Man flown to Brisbane after crash in Cambodia

[geovalin]

 

Jack McKay, RHIAN DEUTROM, The Courier-Mail

A MAN who sustained a severe leg injury in a horrific road crash in Cambodia has arrived in Brisbane to receive leg-saving surgery.

Peter Maitland, of Ashgrove, was riding a motorcycle along a Phnom Penh road last month when he was hit by a car.

The 35-year-old has not left hospital since and has already had nine rounds of surgery.

Mr Maitland said he was upset to leave Cambodia but was looking forward to receiving further medical treatment at the Mater Hospital in Brisbane.

“The only reason I’ve come home is because of the hospitals,” he said.

“I don’t want to bad mouth the hospitals over there because they’ve been fantastic but obviously Australia’s a richer country than Cambodia is.

Peter Maitland has had nine operations.

“I’ll be having surgery a couple of times a week for the next month or so.”

Mr Maitland had been working as a teacher in Cambodia where he lived with his 33-year-old fiancée Elena Belevtseva.

He hopes to be able to walk by the time of their wedding, which is scheduled to take place in Cambodia later this year.

 

“I can’t wait to get back over there,” he said.

“We’re due to get married in December in Cambodia so that’s our big aim that I can walk by then.”

 

read more http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/man-flown-to-brisbane-after-overseas-crash/news-story/64f1aae501401f8385a2d948541415f3

[Colabamumbai]

We just spent four months touring Cambodia and I could not believe that I did not see one road accident.

 

Best wishes for a safe recovery.

[aussiandrew]

His priority must be to save his lower leg and to make sure he can walk again. I wish him well on both fronts.

[bark]

Wish he showed picture of his GF , instead of his leg.

Wish him good luck.

[sojourner007]

5 hours ago, bark said:

Wish he showed picture of his GF , instead of his leg.

Wish him good luck.

You can see his girlfriend here: http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/man-flown-to-brisbane-after-overseas-crash/news-story/64f1aae501401f8385a2d948541415f3
 

And this is her facebook page https://www.facebook.com/elena.belevtseva
 

She is Russian. Not clear how she got from studying engineering at a uni in Russia to working in a cafe in Kampot, Cambodia.

[craigt3365]

9 hours ago, Colabamumbai said:

We just spent four months touring Cambodia and I could not believe that I did not see one road accident.

 

Best wishes for a safe recovery.

That is amazing. I was there only one week.  Saw several including a guy who OD'd in the hotel next to us.