You are safer in Nepal or India because things are low tech, cars are slower. etc.

 

Edited August 16, 2023 by Don Chance

[Stocky]

37 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

0.35 is inebriated to what is described as stumbling drunk. I did not realise her BAC was so high.

He blood alcohol level was never checked at the hospital, rather the insurance company inferred a level of 0.35 based on the bar bill, CCTV footage and her body weight.

[n00dle]

2 hours ago, Don Chance said:

She is about 6' tall.  Everything is design for short people in Thailand, so if you are not aware of this it is easy to trip.  Step run and rise are irregular. There should be travel warning.

 

Same with balcony and railing heights. Many times railing as absent on stairs completely. So many hazards tourists will take for granted.  It is a problem with modernity and growth, it requires a lot of safety. You are safer in Nepal or India because things are low tech, cars are slower. etc.

 

Nice stairs, good effort, but the woman was well beyond mildly impaired. a travel warning would not have helped.

Thanks for coming out tho.

Edited August 16, 2023 by n00dle

[Lemsta69]

23 hours ago, bignok said:

How tall is she?

Taller than you nok noi.