Mysterious illness lands newlywed on honeymoon in ICU
Layton McCann was on his honeymoon with his new wife Whitney in Mexico after spending two weeks in the United States.
They arrived in the coastal resort town of Playa Del Carmen but within days their start to married life began to take a turn.
Mr McCann begun to experience severe abdominal pain with the couple quickly calling the hotel doctor. The doctor gave Mr McCann something for his pain and then left.
Mrs McCann's sister, Bronte Holland, told the DailyMail her sister called the doctor back after 10 minutes as his condition had not improved and he was in intense pain. Layton and Whitney McCann enjoying their honeymoon Credit: Facebook
It has ended up in a lengthy hospital stay, ruining their honeymoon.
'They sent him to hospital and he's been there now for nearly two weeks,' she said.
The hospital stay showed that Mr McCann had contracted an infection that led to pancreatitis and he was rushed to intensive care - but they're unsure of what caused it.
The couple's Mothers flew to Mexico to support the newlyweds the same day Mr McCann was put in an induced coma and placed on a ventilator.
The family considered medically evacuating Mr McCann but he was too unstable to travel.
'I'm a nurse and from what my sister's telling me, they're doing a really good job taking care of him. They've been checking his bloods, doing CT scans every day,' Ms Holland said. Layton and Whitney enjoy their honeymoon before disaster struck Credit: Facebook
'My sister's travel insurance also set up a doctor in Australia she can liaise with.'
Despite this, Ms Holland said the language barrier added additional stress to an already pressure-filled situation.
The couple are facing additional costs for staying on in Mexico, despite health insurance covering Mr McCann's medical bills.
'Everyone's stressed and everyone's a mess,' Ms Holland said.
'It just breaks my heart and I feel so helpless. She's my baby sister and there's just nothing we can do for them. It's awful.'
A Go Fund Me page has been set up which you can donate to here.
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