DJ Spoony thank you ‘superb’ NHS after mind operation

Radio presenter DJ Spoony has thanked the NHS and his circle of relatives after being handled in sanatorium for a “small bleed to the mind”.

The BBC Radio 2 presenter, whose actual title is Johnathan Joseph, held again tears as he advised listeners on Monday he were coping with complications for a couple of weeks, however had “eliminate” seeing a physician till 21 December, when he made up our minds to visit A&E.

The 54-year-old went to Bedford Clinic the place team of workers ran exams and did a CT scan earlier than sending him to peer a expert at Addenbrooke’s Clinic in Cambridge.

On Instagram he mentioned his sickness was once led to via a subdural hematoma, a situation the place there’s bleeding within the mind.

At Addenbrooke’s, Spoony was once advised medical doctors “wish to function”, and ended up spending Christmas Day in sanatorium.

He mentioned: “The superb medical doctors and nurses at Addenbrooke’s had carried out the operation, (they) had flushed me out.

“I used to be feeling superb, 10 mins after the operation. I used to be speaking, having a look ahead to being again at the ward, consuming a banana and having a ginger shot.”

Breaking down, he added: “Thanks to everyone at Addenbrooke’s for having a look after me; you had been superb.

“So, once more (because of) our superb Nationwide Well being Provider.”

Spoony wrote on Instagram: “I awoke on Christmas morning in sanatorium. I used to be so thankful. Had one thing particular to look ahead to.

“Going house to my friends and family. All who were improbable for the previous few days. The visits, toughen, calls, messages. Very humbling.

“There was once then again some unhappiness waking up close to to a few those who did not know the place they had been, that will’ve spent a big phase, if no longer all the day with out family members.

“I take into accounts all of them on a daily basis and hope they’re making development of their restoration.”

In 2022, the DJ was once recognised with a British Empire Medal for his services and products to charity via track all over the Covid-19 pandemic.

Throughout the lockdown, he hosted common reside streams, ultimately a number of instances every week, the use of his apparatus at house to play quite a lot of track to assist folks “attach” and lift cash for charity.