Mum hit with horror Turkey hospital bill after dislocating her neck in holiday freak 'accident'

The family of a British mum said they have been hit with "very costly" medical bills after she dislocated her neck in an a freak "accident" in her hotel gym while on .

The woman, who gave her name as G Haas, said she was stretching on a medicine ball when she landed on her neck at the Legacy Ottoman Hotel in Istanbul, , on March 14. The mum-of-two, from Birmingham, needed emergency spinal surgery after dislocating two vertebrae in her neck.

Her loved ones said they are now facing expensive hospital bills as she remains under care at a in the Turkish city - but the family insisted they don't place any blame on the hotel for the accident. Her daughter, who wants to remain anonymous, said: "The accident happened quickly, so she can only assume it [the medical ball] rolled from beneath her and she fell on her neck."

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Initially, Ms Haas was told she was fit to fly home a week after surgery took place on Friday evening, where surgeons placed pins in her neck to reposition and secure her vertebrae. But when she was placed in a wheelchair ready to go to the airport, she fainted a number of times due to her dropping "dangerously low" and had to remain in hospital, reported.

Doctors are currently monitoring her condition until her blood pressure stabilises and she is ready to fly again, the family claim. Her daughter said: "At the moment, she can sit up and move her limbs but she isn't able to walk or support her weight or grip things with her hands.

"We aren't sure how much longer she will be there yet as her blood pressure is still unpredictable. The doctors suggested flying home via a stretcher, and the airline needs at least 10 days' notice for this service, so she will probably be in Turkey for the next couple of weeks."

Her family have launched a to support them in covering the costs, with a target of £10,000. The medical bills have also become costly as Ms Haas did not have travel insurance. The holiday was a surprise the single mum received from her daughter.

She flew out to Istanbul on March 10 with her other daughter and the accident took place the day before they were meant to return home. Her daughter remained in Turkey for an extra week to help her mum but she eventually had to return to the UK for university. Ms Haas' brother has since flown to Turkey to be with her.

Doctors say her full recovery could take between six to 12 months - and according to her daughter, Ms Haas may not be able to return to her job in healthcare once back home. The woman's daughter said doctors in Istanbul have recommended that Ms Haas undergo private rehabilitation in the UK to ensure she has the "best chance of recovery".

She added: "My sister forgot to take out travel insurance while planning everything for the holiday, and unfortunately, all care from the hospital in Turkey is private, so we will be paying hospital fees until mum is able to come home. In addition, there will be the private rehabilitation fees once she does return as we want her to have the best chance of full recovery and want our mum back as healthy as she can be."