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Man injured in motorbike crash now in Cwmbran hospital
Lisa Harris's father, Ronald Smith, 70, suffered a severe head injury, brain bleed, a punctured lung, and other injuries in the crash on May 9.
He has been receiving treatment at a hospital in Thailand, with medical bills potentially reaching £50,000.
Ms Harris set up a fundraiser to cover the cost of his treatment, which raised more than £8,200.
On Friday, June 13, she took to Facebook and provided an update on her father's condition, saying he had been transferred to The Grange University Hospital in Cwmbran, and is currently awaiting transfer to Ystrad Mynach Hospital for further specialist neuro and brain rehabilitation.
Mr Smith is now home in Wales and currently in The Grange University Hospital in Cwmbran (Image: Lisa Harris) Ms Harris said: "I was very pleased with him today, he hasn't lost his sense of humour that's for sure, and I think he's going to recover at a very slow rate.
"He does recognise faces and he will laugh when you tell him things but then drift off and he's still so loving.
"Please go see him, please make him laugh, please be how you would with him normally.
"Best wishes and thank you everyone.
"We would like to thank a few businesses and people.
"Dad is now at The Grange University Hospital and is showing signs of slow improvement."
Mr Smith is awaiting transfer to Ystrad Mynach Hospital for specialist neuro treatment (Image: Lisa Harris) She also thanked her workplace, Admiral Car Insurance, for their support in getting her father home.
She said: "I want to say that thanks to companies, such as my workplace Admiral Car Insurance, and others, as he has been repatriated home.
"I want to thank friends, businesses, and everyone who donated to the GoFundMe pages, so that is Admiral Car Insurance, 112 Air Ambulance Repatriation, The Oakfield pub in Cwmbran, WJW Self Storage, charities, and family.
"Dad is currently in The Grange University Hospital and is waiting on a bed to become available in Ystrad Mynach Hospital for specialist neuro/brain rehabilitation and without all the above we would never have done it."
Ms Harris also emphasised the importance of having comprehensive travel insurance, especially for those travelling to Thailand, and has urged people to make sure they have all necessary legal documents in place if they are considering emigrating or taking extended holidays.
