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Arab News
16 hours ago
- Health
- Arab News
Pakistani pilgrim calls survival ‘a miracle' after his heart stopped five times during Hajj
ISLAMABAD: On the Day of Arafat, as the Hajj sermon began under the blazing sun, Pakistani pilgrim Imran Khan collapsed, his heart stopping not once, but five times. Saudi authorities swiftly intervened, airlifting him to a nearby medical facility for life-saving treatment, prompting him to describe his survival weeks later as a 'miracle' and his new life as 'a precious gift from Allah.' Khan, a 42-year-old father of two from Haroonabad, a modest town in Punjab's Bahawalnagar District, had long dreamed of performing Hajj. Accompanied by his wife, he set out on the pilgrimage this year with a heart full of gratitude. Everything went smoothly — until June 5, the most important day of Hajj, when, standing on the sun-scorched plains of Arafat, he suffered a sudden cardiac arrest and was rushed to East Arafat Hospital in critical condition. Despite repeated resuscitation attempts, his heart stopped multiple times, putting his life at grave risk. After initial emergency care, he was airlifted again to King Abdullah Medical City in Makkah, still on a ventilator, where a team of specialized doctors treated him, and he eventually recovered. 'It is indeed a miracle that Allah has blessed me with a new life, a precious gift from Him,' Khan told Arab News over the phone from Jeddah. From the very beginning of his pilgrimage, he said, his heart carried a single, earnest prayer for good health, recalling how he repeatedly asked Allah to grant him a life of strength and well-being. 'Had this happened in Pakistan, such a level of care might not have been possible, and I may not have survived,' he added. Khan said he had a mild diabetes condition but no history of heart issues, and that before embarking on the Hajj journey, he underwent a medical checkup and was declared fully fit. While standing in Arafat during the Hajj sermon, Khan recalled he began to feel an intense chest pain followed by severe palpitations. Eventually, he lost consciousness after vomiting. 'When I regained consciousness nearly 17 days later, the doctors told me that my heart had stopped five times on that day,' he said, adding his treatment in Saudi Arabia was excellent, and truly of an international standard. After being airlifted by helicopter from the plains of Arafat to King Abdullah Hospital, he said a dedicated medical team treated him around the clock. 'At every critical moment, a full team of doctors was constantly attending to me,' he said, thanking the Saudi government for providing excellent life-saving treatment. 'The entire treatment was completely free of cost,' he continued. 'They did not take a single penny from me and provided everything from medicines to food and water.' Khan commended his wife for showing remarkable courage throughout the ordeal. 'She is still with me here in Jeddah and has stood by me every step of the way,' he said in an emotional tone. 'I also had two Pakistani friends with me, but I have not seen such strength and bravery even in men as my wife displayed in Saudi Arabia.' Khan said he would travel to Pakistan on July 8, as doctors had discharged him from the hospital and declared him fit to travel. 'It's now been five days since I was discharged from the hospital and I am currently in Jeddah, where my health is gradually improving,' he added. According to the Pakistan Hajj Medical Mission, a total of 239 Pakistani pilgrims with serious health issues were treated in Saudi hospitals this year, including both government and Saudi-sponsored private sector facilities. As of now, five patients remain admitted, with four of them on ventilators.
South China Morning Post
3 days ago
- General
- South China Morning Post
Stray cat travels from China to the US in shipping container
A rare first occurred at an animal rescue in the US state of Minnesota when a stray cat managed to find herself thousands of miles from home – on a completely different continent. Companion Animal Care & Control said in a June 5 Facebook post that the tiny survivor was found inside a shipping container that travelled from China to Minnesota. She spent about three weeks in the container and was 'severely dehydrated and dangerously thin' when she was discovered. The adventurer was named Stowaway. She is now being cared for in a shelter before being placed for adoption. 'Thankfully, our team was called, and with a little patience [and a humane trap], we were able to safely catch her,' the animal rescue service said. 'This cat is nothing short of a miracle.'
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
Florida Girl, 12, Returns Home Following a Nearly 4-Week Hospital Stay After Being Hit by a Car on Her Last Day of School
A young girl is back home with family in Florida after a nearly four-week hospital stay 12-year-old Eden was hit by a car while riding a scooter on her last day of school in May "Considering how everything could have turned out, [it] absolutely could have been a whole different circumstance," the girl's father said, reflecting on the incidentA young Florida girl is back home with family weeks after she was hit by a car. Natalie Blouse and Paul Moody, the grandmother and the father of 12-year-old Eden, spoke with CBS affiliate WINK-TV about the preteen's "miracle" recovery — just weeks after she was injured in Charlotte County on May 29. According to NBC affiliate WBBH and WINK-TV, Eden was struck by an unlicensed driver on the last day of school as she was riding her scooter along Easy Street. She suffered a brain injury and a broken vertebrae, as well as cuts and scrapes, Fox affiliate WFTX reported, and she had been recovering at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg. "I would never, ever wish this on my worst enemy," Blouse said of her granddaughter's incident. "I still have nightmares when I go to sleep about it." "I heard the crash, and I just had a feeling it was her," she added. "And sure enough, it was." Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) arrested Arlin Salazar on May 29, and she was charged with operating a motor vehicle without a license, according to police records. WINK-TV reported that Salazar was traveling south on Easy Street while Eden was traveling west on Crestwood Drive on an electric scooter. The young girl reportedly stopped at a posted stop sign before entering the roadway in front of the vehicle. The FHP said the driver — who was later taken to Charlotte County Jail — was not at fault, per WINK-TV. (Eden's family has called for additional charges.) "Her head smacked the windshield, she did suffer very severe head trauma, there is bruising on her brain, there's frontal lobe brain damage," Eden's father previously told WFTX, adding that the injury temporarily left her unable to move or speak much. "You can tell she just gets frustrated and she screams and it's heartbreaking seeing that type of frustration. She just doesn't have the control over her body that she's used to having," Moody added at the time, calling Eden a "warrior through it all." Moody and the girl's grandmother said Eden can now walk and talk again. Still, they said the family was "really worried" whether Eden was "going to make it" during her first three days of recovery. Blouse told WINK-TV she "never left her side." "I still won't, because she's our angel, she's our blessing from God," Blouse added. "It's definitely a miracle. God definitely answered our prayers." "Considering how everything could have turned out, [it] absolutely could have been a whole different circumstance," Moody said. The father added that holding his daughter again was "the best feeling in the world." Eden's grandmother is now working on setting up signs along their street to encourage drivers to slow down and watch out for children. A GoFundMe campaign, organized to raise money for Eden's recovery, called her a "sweet, caring, strong, and beautiful" girl who "deserves to have a full, active life." The fundraiser has since brought in nearly $2,400 of a $5,000 goal. Read the original article on People
CBS News
4 days ago
- Health
- CBS News
Aurora firefighters, 911 dispatcher help grandmother save 8-year-old girl
Emergency dispatchers are on the receiving end of the worst days of people's lives. They rarely know what happens after that call ends, let alone get to meet them. In Aurora -- a city of over 400,000 people -- one call, one voice, and one grandmother's love made all the difference. When 8-year-old Gloria collapsed, her grandmother didn't panic; she acted. Charisse Huggins immediately began CPR while on the phone with Aurora911. What unfolded over the next few minutes was nothing short of a miracle. "I started compressions right then and there," said Charisse. "I didn't think. I just did what I had to do." Gloria received her new heart just shy of her first birthday. That morning in January, she had no symptoms before collapsing. She simply sat up in bed and said, "Meemaw, my head hurts." Moments later, she fell backward. Gloria's cardiac arrest lasted nearly an hour. Against all odds, she survived. It's a call Aurora 911 dispatcher Rosie Deichsel won't forget. "Charisse was calm, unbelievably calm," Deichsel said about Huggins. "I like being on the other side of the phone, you know, that's where I belong." Charisse, who had cared for Gloria since birth, knew CPR from years of navigating her granddaughter's complex medical needs. But even for her, the weight of the moment was overwhelming. "You're never really prepared," she admitted. "But there was a soft voice on the other end of the phone. Deichsel kept me grounded. She kept me going." Deichsel says dispatchers rarely get to meet the people they help, but this reunion was unforgettable. "This is one of those calls I'll carry with me forever," she said. "We don't always get happy endings. But this one? This one was special." First responders from Aurora Fire Rescue arrived within minutes, taking over resuscitation and transporting Gloria to Children's Hospital Colorado. She lost her pulse again en route, requiring CPR to resume. Gloria was twice placed on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, a specialized form of life support for both the heart and lungs. Doctors estimated her chance of survival at less than 4%. She was on life support for two weeks. She fought her way back. The family was able to thank the team who helped save her life in person. Phoenix Awards are joint recognitions presented by public safety agencies to honor the team members directly involved in saving the life of a citizen who is ultimately discharged from the hospital neurologically intact. "This award is about the system," said AFR leadership during the Phoenix Award ceremony. "From the 911 call to the hospital doors, every link in the chain matters." Aurora firefighters and a 911 dispatcher pose with a family after helping a grandmother save her 8-year-old granddaughter's life. CBS Charisse now urges all parents and caregivers -- especially grandparents -- to learn CPR. "This is a great day," she said. "You didn't just save a child. You gave my granddaughter her future back."
Yahoo
25-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
A Cat Went to Sleep in an Inactive Washing Machine, and Woke Up During a 55-Minute Wash Cycle with 3,000 Spins
A Burmese cat named Pablo was found inside a washing machine that had completed a full cycle after going missing for an hour The feline reportedly withstood a "full 55-minute cold cycle," which included "3000 spins" The cat is being described as a "miracle" for surviving the ordeal and recovering from his serious injuriesAn Australian cat likely left one of his nine lives behind in the wash, after surviving a 55-minute cycle in a washing machine. According to a June 10 Facebook post from the Small Animal Specialist Hospital (SASH), the Burmese feline, Pablo, recently went missing for over an hour. His family searched all over the house for the cat until they eventually found the pet in their washing machine, which had just finished a full cycle. The animal hospital and Pablo's family believe the cat snuck into the washing machine when it was open and inactive for a nap. One of Pablo's family members later started the washer, not realizing Pablo was inside. SASH shared that Pablo withstood a "full 55-minute cold cycle," which included "3000 spins." After Pablo's family found the cat in the washing machine, they rushed him to the SASH Gold Coast's Emergency & Critical Care, where he arrived in "critical condition," according to the post. Dr. Ella Yarsley with the animal hospital told 7 News Australia that the kitten was brought in with a "brain" and "lung injury." "[He] was probably in the most dire condition I've seen in a case in a long time," Yarsley told the outlet. "Not many have seen cats go through a whole cycle and survive." However, Pablo was a special case. After undergoing "intensive, round-the-clock care" from the emergency and critical care staff for seven days, which included "medication and monitoring." Pablo "made a full recovery," and is almost back to full health, SASH said. Yarsley described the whole incident as "pretty close to a miracle." Though the cat recovered, he retained "minor injuries to his paw and the tip of his tail." "Despite his cheeky curiosity, Pablo the miracle cat is here today thanks to his quick-thinking and loving human crew, who entrusted our specialist-led team to provide care when Pablo needed it most," SASH said on Facebook. In a follow-up post on June 23, SASH shared updated photos of the feline looking almost as good as new, except for a cast still visible on one of his hind legs. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. In their social media post about Pablo, SASH warned pet owners to double-check household appliances for beloved pets before turning them on or closing them. It can be easy for pets, especially cats, to sneak undetected into washers, fridges, dryers, and other appliances. "A big thank you to Pablo's family for allowing us to share his story and raise awareness about the dangers of one of the favourite hiding spots for cats (washing machines)," the animal hospital said in its post. Read the original article on People
