Peter McMahon, 52, went into cardiac arrest in the early hours of Wednesday morning on November 19. His heart stopped beating for 70 minutes
A Scottish father is currently in a coma in Turkey after suffering a heart attack while on holiday.
Peter McMahon, from Glasgow, experienced cardiac arrest in the early hours of Wednesday morning on November 19. His heart reportedly stopped beating for a staggering 70 minutes.
The 52-year-old father of five had jetted off to the resort of Antalya on November 14 for a week-long winter getaway.
His distraught daughter Teigan has flown out to be at her father’s hospital bedside. She revealed to the Record that he is being “kept alive by machines” and has made a desperate plea for assistance.
The 20-year-old shared: “I got a call on Wednesday to say my dad was in ICU after he had a heart attack.”, reports the Daily Record.
“He had a mini heart attack a few months ago.
“This was totally different. They had to perform CPR on him for over an hour. His heart stopped beating for 70 minutes.
“It’s caused damage to his kidneys and is now having dialysis.
“He’s still in a coma but he’s able to breathe on his own. We are praying he wakes up. We are hoping for a miracle.”
Peter, who runs a car bodywork repair garage, had travelled without insurance.
His family now face hefty medical bills as he continues to receive treatment in hospital.
Teigan has initiated a fundraiser to help cover her father’s hospital expenses and hopes to bring him home. The fundraiser has already amassed £2,000 within just a few hours.
She added: “I can’t stress enough how important every penny counts. This bill is increasing day by day and is far beyond anything me or my family can manage alone.
“I am not the type of person to ask anyone for a penny, but I will quite literally beg to save my dad’s life.
“I will do absolutely anything to give my dad the best possible chance.”
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