Layton McCann: Grovedale teacher recovering in hospital after horror honeymoon
A Grovedale man who spent days sedated and on a ventilator in the intensive care ward of a Mexican hospital is on the mend.
Local cricketer and schoolteacher Layton McCann was rushed to hospital and diagnosed with pancreatitis while on his honeymoon in Mexico with wife Whitney earlier this month.
After a couple of days in the general ward, he was moved to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) where he was sedated and hooked up to a ventilator for more than four days.
Ms McCann's sister Bronte Holland shared some 'great news' on Friday.
'Layton is awake and breathing for himself again. He is however heavily medicated and a bit disoriented still,' Ms Holland said.
'He still has an infection and a temperature and his pancreas is still very inflamed, he will remain in ICU for at least another week.
'A long way to go but he is slowly on the mend.'
Since then, Mr McCann has been taking further steps to recovery.
'Layton is looking better today,' Ms Holland said on Tuesday.
'Still not 100 per cent but getting stronger every day.
'He is struggling mentally a bit.
'It's possible that he'll be flown home by the end of the week with a nurse escort.
'Just depends if everything stays stable and if he is able to eat and keep it down.'
Earlier this month, Mr McCann was rushed to the hospital after waking up in 'excruciating pain.'
He has been in hospital in the coastal surfing town of Playa del Carmen since.
Ms McCann said the experience was 'terrifying'.
Both of their mothers have travelled to Mexico to assist.
Ms Holland has set up a GoFundMe to help cover the cost of accommodation and these flights.
It had raised more than $32,000 as of Wednesday afternoon.
william.keech@news.com.au
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