An Australian tradesman is being evacuated from Bali today after a moped crash left him in a coma, producing massive medical bills due to not taking out travel insurance.
Shane Ramsey, 30, had been visiting Bali for a close friend’s wedding and was riding a moped in Seminyak on Sunday when he crashed into a roadside pole.
The 30-year-old was rushed to hospital where he underwent brain surgery and has been in a coma since.
He was not wearing a helmet and does not have travel insurance, which would have only cost about $50 a week.
His family have already paid $70,000 for him to undergo emergency neurosurgery, while hospital bills cost $9,000 a day.
Mr Ramsey will leave the hospital in Kuta on Thursday to head home on a medical evacuation flight to Perth, which will cost around $150,000.
He and his family will leave the Indonesian island about 11.30am and land in Western Australia shortly before 5pm.
Shane Ramsey is in a coma in a hospital in Bali following a moped crash. His mother Catherine is by his side
An ambulance will meet them on the tarmac and Mr Ramsay will be transported to the intensive care unit at Perth Royal Hospital.
His mother, Catherine Ramsey, flew from Perth to be by her son’s side immediately after the crash.
She told Daily Mail Australia Mr Ramsey has suffered three bleeds on the brain – necessitating the surgery – and a fractured skull.
‘He is stable at the moment but the actual extent of the damage to his brain is unknown at this stage,’ she said.
‘He’s still in a coma and we won’t know for a few days yet what the end result will be.
‘All I know is it’s extensive damage and we don’t know if he will come out of the coma or if he will have lasting issues.
‘We’re holding on, we just feel numb at the moment.’
Mr Ramsey was on his way to watch a UFC fight with friends when the accident happened.
His mother earlier told Nine News she would sell their family home to pay for his medical bills if she had to.
‘I just want to get him home, we’re in a strange country,’ she said.
The family of Perth carpenter, Shane Ramsey (pictured), have revealed the horrifying extent of his injuries after crashing his moped while on holiday in Bali
The young tradie has been in hospital since Sunday and his family say they don’t know the full extent of his injuries
Doctors remain unsure of the extent of the damage caused to his brain.
Mr Ramsey had plans to buy a property when he returned home.
A GoFundMe was launched on Monday to help pay for Mr Ramsey’s medical bills and the potential medical evacuation home.
More than $105,000 has been raised at time of publication.
Mr Ramsey had just completed a three year apprenticeship and was looking forward to the future ahead.
The carpenter’s former boss also took to Facebook on Monday to raise awareness about the fundraiser.
He recalled bumping into his former apprentice a few weeks ago.
‘You forget how f***ing fragile life can be (and) how quick everything can change,’ he wrote.
Shane Ramsey was excited about his new career and had dreams of buying his own home
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