Jonathan backs Charity that helped to save his life
JONATHAN BACKS CHARITY THAT HELPED TO SAVE HIS LIFE
A Peterborough man is urging the public to support East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) following the life-saving treatment and care he received when he suffered a life-threatening medical emergency.
It was the early hours of the morning of Sunday 11 September 2022 when Jonathan Moran (now aged 38) woke and realised he was seriously unwell. Alone at home he was suffering from a haemorrhage on both sides of his brain, and three aneurysms. Incredibly, Jonathan was able to make a 999 call before losing consciousness. Paramedics from the ambulance service identified that Jonathan could be suffering from a critical neurological event and requested help from East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA).
The charity, which receives no regular government funding provides advanced critical care 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to the most seriously ill and injured people in the region by air and road.
Time was of the essence as EAAA’s Dr Ed Gold and Critical Care Paramedic (CCP) Andy Bates attended by rapid response vehicle. They gave him enhanced care at the scene, including a pre-hospital emergency anaesthetic, intubated and ventilated him so they could take control of his breathing. These critical care interventions at the scene were essential steps in helping to give Jonathan the best possible chance of survival.
Once Jonathan was stable, Dr Ed and CCP Andy then accompanied him by land ambulance to Addenbrooke’s Hospital where he spent nine weeks in a coma and underwent neurological surgery. He then started a very long road to recovery, working hard on his rehabilitation every day.
Jonathan says: “I pushed myself daily; walking, stepping and doing my best to coordinate my movements again. I celebrated all these little achievements. I was able to go home and live independently in June 2023, and I even went back to work in September 2023, a year after my incident.”
More recently, Jonathan received support from EAAA’s Aftercare service, who facilitated a meeting for him and his family with some of the people who attended him.
“It’s been an emotional year, but the visit to EAAA with my Mum and Auntie was amazing. I met with EAAA’s Aftercare team and CCP Andy, who attended me that night, and they gave me more information about what happened. It was so important for me to fill in some of the gaps.” Jonathan says.
“I now think of life differently. The help from everyone, including EAAA, has meant so much to me and my friends and family. The Aftercare support since has been excellent – and vital for me. I only have lovely things to say; I’m over the moon and full of praise for everything EAAA has done.”
Jonathan is now urging others support to East Anglian Air Ambulance, which relies almost entirely on public donations.
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