Woman left with £5.5k bill in Greece after making common mistake before holiday

Woman left with £5.5k bill in Greece after making common mistake before holiday Jessica Walker and her partner Daniel Atkins were on a five-day break in Mykonos, Greece, when she began to experience severe pain - and later faced a £5,500 bill after making a basic error A holidaymaker has vowed never to travel without insurance again after an oversight left her facing a £5,500 bill following a medical emergency. Jessica Walker and her partner Daniel Atkins had flown off to the sun-soaked Greek island of Mykonos, hoping for a dream five-day getaway. The 28 year old initially believed she was experiencing her period during the trip last month. However, alarm bells started ringing when the bleeding turned to 'clots' and she began projectile vomiting on the second day of the holiday. A doctor visited the couple the following morning and advised them to head to the nearest medical centre. Jessica took a pregnancy test and was stunned to learn she was pregnant and suffering from an ectopic pregnancy. According to the NHS, an ectopic pregnancy occurs when a fertilised egg implants and grows outside the main cavity of the uterus, normally in a fallopian tube, reports Wales Online. Jessica was swiftly transferred to Elena Venizelou Maternity Hospital in Athens, as the condition carries life-threatening risks for the mother. The couple had originally spent £1,400 on their holiday, but were forced to fork out a further £5,500 in medical expenses and flights due to Jessica having no travel insurance in place. After spending three days in hospital, Jessica was discharged and made it back home on June 4. The mum-of-two, from Abercynon, Wales, said: "I was on my period and it was like a normal period. I said to my partner that I'm so bloated, I looked about six months pregnant. "I knew something wasn't right. On Thursday I was a bit off. On the next day I was keeled over, projectile vomiting everywhere. "The sweat was dripping off me and I thought I was having a reaction to something. I was having big blood clots coming out so I knew something wasn't right." Jessica revealed that, as the couple already have a seven-month-old child, they had no intention of falling pregnant in 2026. She admitted she feared for her life after coming round from the operation, saying she felt as though she had been "hit by a bus". She described the pain as "like having a period but 10 times worse". Jessica added: "I was screaming for ages because I was in so much pain. There was the language barrier, no one knew why I was crying. All I remember is going to sleep and being in agony when I woke up. They stopped the pregnancy and removed the fallopian tube on my right side. "When I woke up, I had a bag attached to me to get rid of all the fluids. I can't even remember a lot. They couldn't tell me how far gone I was because they couldn't find the sac. I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy." Jessica vowed she would never again travel without insurance, insisting she would never be that "stupid" again. Her substantial medical bill, covering the costs of the clinic, the hospital, and flights to Athens and back to London, totalled a staggering £5,500. Jessica, who is currently taking blood thinners and antibiotics as she recuperates from the life-saving operation, believed she had travel insurance through her bank, only to discover this was not the case. She went on to say: "I go away quite often and it wouldn't get into my mind something like that would happen to me in a million years. "I burst into tears, when you're in a foreign country you panic when you're not around your family. I had to go to my doctors and they just checked me over and took my blood. I'm on antibiotics and blood thinners. "We were looking forward to having some time together. We won't be going away for a while."