DJ Spoony thanks ‘amazing’ NHS staff as he recovers
Sarah Janes/BBCRadio presenter DJ Spoony has thanked the NHS and his family after being treated in hospital for a “minor bleeding on the brain”.
bbc radio 2 presenterThe singer, whose real name is Jonathan Joseph, told listeners on Monday that he had been suffering from headaches for a few weeks but had “put off seeing a doctor” until December 21, when he decided to go to A&E.
The 54-year-old man went to Bedford Hospital where staff examined him and carried out a CT scan before sending him to see a specialist at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge.
But Instagram He said his illness was caused by a subdural hematoma, a condition where bleeding occurs in the brain.
At Addenbrooke’s, Spoony was told by doctors that he “needed to operate”, and he ended up spending Christmas Day in hospital.
He said: “The wonderful doctors and nurses at Addenbrooke’s did the operation, (they) got me out.
“10 minutes after the operation I was feeling fine. I was talking, looking forward to being back in the ward, eating a banana and getting a ginger shot.”
Crying, he said: “Thank you to everyone at Addenbrooke’s for looking after me; you were wonderful.
“So, again (thank you) our wonderful National Health Service.”
Tracey Welch/BBC“Woke up in the hospital on Christmas morning. I was so grateful. There was something special to look forward to,” Spoony wrote on Instagram.
“Going home to my family and friends. All of them who have been incredible these past few days. The visits, the support, the calls, the messages. So humbling.
“However, there was some sadness awakening in the minds of some people who did not know where they were, having spent a large part, if not all, of the day without their loved ones.
“I think about him every day and hope he is making progress in his recovery.”
In 2022, the DJ was awarded the British Empire Medal for his services to charity through music during the COVID-19 pandemic.
During lockdown, he hosted regular live streams, eventually several times a week, playing a variety of music using his equipment at home to help people “connect” and raise money for charity.
