webfact Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fasteddie Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 Best of luck to him, it's killed three of my best friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smedly Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmen Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 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!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smedly Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Croc Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 7 hours ago, smedly said: get on a boat plane or whatever - just get out of Thailand ASAP That should kill him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldrunner Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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