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Written by a NHS patient at The James Cook University Hospital
10th December 2022


My son Jonathan was admitted to James Cook Hospital in 2021 with Covid 19, pneumonia and sepsis, endocarditis with vegetation on Aortic Valve, he was extremely ill, his platelets were only 23 and he required emergency surgery because without it he would certainly have died, he was due to go down for surgery the next day but this was cancelled as the appointed surgeon refused to operate as he said Jonathan would not survive surgery, but without it he would definitely die. Our lovely Cardiologist Dr Thambyrajah pleaded with other surgeons at James Cook and Mr. Simon Kendall kindly agreed to do the surgery. Thankyou Mr Simon Kendall for your life saving skill and Dr Thambyrajah for your persistence in giving Jonathan a chance to live and for saving my son Jonathan’s life. It is now nearly 15 months since Jonathan had surgery, and his heart is strong. Thankyou again.

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Written by a patient at The James Cook University Hospital
11th January 2017


i had open heart surgery here on 9thJuly 2013 after having pneumonia kidney failure,Sepsis then Endocarditis attacking my heart valves .First surgeon refused to operate as he said i would die on the table but then My hero Simin Kendall agreed to iperate giving me 50/50 chance of survival, i got scared so refused op but knew i would be dead within a few weeks but with lots of chats with staff etc i agreed to operation.I wrote good ye letters to my close family but because of the excellent work ,care i survived .Mr Kendall use to pop to see me and even telephoned the ward asking staff how i was nurses said i must of made a big impact on him.Well this wonderful man and his team saved my life and im so grateful for this i got to see my daughter and my husband walk down the aisle to marry her fiance. I can ne er repay this man for what he has done my heart is perfect but im struggling with Post Sepsi Syndrome but im alive xx

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