Radio presenter DJ Spoony has thanked the NHS and his family after being treated in hospital for a “small bleed to the brain”. The BBC Radio 2 presenter, whose real name is Johnathan Joseph, held back tears as he told listeners on Monday he had been dealing with headaches for a few weeks, but had “put off” seeing a doctor until 21 December, when he decided to go to A&E. The 54-year-old went to Bedford Hospital where staff ran tests and did a CT scan before sending him to see a specialist at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge. On Instagram he said his illness was caused by a subdural hematoma, a condition where there is bleeding in the brain. At Addenbrooke’s, Spoony was told doctors “need to operate”, and ended up spending Christmas Day in hospital. He said: “The amazing doctors and nurses at Addenbrooke’s had done the operation, (they) had flushed me out. I was feeling fine, 10 minutes after the operation. I was talking, looking forward to being back on the ward, eating a banana and having a ginger shot.” Breaking down, he added: “Thank you to everybody at Addenbrooke’s for looking after me; you were amazing. So, again (thanks to) our amazing National Health Service.”
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