A BRIT teen holidaying on an idyllic Greek island has been left fighting for her life after an ear infection turned into a nightmare health battle.
Millie Bayles, 19, now remains in intensive care at an Athens hospital after jetting out on a sunshine holiday to the .
Her family said she first noticed symptoms of an ear infection - but it turned into something much more serious.
Millie, who comes from North , was diagnosed with bacterial - leaving her family with a £40,000 bill to get her home.
She was moved 300 miles from the island to intensive care in the Greek capital.
The Brit teen, who is said to be out of immediate danger, remains in a semi-conscious state.
Mum Lauren Murphy and stepfather Pete flew out to be by her side as doctors battle to get her well.
Millie unfortunately failed to take out when she went with friends for the break.
Her mum has now received a quote for tens of thousands of pounds to pay for her medical and bring her back to the UK.
Lauren has been left no choice but to turn to the public for help to pay for her treatment - which includes a private medical emergency flight.
The family have reached their £40,000 target on their appeal with more than 900 donations from family, friends and even strangers - and hope to get Millie home soon.
Lauren said: “We are now at the stage where we can look to bring Millie back to the UK.
“She is out of immediate danger, but she has a long road to recovery ahead of her.”
“She is still only semi-conscious, and we have yet to see how badly this illness will have affected her brain in the long term.
“Unfortunately, due to being an invincible young person, Millie neglected to take out any holiday insurance, and so we have to fund her medical flight home privately.
“We desperately need help to get our girl back to her home country so she can continue her recovery process.”
Step-father Pete Murphy said: “I am so overwhelmed by the immediate generosity of all of you lovely people and plenty that are certainly not on my friend list.
“Myself, Lauren and Millie are so grateful for your kind donations. Millie has got a long battle ahead but she certainly has a lot of people routing for her and we can’t thank you enough for that.”
