A British woman has been left fighting for her life in a coma after falling ill moments after getting a tattoo during her friend’s hen do in Benidorm.
Poppy-mae Crutchley, a 29-year-old from Worcester, is currently in a coma in Benidorm, with her heart, kidneys and lungs all failing.
Jodie Odell, Poppy’s friend who set up a GoFundMe page to raise money for her treatment, said the 29-year-old ‘instantly’ felt unwell after getting a tattoo.
‘[She was] that unwell that she had taken herself to the hospital where instantly and amazingly they acted straight away due to no oxygen in her body and fluid on her heart’, Jodie said.
‘Poppy was transferred to another hospital in Spain that specialise [sic] in what she needs.
‘We all have faith in getting her back to her normal, bubbly beautiful self, and with your help we can give her the best chance possible.’
It is not known what Poppy, described as ‘a beautiful, bright, charismatic kind young woman with her whole life ahead of her’, is ill with.
But doctors say she may have either suffered a bacterial infection or was the victim of spiking, and is now in a ‘critical’ condition.
Poppy-mae Crutchley (pictured) has been left fighting for her life in a coma after falling ill moments after getting a tattoo during her friend’s hen do in Benidorm
The 29-year-old from Worcester, is currently comatose in Benidorm, with her heart, kidneys and lungs all failing
Jodie has asked the public to donate to the GoFundMe to allow Jodie to ‘to get her the treatment she needs, to pay for the ongoing medical bills, to support the family whilst out there at her bedside and most importantly to bring her home where she belongs.’
‘Our family are so close and we see each other almost every day, she doesn’t deserve this and our hearts are breaking with out her home.
‘We all have faith in getting her back to her normal bubbly beautiful self, and with your help we can give her the best chance possible.
‘The last thing the family need to be worrying about at a time like this is the ongoing costs, which as you can imagine are rising daily.’
So far, the GoFundMe page has raised more than £4,600 of the £14,000 target.
Poppy’s brother Kyle said in a Facebook post last night that while Poppy did have travel insurance, it ‘does not cover all things.’
‘She is now in a specialist hospital to which we are currently unaware of any hidden costs.
‘The GoFundMe which Jodie kindly set up was mainly to keep our mum and other sister by Poppy’s side as much as possible during this uncertain time as she is in a critical state and all donations are appreciated more than you know and thank you to all who have donated.
‘As I’m sure you’re all aware insurance doesn’t cover feeding my mum or sister or renting a place for them to stay while out there or even paying towards travel to and from the hospital so arguments about insurance are irrelevant.
‘Also alcohol has not been a factor in her illness. Hope that clears a few things up. Thank you all who are here for Popp. She’s a fighter and will no doubt be back to her normal self sooner rather than later.’
