Family's desperate plea after mum suffers life-changing emergency on holiday
A family have made a desperate plea for help after their mum suffered a life-changing medical emergency on holiday in Spain.
Carol Callaghan, from Charleville, Co. Cork, was shopping with friends in Alicante when she suddenly collapsed from a cardiac arrest.
The 58-year-old rushed to hospital, where doctors warned her devastated family to prepare for the worst.
Carol spent a week in a coma, with her family fearing she may not survive, before a miraculous improvement in her condition.
She now remains in intensive care with her son and daughter by her side.
But doctors in Spain say the only hope for her recovery is specialist rehab back home in Ireland, writes the Mirror.
Her son Jack told a local radio station: "She still has a tracheostomy in, so she would need intensive care support for the flight home.
"Once it's removed, she'll need intensive rehab. Time is of the essence.'
The family have launched an urgent GoFundMe bid after her insurance company refused to cover the cost of an air ambulance and medical team to bring her home, RSVP Live reports.
So far, more than €58,000 (around £50,000) has been raised, but the costs are expected to run far higher.
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Jack, who described his mum as 'having the biggest heart', said: 'We just need her home. The sooner she starts rehab, the better chance she has of making a full recovery.'
The fundraising appeal reads: 'Carol's injuries mean she requires long-term rehabilitation and specialist care. Unfortunately, her travel insurance has refused to cover the cost of getting her home to Ireland.
"We're reaching out for help. Every donation, no matter how small, will go directly towards her medical flight and ongoing care.'
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