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Yahoo
a day ago
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Gwent man fighting for life in Thai hospital has ‘woken up'
A Cwmbran man that's been 'fighting for his life' in a Thai hospital has 'woken up.' On May 30 29-year-old Ashton Jones, travelled to Bangkok Thailand with his lifelong friend for a lad's holiday. Sadly, just five days later his family received the news that Ashton had been separated from his friend and had undergone extensive emergency brain surgery. 29-year-old Ashton Jones from Cwmbran has 'woken up' after fighting for his life in a Thai hospital (Image: Angela Roden Shepherd) Now just a week later Ashton's gone from having a do not resuscitate order in place to being able to show basic signs of communication. Childhood friend Angela Roden Shepherd aged 50 has been a shoulder for Ashton's family to lean on. In an emotional post online, she shared the happy news. Angela said: 'Progress is really good for Ashton. I actually spoke to him today which was amazing. 'I say speak I can speak to him, and he can acknowledge. He can nod and he can shake his head and that's purely because he's got the tube going down his throat. 'He's still being ventilated and tube fed but he is trying really hard to speak. He told his dad he loves him, told his friends that he misses them.' Ashton a week earlier fighting for his life in a Thai hospital (Image: Angela Roden Shepherd) When Ashston went to Thailand he didn't have medical insurance in place. So, the family set up a GoFundMe to help raise money to bring him back to the UK. An incredible £22,110 has been raised so far which Angela explained has been going towards Ashton's increasing medical bills. In the video Angela said: 'We've raised an amazing amount of money, but we still have a little bit of a way to go. 'All our medical bills are starting to come out. As an example, the ventilator he's on is costing 60,000 baht a day which I believe is around £50 to £60.' 'That's without his medication, that's without his feeding tube, without the care the staff have been giving him every night he stays in hospital. So, we still do need to keep raising money.' Childhood friend Angela Roden Shepherd has been a shoulder for Ashton's family to lean on. (Image: Angela Roden Shepherd) Unsurprisingly Ashton's family are relieved that signs of recovery are starting to show. Angela told the Argus: 'In less than a week we've gone from having a do not revive in place to Ashton communicating with us. 'As the days go on, he's not stopping. He's smiling he's chatting he's telling his dad he loves him but it's still not safe for him to fly because of the length of time after surgery. 'The family are over the moon they just want him home now.' A community fundraiser is being held at the Halfway Pub in old Cwmbran. The event is taking place July 5 with all funds going towards bringing Ashton home. A raffle is being held alongside a barbecue and karaoke. The fundraiser will be running from 12pm onwards.
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
Dr Charlie Teo makes a disturbing admission about what happened to one of his patients after his surgery
Controversial neurosurgeon Dr Charlie Teo has admitted to leaving one of his patients paralysed in a scathing interview where he slammed his critics for 'persecuting' him. 'If you look at my CV, out of all the articles that I've published, many of them are on complications,' Dr Teo told Mets Analin in a podcast released on Tuesday. 'So I don't try and hide from my complications, I admit to them. I take it on the chin, it's my fault, you know that person is paralysed because I went too far. 'It wasn't intentional of course, but it was my fault, and I've published on that.' Dr Teo has continued to perform brain surgeries overseas, after a professional standards committee reprimanded him in 2023 for 'unsatisfactory professional conduct'. While Dr Teo is still registered to operate in Australia, he requires written support from a neurosurgeon approved by the Medical Council of NSW in order to practice, which none of his colleagues have been willing to provide. The finding concerned operations on two female patients at Prince of Wales Hospital in 2018 and 2019. Neither patient regained consciousness after the surgeries and both died - one of them just 10 days afterwards. The committee found that Dr Teo didn't exercise 'appropriate judgment' in operating on one of the patients, while with the other, he 'carried out surgery which was different to that proposed to the patient, and the surgical strategy led to unwarranted and excessive removal of normal functional brain'. Dr Teo had become 'isolated from his peers' and the conditions placed on him were 'necessary to protect the health and safety of the public', the committee said. Since the ruling, the surgeon has operated in countries including China, India, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Brazil, Peru and Nepal, and claimed many Australians are flying abroad for treatment. He has formally requested the restrictions be lifted, claiming that jealous surgeons are out to get him and he is the victim of a smear campaign. 'So here's a doctor who's got a worldwide reputation for being very honest with their presentations getting lambasted and getting persecuted for having complications,' he told Mr Analin in the Tuesday interview. 'Well hang on - I will be the first to admit that I have bad outcomes.' Mr Analin, Sydney gym owner and creator of the Elevate with Mets podcast, told Dr Teo he was a 'massive fan' of him because he had helped a close friend with treatment more than 20 years ago. In the wide-ranging interview Dr Teo, born in Australia to Singaporean parents, said he found neurosurgery daunting as a medical student because of its unforgiving nature. It was only later when he was thrust into the field that he decided he had found his calling. He described 'bullying from the medical fraternity' as his greatest challenge and insisted, 'I don't think I've done anything wrong'. 'Now, speak to the doctors and they think I've done a lot of things wrong, but all I've done, Mets you've just got to believe me, all I've done was care for my patients. 'These cases that my colleagues have called futile cases that I take on - well all of those people knew exactly what they were facing - they were facing death, certain death... Or a chance at living longer and maybe even being cured. '...My only crime is that I've given patients autonomy and I've taken on cases that everyone else says I shouldn't take on. Your friend's wife is exactly one of them.' He said he enjoyed brain surgery so much that it was a 'natural progression' to continue doing it in China after he was effectively banned from Australia. The interview divided Aussies, with some coming to Dr Teo's defence - arguing that his patients knew the risks of surgery - while others suggested he had preyed on distraught families. 'The guy told people with no hope of a cure he could help them only to leave them as vegetables for the rest of their short lives,' one said. 'He performed surgeries on people that other surgeons wouldn't do. Those people would have probably passed a lot sooner without surgery,' said another. 'Dr Teo is a genius! A massive loss for Australia if he is still prevented from operating,' said a third. 'He worked outside the scope and advice of his professional body,' a fourth said.
The Sun
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Radio 2 star puts HUGE house on market for £2.75 million after completely renovating it and life changing brain surgery
RADIO 2 star DJ Spoony has put his huge house on the market for £2.75million after undergoing life changing brain surgery. DJ Spoony, real name Johnathan Joseph, revealed in December he'd been rushed to hospital due to a subdural haematoma. 6 6 6 6 6 The NHS describes it as a "serious condition" where blood pools between the skull and surface of the brain. Now Spoony has listed his Bedford home for sale - revealing the stunning interior of the family property. It includes a library, ground floor study and an open-plan living and dining area for entertaining. Spoony's huge garden has incredible views and is accessed via full-height sliding glass doors. The property comes with six bedrooms, six bathrooms and a gym. Spoony previously told fans he'd had surgery just before Christmas after being diagnosed with a subdural haematoma. He had been suffering from severe headaches, a key symptom, for close to a month prior to the op but had battled through and continued with his day to day routine. When it got too much he eventually went to A&E where he was sent for a CT scan and a small bleed on the brain was discovered. He was immediately referred to Addenbrookes in Cambridgeshire for specialist treatment. He said: "Crazy as I'd been working and training solidly all through the time of the headaches." Zoe Ball says it's 'lovely to be back' as she returns to BBC Radio 2 after stepping down from breakfast show The music star described the surgery as "routine" though praised the "very high standard" of skill from the surgeon and their team. He continued: "Within 10mins of the operation I was on my way back to the ward. Fully alert. Chatting. Not groggy after the general. "Couldnt wait to have that banana by my bed as I'd been nil by mouth since 1pm the previous day. That was the best banana I've ever had….as for the ginger shot. Perfect."
The Sun
27-05-2025
- Health
- The Sun
Former boxing world champion undergoes brain surgery after being rushed to hospital when he collapsed in the ring
GINJIRO SHIGEOKA has undergone brain surgery following his brutal defeat to Pedro Taduran. The Japanese southpaw collapsed in the ring as the result of his rematch with Taduran, which he lost via split decision, was announced before being stretchered out of the arena. 4 4 The former IBF light-flyweight champion was immediately rushed to the hospital after losing consciousness following the gruelling war, in which he failed to exact revenge on Taduran. The 25-year-old, who was undefeated before his consecutive losses to his Filipino foe, currently remains in a medically induced coma. And the emergency craniotomy, which involves removing part of the patient's skull, that he underwent has brought about the end of his career. An update from his representatives read: "According to JBC [Japanese Boxing Commission], Japanese Former IBF Champion Ginjiro Shigeoka has suffered from an acute subdural hematoma and has already undergone a craniotomy. 'G. Shigeoka is still currently under observation in a private hospital in Osaka, Japan. "The commission has already enforced that Shigeoka has to retire from boxing following his craniotomy procedure.' Japanese Boxing Council rules prohibit boxers who have undergone any type of brain surgery from holding licenses, even if they make a full recovery. Shigeoka, the younger brother of former WBC light-flyweight titleholder Yudai, currently remains under observation. 4 And it will take the best part of a week before his condition becomes clear. Tsuyoshi Yasukochi, the JBC's Secretary General, said: 'The definite information is that he has an acute right subdural hematoma. 'He underwent emergency craniotomy immediately after the match and is currently under observation. "It will take about a week to know his condition. He is asleep under anaesthesia.
Daily Mail
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Celebrity psychic Tyler Henry reveals heartbreaking tumor after brain surgery as he shares hospital bedside photo
Celebrity psychic medium Tyler Henry has revealed he has successfully undergone brain surgery. The reality star, 29, had most of a 'colloid tumor' removed from his brain and will now be on bedrest for a month. The star announced the operation on Wednesday with a photo of him in his hospital bed, which appeared to have been taken after the surgery. A bandage was on his head as he snuggled into his pillow with a smile. 'Brain surgery was a success! Great prognosis, incredible staff, and I feel so thankful to be surrounded by my family. I'll be on bedrest for a month and look forward to getting back to doing readings. 'For those of you who connect with me virtually, not much should change as far as private reading giveaways and group readings, right now I'm just on the mend. For those curious, I had a colloid tumor near the center of my brain and thankfully most of it has been removed! (The tumor, not my brain… that is.) 'This isn't my first rodeo with this and I have so much to be thankful for - I'll see ya'll very soon with lots of thought-provoking subjects and of course, readings. Thank you all so much for your support.' Tyler previously underwent an emergency brain surgery at age 18 following the discovery of a congenital cyst. The cyst, which is benign, needs to be regularly drained when it grows too large as it would be too risky to remove completely, according to The Cut. 'I have wondered if it relates to my ability at all,' he told the publication last year. The Hollywood Medium With Tyler Henry star also endured a collapsed lung in 2019 and has congenital blebs on his lungs that he needs to keep an eye on. He suspects his health has been impacted by his work as a psychic medium. 'It's the biggest question I have: Why, if this is something of a gift, does it come at a cost?' he told the outlet. Opening up about the brain cyst on Instagram, Tyler posted a photo of him giving a reading as a teenager just before the health scare came to light. 'This photo was taken a month after my 18th birthday in the backyard of my childhood home,' he wrote on Instagram in 2023. 'I was doing readings on camera in my small town of Hanford, CA. Only a week later an MRI revealed a congenital brain cyst that lead to emergency surgery after weeks of headaches. A mass I was born with was only now causing a life-threatening situation as my adult life was just beginning. 'Despite all that, this project allowed for one of my most exciting moments as an early medium - reading an entire diner full of strangers, as well as delivering messages in my teenage haunts of China Alley (later featured on @lifeafterdeathnetflix). 'This experience taught me early on the importance of timing and trust. Without the inevitable brain surgery that ensued, I don't think I would of had such a firsthand awareness of the fragility of life. It was an intimate reminder for me of the fine line dividing this realm and the next.' The surgery revelation comes just a week after Tyler - who worked with the Kardashians in 2015 - tied the knot with his longtime beau Clint Godwin. The lovebirds appeared to go about tying the knot the simple way, opting to head to their local Beverly Hills courthouse. Henry shared a single photo of their pair with his 1.2 million followers and wrote, 'Today, we are married! Life with you is an endless sleepover with my best friend and life's just getting started.' He added in the heartfelt note: 'I knew when we met nearly a decade ago that you would be the one, and that conviction only grew stronger with every day. Best premonition ever!' An engagement was never announced, but Henry told E! News in 2019 that he'd likely be the one to propose. The newlyweds' love story began in 2016, when Tyler gave Clint a reading. 'He had seen me on [Keeping Up With the Kardashians]. He messaged me and said that he'd be interested in a reading,' the star opened up to GLAAD in 2022. The E! personality added, 'I knew the second I saw him that I had something that I needed to share with him regarding his grandfather, who had died.' He explained, 'His grandfather had recently taken his own life. As I connected with him, I relayed exactly why that decision was made. Immediately, I found myself a part of his family, being immersed in what they were going through.' Tyler shares bits of his life with his now-husband on social media regularly. On Valentine's Day he posted a photo of the two in wet suits at the beach, adding a thoughtful message. 'We've grown up together and there's no one else I'd rather grow through time with. Whether I'm 29 or 92, this love will always be my guiding force, a reprieve from all of life's heaviness. That's what @clintxgodwin is for me,' he said. And in March he uploaded another picture of the pair, adding, 'It's @clintxgodwin's birthday! Hurtling toward 30 isn't so bad with coconut cake and good company.'
