BBC Radio 2 star DJ Spoony has shared that he is recovering from surgery after a bleed was found on his brain.
The broadcaster, who hosts ‘The Good Groove’ on the station, shared a post via his Instagram account in which he confirmed that a small bleed had been found on his brain after he begun suffering from headaches.
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“That was one of the best Christmas’ I’ve ever had,” wrote the DJ, whose real name is John St John Joseph. “I’m very grateful for all it showed me. For all I have. For all the love, hugs and…love. So….I had a headache for the 3/4 weeks and went to A&E to get it checked on Saturday 21st. (I rarely get them).
“They did a few tests and said they wanted to give me a CT scan. The scan showed I had a small bleed on the brain (that had stopped bleeding) that was causing a bit of pressure on the brain hence the headaches,” he continued, adding that an operation was needed “asap”.
“I was in hospital for 4 nights and was eventually operated on 24.12 at 2am. By their very high standards it was a routine operation to sort my subural hematoma. Within 10mins of the operation I was on my way back to the ward. Fully alert. Chatting. Not groggy after the general.
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“What was crazy was the headache had instantly gone. 4 weeks of this throb and finally peace up top. I woke up on Christmas morning in hospital. I was so grateful. Had something special to look forward to. Going home to my family and friends.”
The DJ added that his close friends had been “incredible” over the past few days, before concluding the post by thanking the various staff members at the NHS who were involved in his treatment.
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