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| Richard Bacon put in induced coma after pneumonia treatment | Richard Bacon put in induced coma after pneumonia treatment |
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| The TV and radio presenter Richard Bacon has been put in a medically induced coma after becoming seriously unwell with suspected pneumonia. | |
| The former BBC Radio 5 Live presenter, whose first major job was hosting Blue Peter, was taken to hospital eight days ago after becoming ill on a flight to Britain from the US. | |
| He was well enough to then post photos of himself on Twitter, saying: “Thank God I got ill in Britain (actually on the way to Britain, was taken off the plane in a wheelchair).” | He was well enough to then post photos of himself on Twitter, saying: “Thank God I got ill in Britain (actually on the way to Britain, was taken off the plane in a wheelchair).” |
| Thank God I got ill in Britain (actually on the way to Britain, was taken off the plane in a wheelchair). Fuck all the ideology driven politicians who’ve messed up America’s healthcare system. Viva the NHS. Happy 70th. pic.twitter.com/ABEhSZXiRK | Thank God I got ill in Britain (actually on the way to Britain, was taken off the plane in a wheelchair). Fuck all the ideology driven politicians who’ve messed up America’s healthcare system. Viva the NHS. Happy 70th. pic.twitter.com/ABEhSZXiRK |
| He also updated his followers with a picture of the emergency department when he arrived. | He also updated his followers with a picture of the emergency department when he arrived. |
| I’m A&E (in Lewisham) on the NHS’s 70th birthday. I don’t like to miss a party pic.twitter.com/AzuAouTJhX | I’m A&E (in Lewisham) on the NHS’s 70th birthday. I don’t like to miss a party pic.twitter.com/AzuAouTJhX |
| Doctors reportedly took the decision to put Bacon in an induced coma after he failed to respond to treatment. They were treating him for pneumonia, which had spread to both lungs. | Doctors reportedly took the decision to put Bacon in an induced coma after he failed to respond to treatment. They were treating him for pneumonia, which had spread to both lungs. |
| Bacon’s sister confirmed the broadcaster’s condition worsened and he has had a tracheotomy to help him breathe. Juliet Bacon said she had been visiting him in intensive care for a week. | |
| This is my seventh day visiting my brother who’s been in an induced coma since last Thursday, just so grateful to the NHS x | This is my seventh day visiting my brother who’s been in an induced coma since last Thursday, just so grateful to the NHS x |
| A post shared by Juliet Bacon (@juliet_bacon) on Jul 12, 2018 at 9:56am PDT | A post shared by Juliet Bacon (@juliet_bacon) on Jul 12, 2018 at 9:56am PDT |
| Bacon started his career on BBC Radio Nottingham before going on to present TV shows including the Big Breakfast and Top of the Pops. | |
| He joined 5 Live to present the late-night show on weekends. Bacon subsequently worked as an announcer for BBC 7 and then as a DJ for Capital FM, followed by Xfm London. He has a show on Fox TV and lives in Los Angeles. | |
| The Radio Nottingham presenter Dean Jackson, who helped launch Bacon’s career, said he was being kept in a coma to get more oxygen into his system, but doctors hoped to reduce the sedative soon. | |
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