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'I nearly died': Richard Bacon pays tribute to NHS after health ordeal 'I nearly died': Richard Bacon pays tribute to NHS after health ordeal
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Richard Bacon has said he thought his life was about to end and paid tribute to the NHS after waking from a medically induced coma.Richard Bacon has said he thought his life was about to end and paid tribute to the NHS after waking from a medically induced coma.
The television and radio presenter was taken to hospital 11 days ago after falling ill on a flight to Britain from the United States. He said on Monday that the condition, initially diagnosed as pneumonia in both lungs, was now being treated as an unidentified double chest infection. The television and radio presenter was taken to hospital 11 days ago after falling ill on a flight to Britain from the US. He said on Monday that the condition, initially diagnosed as pneumonia in both lungs, was now being treated as an unidentified double chest infection.
Describing his ordeal, Bacon said on Twitter that he had nearly died and added: “At one point […] I thought, this is it.”Describing his ordeal, Bacon said on Twitter that he had nearly died and added: “At one point […] I thought, this is it.”
He said that when he thought he was about to die, he worried: “How is this going to affect my kids’ lives? Who’s going to sit my poor dad down and say: ‘I’m sorry, we did everything we could?’”He said that when he thought he was about to die, he worried: “How is this going to affect my kids’ lives? Who’s going to sit my poor dad down and say: ‘I’m sorry, we did everything we could?’”
But he said that thanks to the NHS’s work he would be present for his father’s 100th birthday.But he said that thanks to the NHS’s work he would be present for his father’s 100th birthday.
2/2 How’s is this going to affect my kids’ lives? Who’s going to sit my poor dad down and say“I’m sorry, we did everything we could”. But then I didn’t die. And I didn’t die because I’m on the NHS . VivaTheNHS. See you for your 💯th. By which time I probably will have penumonia2/2 How’s is this going to affect my kids’ lives? Who’s going to sit my poor dad down and say“I’m sorry, we did everything we could”. But then I didn’t die. And I didn’t die because I’m on the NHS . VivaTheNHS. See you for your 💯th. By which time I probably will have penumonia
In his tribute to the NHS he reserved particular praise for Lewisham hospital, which he said had identified the severity of his condition rapidly and within 90 minutes “had placed me into a life-saving six-day coma”. In his tribute to the NHS, he reserved particular praise for Lewisham hospital, which he said had identified the severity of his condition rapidly and within 90 minutes “had placed me into a lifesaving six-day coma”.
This is how good Lewisham Hospital is. I walked in off the street simply complaining of being short of breath. With 90 minutes they had placed me into a life saving six day coma. #VivaTheNHS.This is how good Lewisham Hospital is. I walked in off the street simply complaining of being short of breath. With 90 minutes they had placed me into a life saving six day coma. #VivaTheNHS.
Earlier Bacon shared a quote from the American children’s television presenter Mister Rogers. “‘We need to help people to discover the true meaning of love. Love is generally confused with dependence. Those of us who have grown in true love know that we can love only in proportion to our capacity for independence’ – Mister Rogers. I’m learning this,” he tweeted. Bacon had earlier shared a quote from the American children’s television presenter Mister Rogers. “‘We need to help people to discover the true meaning of love. Love is generally confused with dependence. Those of us who have grown in true love know that we can love only in proportion to our capacity for independence’ – Mister Rogers. I’m learning this,” he tweeted.
It has been reported that Bacon plans to return to live in the UK so his two children can be nearer to family. He moved to the US three years ago with his wife, Rebecca, and children Arthur, now six, and Ivy, four. It has been reported that Bacon plans to return to live in the UK so his two children can be nearer to family. He moved to the US three years ago with his wife, Rebecca, and children Arthur, six, and Ivy, four.
The former Blue Peter presenter’s most recent role was hosting the Fox talkshow Top 30 in Los Angeles.The former Blue Peter presenter’s most recent role was hosting the Fox talkshow Top 30 in Los Angeles.
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