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A brain aneurysm in Switzerland

How we helped when this nomad was urgently hospitalised

I'm young and never imagined I'd end up in hospital with a life-threatening condition. With no warning, while travelling in Switzerland, I had a brain aneurysm, which is an abnormal ballooning of an artery and, when it bursts, it can result in stroke.

It was a terrifying experience.

I was in hospital with specialist care and surgery for ten days followed by weeks recovery in Zurich before I could come home. World Nomads really looked after me and flew my parents over to be with me while I recovered.

Australian in Switzerland.

How World Nomads helped

Specialist Medical Care and Flights.

CLAIM PAID: AUD 73.794

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We cover 180 activities you love + more

Snow 28 activities

Water 38 activities

Air 9 activities

Land 61 activities

Sports 54 activities

Experiences 8 activities

Scuba diving
Surfing
Snowboarding
Skiing

Snow Activities
- Alpine ski touring Glacier walking Ice hockey Ice skating Ski joring Skidoos Skiing(cross country / nordic skiing on marked trails) Skiing(snowblading(on the designated run, skiing within resort boundaries)) Skiing / snowboarding(dry slope) Skiing / snowboarding(on piste or within resort boundaries) Skiing / snowboarding(terrain park within resort; excluding acrobatics) Sledding or Tobogganing Sleigh rides Snow mobiling Snow rafting Snowmobiling Tubing on snow

Water Activities
- Angling Banana boat rides Black water rafting / cave tubing (grades 1-5) Boating Canoeing Deep sea fishing Dragon boating Fishing Jet boating Jet skiing Kayaking Kite boarding Kite Surfing Kiteboarding on water Outrigger canoeing (inland or coastal waters within 3 nautical miles) River boarding grade 1 - 3 Rowing / Sculling(inland/coastal waters, White Water) Sail boarding Sailing Scuba diving (qualified to 50 metres) Scuba diving (unqualified/discover diving tour with qualified instructor) Sculling Sea canoeing Sea kayaking Snorkelling Stand up paddle surfing Surf boat rowing Surfing Swimming (pool; enclosed, inland or coastal waters within 3 nautical miles only) Swimming with whales/whale sharks (inside or outside coastal waters) Tubing on rivers (also see black water rafting) Water polo Water skiing (barefoot) Water skiing (excluding jumps) White water kayaking (grades 1-3) White water rafting (grades 1-3) Windsurfing (coastal waters within 3 nautical miles only) Yachting

Air Activities
- Abseiling Aerial safari Ballooning Canyon swing Flying (as a passenger in a licensed scheduled or chartered aircraft or helicopter) Flying (as a passenger in light aircraft) Hot air ballooning Passenger in a scheduled air charter Zip line

Land Activities
- Aerobics Air guitar Ballet Bowling Bowling (lawn or ten pin) Bushwalking up to 6,000 metres Camel riding/trekking Camping up to 3,000 metres in elevation Canyoning Caving (sightseeing/tourist attraction) Dance (including interpretive dance) Dog sledding Dune buggy Fell Running/Walking Fitness training Go karting Hiking up to 6,000 metres in elevation Hunting (excluding big game) In-line skating Kite buggy Kite flying Kite wing (land, water) Kiteboarding on land Land surfing Obstacle course/assault course/trim trail Orienteering Outdoor endurance, multi-sport, triathalon (less than ultra distance) Outward Bound Paint balling Potholing and Caving Quad biking Rock climbing (bouldering) Rock climbing (indoor) Roller blading / inline skating Safari tours Sandboarding Sandskiing Segway tours Skateboarding (ramp / half pipe; skate park; street) Snooker Stilt walking Tough Mudder Trekking on recognised routes up to 6000m Tuk Tuk (hired transport as a passenger) Walking (see hiking) War games (online gaming) Zorbing

Sports Activities
- American football Archery Athletics Badminton Baseball Basketball Capoeira dancingn contact Clay pigeon shooting Cricket Croquet Darts Dodge ball Equestrian activities Fencing Football (soccer) Frisbee Golf Gym training Gymnastics Handball Hockey (field) Horse riding Korfball Lacrosse Martial arts (judo, karate) Martial arts (kickboxing) Martial arts (non-contact) Martial arts training Netball Racquetball Rambling Rifle range/sports shooting Roller hockey Roller skating Rounders Rugby (League/Union) Running / jogging (marathon distance) Soccer Softball Squash Stoolball Table Tennis / Ping Pong Tchoukball Ten Pin Bowling Tennis Trampolining Ultimate frisbee Via Ferrata Volleyball Wakeboarding Wakeskating Weight training Yoga (in class or alone) Yoga (Yoga teacher)

Experience Activities
- Childcare Clerical General farm work Guide Hospitality Instructor Retail Teaching

All activities are included in the Standard and Explorer Plans.

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