Stephanie Inglis emailing supporters from her hospital bed to say "thank you"
Inverness judo star is reaching out to the hundreds of well-wishers who have contacted her with words of support as she continues to recover from a motorbike crash in Vietnam.
Inverness judo star is reaching out to the hundreds of well-wishers who have contacted her with words of support as she continues to recover from a motorbike crash in Vietnam.
The 27-year-old spent almost a month in a coma being treated by medics in both Vietnam and Thailand before being transferred to Edinburgh’s Western General where she continue to make progress.
The Glasgow 2014 medallist was given just a 1% chance of survival when she was first assessed by doctors, but has defied the odds despite suffering severe head injuries and battling pneumonia.
She’s now been able to talk to friends and family for the first time and is starting to respond to the hundreds of emails she’s received in that time.
An update’s been posted on social media to keep supporters advised of her latest progress…
Update Stephanie Inglis
“Steph has made astounding progress on her return back to the UK, her determination and will to get better has amazed everyone who is working with her on her recovery.
“She has began to reply to emails and has had time to read everything that has been written on this page, slowly but quickly for her injuries she is recovering her strength.
“Being in Hospital is pretty boring for anyone so I'm sure she will be delighted if you write to her on Facebook and keep her up to date on what's happening in the world, and generally engage with her on her progress and what you are doing.
“I guess as we move on to the next Chapter of this there are a few companies who have helped behind the scenes we have forgotten to mention.
“Dial a flight, they have been outstanding and within seconds arranged for flights for Alison and Robert to travel around the world to be with Stephanie, thank you Jonathan.
“Northcott Global Solutions, the Company who arranged everything in order to bring Stephanie Back from Bangkok a perfect planned operation thank you.
“Mark Wilson a Goodsam, who gave up his time and expertise without whom we really were lost in the vast complicated mess we found ourselves in, thank you.
“Drew Hendry MP
“Ron Coggins
“Thach tran Ngoc, the young man who first took Steph to Hospital after the accident, there was no ambulance just this young man his friend and a undisclosed woman who helped, wow and thank you.
“Khalid Gehlan who started all of this and didn't stop until Stephanie was home, and all the other savesteph team, there was so many people who helped.
“Fundraisers and Business who collected, so many to mention but thank each and everyone of you.
“There are so many parts of this story which we have not even touched upon, because saving Stephanie was our only priority, however over the coming months we will via this page or with the help of media start to tell everything.
“The Facts about Debenham's and Stephanie's Insurance policy and why they made the call to give no treatment which left Stephanie without the correct care for over 32 hours, even thought they knew the serious nature and had been recommended to move her to Bangkok within hours by there own advisors? And since being awake the biggest shock to Stephanie was her insurance didn't cover her, she said she didn't understand and had spent sometime looking for the right one, we would like to meet the new CEO of Debenham's who I believe started yesterday, so we can explain to him the consequences of the decision they made and how in the future life first debate later.
“We would like people to know that Stephanie being on the motorbike was a requirement of her Job, how her employers transported their employees to and from work, not something she was participating in for fun, but how her employers transported all their employees around, and also the story of who actually was her employer, when all went wrong, and how the complex world of these programs unraveled, to what seemed safe into something quiet different.
“And the reality of what does happen when something goes wrong so far a away, and the chain of events that follows, and perhaps give people awareness of the risks and what could be done to change this, this is Stephanie's story but many people have similar ones.
*“Thanks to everyone who has supported this campaign, ***