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News.com.au
14 hours ago
- Health
- News.com.au
Dad dies in cruise horror, sick response for pleas to help
When Chloe Moloney launched a public appeal to help get her gravelly ill dad home, she didn't expect to cop a barrage of hate from online trolls. Random strangers telling her if her dad could afford to go on a cruise, he could afford the $14,000 it would take to fly home with a dedicated nurse after he suffered a brain bleed and underwent two high-risk surgeries. 'Stop your whining, it's their own fault for travelling without travel insurance' one commentator wrote. 'People with cancer have to pay for transfers so why wouldn't you' and 'why should taxpayers have to pay to get your dad home?'. Chloe was shocked by the response. 'Why are people so horrible? I've lost faith in all of humanity,' she said. But she put the negativity behind her and continued her plight to bring her dad home from Darwin to Western Australia. Her beloved dad Peter Jackson couldn't hang on any longer. Despite the best efforts of medical staff, he died on Friday. 'Unfortunately, we have had some bad news today. Dad had another bleed, and a cardiac arrest, and has been placed on life support,' Chloe said on Friday. 'There's nothing else they can do for him. Mum and I are flying up tomorrow to say our goodbyes and turn off his life support. 'I'll fight tooth and nail to get his story out there and how the system failed him.' What started out as a fun-filled holiday turned into tragedy for Peter and his wife Amanda. They set sail from Sydney to Fremantle on the Crown Princess and were having the time of their lives celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary until 63-year-old Mr Jackson fell backwards while re-embarking the vessel after ANZAC celebrations in Darwin. He suffered a bleed on the brain and was rushed to the ship hospital - but when the captain decided the ship had to set sail Mr Jackson was taken to Royal Darwin Hospital where he has since undergone two surgeries for brain bleeds. 'He was unconscious for two days and we were told he was in trouble, and to prepare ourselves,' Ms Moloney told at the time. 'We were told Dad was too unwell to be transported and he needed to be stable for an airlift. Once he was stable, an airlift was to be done. Dad came around and improved and was moved to a ward.' But for reasons unknown to the anxious family, the medical transport back to WA was cancelled. 'We couldn't understand why. Dad needs to be admitted to a neuro rehab facility once a bed becomes available back home,' Ms Moloney said. 'Dad's speech has been impacted quite severely, he is quite hard to understand now. He also has issues with his right arm, and his high-level balance. Flying home commercially is not an option for us, with his condition.' Ms Moloney was told that neither the WA or NT governments wanted to pay for dad to get home, even though he needed to be admitted to a neuro-rehab facility. 'The Royal Flying Doctor Service quoted $80,000 to fly Dad home. Mum and Dad have premium Ambulance cover which covers Air Ambulance but the health fund advised mum that St Johns Ambulance in Darwin do the patient transfers. 'When called, St Johns gave mum a flat no, with no reason why. 'Mum had another quote that will provide a nurse on a commercial flight to sit in business class with dad and that costs $15,000. 'Where is she supposed to get all this money from when she has already spent thousands on accommodation so far to stay with dad? 'It's been a nightmare. We just want to get him home safely and get the ongoing care he needs. 'My dad is the most beautiful man. When he was of sound mind he would go out of his way to help anyone. Well now he needs help and we just can't get it.'
News.com.au
4 days ago
- Health
- News.com.au
Cruise passenger stuck in hospital after nightmare trip
What started out as a fun-filled holiday at sea turned into a dangerous nightmare for a man now stranded in a Darwin Hospital unable to get home to Western Australia. Peter Jackson and his wife Amanda set sail from Sydney to Fremantle on the Crown Princess and were having the time of their lives celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary until 63-year-old Mr Jackson fell backwards while re-embarking the vessel after ANZAC celebrations in Darwin. He suffered a bleed on the brain and was rushed to the ship hospital – but when the ship had to set sail, Mr Jackson was taken to Royal Darwin Hospital where he has since undergone two surgeries for brain bleeds. 'He was unconscious for two days and we were told he was in trouble, and to prepare ourselves,' Mr Jackson's daughter Chloe Moloney told 'We were told Dad was too unwell to be transported and he needed to be stable for an airlift. Once he was stable, an airlift was to be done. Dad came around and improved and was moved to a ward.' But for reasons unknown to the anxious family, the medical transport back to WA was cancelled. 'We couldn't understand why. Dad needs to be admitted to a neuro-rehab facility once a bed becomes available back home,' Ms Moloney said. 'Dad's speech has been impacted quite severely, he is quite hard to understand now. He also has issues with his right arm, and his high-level balance. Flying home commercially is not an option for us, with his condition.' Ms Moloney is desperate for answers and a solution. 'On Wednesday last week we were told that neither the WA or NT governments wanted to pay for dad to get home, even though he needed to be admitted to a neuro-rehab facility,' she said. 'They said we needed to pay to get him on a commercial flight. From the research I have done I'm sure this falls under the national health form agreement, where the national government pays or they split the cost. 'The Royal Flying Doctor Service quoted $80,000 to fly Dad home. Mum and Dad have premium Ambulance cover which covers Air Ambulance but the health fund advised mum that St Johns Ambulance in Darwin do the patient transfers,' Ms Moloney said. 'When called, St Johns gave mum a flat no, with no reason why. 'Mum had another quote that will provide a nurse on a commercial flight to sit in business class with dad and that costs $15,000. 'Where is she supposed to get all this money from when she has already spent thousands on accommodation so far to stay with dad? 'It's been a nightmare. We just want to get him home safely and get the ongoing care he needs,' Ms Moloney said. 'My dad is the most beautiful man. When he was of sound mind he would go out of his way to help anyone. Well now he needs help and we just can't get it.' Both the NT and WA Governments and the Federal Government have been contacted for comment. A spokeswoman for St John NT said 'this type of patient transport would need to be arranged by NT Health. If requested by NT Health, St John NT may facilitate the transport but we cannot initiate it.'
