While this will be a really, really cool story to tell a couple of years from now ('remember the time when I almost died in remote Australia while our car was o

While this will be a really, really cool story to tell a couple of years from now ('remember the time when I almost died in remote Australia while our car was on a breaking-down streak'), it's probably not what you want to hear right now. There's a massive upside to your story: you lived to tell. It's surprisingly easy to get into life-threatening trouble in remote Australia, and the combination broken-down car and a lingering medical condition is a recipe for disaster. Of course, the money sucks, but as a CompSci major it's not a hole you can't get out of. Grab a beer, celebrate the fact you're still around, and try not to worry about the rest too much. Good luck!