Mum fighting for life in hospital after falling ill in Tenerife

A mum is fighting for her life in Tenerife after falling ill while on holiday alone. Mum-of-four Tracey Ellis was rushed to hospital with excruciating stomach pains which left her struggling on the floor on her hands and knees.

The 56-year-old has been diagnosed with acute pancreatitis and was transferred to a private hospital, then rushed into the intensive care unit. Tracey contacted her children - Connor, Curtis, Grant and Amy - on Monday morning to say she was in hospital and was being charged £5k by the hospital due to her not being able to sort out her travel insurance claim yet.

On their arrival at the hospital, they were shocked to find Tracey in an induced coma on life support. The family was told she had internal bleeding and that the infection in her pancreas had spread to multiple organs, reports ChroniclelLive.

The family say they were then asked to pay a further £10k deposit, or they’d have to transfer her to another hospital. Connor, 29, Tracey’s eldest son, said: “We were petrified to move mam in the critical state she was in. All we wanted to do was to be with her and not focus on the cost involved."

Tracey had to be transferred to a state-funded hospital due to the ongoing demands for money and began receiving further treatment there. The family is now trying to arrange travel home. The outstanding medical bills have now risen to £30,000. The family have set up a GoFundMe page.

Amy, 20, said: “We have all been overwhelmed by everyone’s kindness. All we want to do is focus on my mam’s recovery. She’s the strongest, bravest and kind-hearted mam. If anyone can please help us we’ll be eternally grateful."