An Australian woman is fighting for life and could possibly lose both of her eyes after a mystery accident in Bali.
Seaworld worker Rebecca Ode was rushed to Ngoerah General Hospital for brain and eye reconstructive surgery after she was found semi-conscious on a road in Nusa Lembongan at 9pm on Monday.
The 36-year-old, from Newcastle, NSW, is in a critical but stable condition in the intensive care unit.
She had been on the small island off Bali’s southeast on an extended break when she suffered the ‘terrible accident’.
‘No one knows what happened to her,’ her brother-in-law Jesse Wilton told news.com.au.
Australian woman Rebecca Ode (pictured) suffered a brain aneurysm while on holiday and is in intensive care in a Bali hospital
‘We have no idea how the injury happened… there was no alcohol… and the extent of her injuries is quite traumatic.’
Ms Ode has been left with structural damage to her face that will leave her disfigured for the rest of her life.
‘She has haemorrhaging on the brain and has a fractured cheek and jaw almost beyond repair,’ Mr Wilton said.
Ms Ode’s (pictured) distraught family is desperately scrambling to raise the money to bring her home
‘She will lose one eye if not two, and has titanium plates in collar bones.’
Mr Wilton said in a GoFundMe organised for Ms Ode that she is a ‘strong and caring, daughter, aunty and friend (who) urgently needs to be medically evacuated home from Bali for ongoing treatment’.
‘Bec needs the best health care possible as soon as possible which means bringing her home,’ Mr Wilton wrote, adding that her hospital bills have already passed $60,000.
Rebecca Ode (x-ray pictured) had a ‘terrible accident’ on the holiday island and was rushed to Ngoerah General Hospital for brain and eye reconstructive surgery
Ms Ode’s mother Shari and sister Jordyn are ‘by her side in Bali and while her recovery journey is unknown we know Bec will continue fighting her best fight with her strong will and determination,’ he said.
Jordyn wrote on Facebook: ‘It’s a terrifying thought to know that it is all but confirmed she has lost her vision in one eye.
‘The impact completely pushed her eye out of her head, and the damage was so severe they weren’t sure they could save the eye at all.’
‘Her nose was split in half, and the cartilage was shattered. They had to rebuild her face, and I am desperate to get her home for professional help.
‘The orthopaedic surgeons repaired her collarbone and shoulder, which were also hit. She now has a metal plate to keep her clavicle together.’
Jordyn said Rebecca went to Bali ‘seeking peace after two extremely painful years following our father’s passing.
‘I am devastated to know she will soon wake up and face the reality that her world has been turned upside down yet again.’
‘This has been an incredibly challenging time. We are in a third-world country with doctors who speak limited English, hoping our interpretations are correct.
‘We are extremely grateful for the efforts of the surgeons who have helped her thus far.’
Ms Ode (right), who had been in Nusa Lembongan on an extended break, was found ‘in and out of consciousness’ at around 9pm on Monday and ‘in a very bad way’
Ms Ode (pictured) went to Bali ‘seeking peace after two extremely painful years following our father’s passing,’ her sister said
On top of the initial medical bills, the cost of getting Ms Ode back to Australia is expected to be enormous.
‘Once there is clearance to get her onto a plane, it’s expected a flight to Sydney and transfers to Newcastle to be more than $120,000.
Once home Bec is likely to have a long journey of rehabilitation. We are estimating it will be close to $250,000 just to get back to Australia,’ Mr Wilton said.
Ms Ode’s insurance cover is not known but is being investigated.
As of Thursday evening, the fundraiser had accumulated more than $84,000 of its $150,000 goal.
‘It will be one step at a time, but an expensive journey, if we all pull together we can make a big difference,’ Mr Wilton said.