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The Irish Sun
6 days ago
- General
- The Irish Sun
My daughter, 9, almost died after taking out the rubbish – don't make our mistake
NAVAEH Connor was taking out the rubbish during a blackout when a simple mistake her mum made almost cost her her life. The nine-year-old schoolgirl almost died after the incident in April this year when a lid from a tin of peas, that was inside the bag, sliced her right leg in two places. Advertisement 5 Navaeh Connor was taking out the rubbish during a blackout when she sliced her leg in two places on a tin lid Credit: Kennedy News 5 Initially, she thought it was just a scratch, but soon found herself having to stem the heavy bleeding Credit: Kennedy News Navaeh thought it was just a scratch, but after shining a torch on her leg she saw one of the cuts was eight inches long and just one cm from the bone. The savvy schoolgirl stemmed the heavy bleeding by applying pressure using towels and toilet paper, copying life-saving skills seen in TV show The Walking Dead. After 20 minutes, Navaeh went downstairs and showed the cut to her mum April Connor, causing her to "freak out" and call an ambulance. The youngster was rushed to UPMC Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where doctors cleaned and stitched up the cut, which had sliced through a tendon. Advertisement Read more on bleeding Her mum April, 33, said she feared Navaeh would die as she could have bled out, but admitted she did a "good job" in stopping the bleeding. In the hit zombie apocalypse show, Navaeh, from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US, said: "My favourite show is The Walking Dead, it felt like I was in my own Walking Dead episode. "I was scared and nervous. I just knew to put pressure on it [from the show], my brain just told me to put pressure on it." Advertisement Most read in Health Mum-of-three April said Navaeh, whose favourite character is Judith Grimes , was helping out with chores when the accident happened. She explained: "My daughter took a garbage bag and went to take it to the trashcan because the next day was garbage day and the lid of a tin can sliced her leg. The signs and symptoms of sepsis to look out for, according to The UK Sepsis Trust "She said she thought she was just scratched and didn't know it was that bad until we got back into the house. "Because we were in a blackout, she ran into the bathroom and shone a flashlight on her leg. Advertisement "That's when she saw that she was quite hurt and she was gone for about 20 minutes before she even came down to tell us she was cut. "She was trying to stop the bleeding on her own, she tried to put bandaids on it and tried to hold pressure on it with towels and toilet paper. "She said she was scared and wanted it to go away with band aids and when it didn't go away, she got her dad and I and said, 'Mom I think you need to take me to the hospital'. "I thought she was just being dramatic. When she shone the flashlight and showed us the cut on her leg I freaked out, I had to call an ambulance. Advertisement I thought she was going to die, I was so concerned because she didn't come to me straight away April Connor "She is nine years old and she did a really good job stopping the bleeding on her own. "I watch a lot of doctor shows and documentaries and she is used to medical gore. "We watch a lot of Grey's Anatomy and horror movies, one of her favourite things to watch is The Walking Dead. "I thought she was going to die, I was so concerned because she didn't come to me straight away. Advertisement "She could have bled out on the floor, she's my youngest daughter and she handled it better than I did." Following an hour-long plastic surgery, Navaeh was given stitches and needed crutches to walk as she had sliced through her tendon. 5 Navaeh's mum April called an ambulance thinking she was going to die because she didn't show her the cut straight away Credit: Kennedy News 5 The nine-year-old had to undergo an hour-long plastic surgery procedure to fix the wound Credit: Kennedy News Advertisement 5 April is now warning parents about putting sharp objects in the bin without the right precautions Credit: Kennedy News The stay-at-home mum is now warning parents against putting sharp objects in the bin without the right precautions. April said: "She was in shock because of the wound and bleeding out but she was in a concentrated state of mind. "She was very strong throughout the whole situation, the only time she cried was when she heard she had to have surgery. Advertisement "They gave her crutches, she is having some trouble with the muscle because she cut through the tendon but she is doing better with walking. "Don't put anything sharp in the garbage at all, even if you push the lid inside or wrap it up, put it in a box. "I thought I had taken enough preventative action and I hadn't, and this is the outcome of what can happen." First aid advice for severe bleeding IF severe bleeding isn't controlled quickly it's possible for someone to lose a lot of blood, become unresponsive, and possible develop shock. Shock is a life-threatening emergency condition, caused when the body doesn't have sufficient blood circulating to supply the vital organs with oxygen. Steps to follow if someone's bleeding With open wounds there's a risk of infection, so wear protective first aid gloves (if available) to help prevent any infection passing between you both. Apply direct firm pressure to the wound using a sterile dressing if possible or a clean non-fluffy cloth to stop the bleeding. Ask a helper to call 999 or 112 for emergency help and give the emergency call handler details of where the wound is and the extent of the bleeding. Firmly secure the dressing with a bandage to maintain pressure on the wound. Make it firm enough to maintain pressure but not so tight that it restricts their circulation. Check their circulation beyond the bandage. Press one of the nails or the skin beyond the bandage for five seconds until it turns pale, then release the pressure. If the colour does not return within two seconds, the bandage is too tight. If necessary, loosen and reapply the bandage. The loss of blood could cause the casualty to develop shock. Treat them for this by helping them to lie down on a rug or blanket. Raise and support their legs, so that they are above the level of their heart. You should then loosen any tight clothing around their neck, chest and waist and cover the casualty with a blanket to keep them warm. If blood comes through the dressing, remove it and reapply pressure with a new dressing or pad to control the bleeding. Once the bleed is under control, secure the dressing place with the bandage, tying the knot over the wound to keep the pressure applied. Support the injured part with a sling or bandage, and keep checking the circulation beyond the bandage every 10 minutes. Keep monitoring their level of response until help arrives. If they become unresponsive at any point, prepare to start CPR. If the bleed is not controlled with pressure, it is possible that the call handler will ask you to improvise a tourniquet if you do not have one or are not trained. They may ask you to use items such as a triangular bandage, a belt or a tie and instruct you on what to do. Source: St John Ambulance
Scottish Sun
6 days ago
- General
- Scottish Sun
My daughter, 9, almost died after taking out the rubbish – don't make our mistake
Plus, the vital steps you need to know for dealing with severe bleeding MUM'S WARNING My daughter, 9, almost died after taking out the rubbish – don't make our mistake NAVAEH Connor was taking out the rubbish during a blackout when a simple mistake her mum made almost cost her her life. The nine-year-old schoolgirl almost died after the incident in April this year when a lid from a tin of peas, that was inside the bag, sliced her right leg in two places. Advertisement 5 Navaeh Connor was taking out the rubbish during a blackout when she sliced her leg in two places on a tin lid Credit: Kennedy News 5 Initially, she thought it was just a scratch, but soon found herself having to stem the heavy bleeding Credit: Kennedy News Navaeh thought it was just a scratch, but after shining a torch on her leg she saw one of the cuts was eight inches long and just one cm from the bone. The savvy schoolgirl stemmed the heavy bleeding by applying pressure using towels and toilet paper, copying life-saving skills seen in TV show The Walking Dead. After 20 minutes, Navaeh went downstairs and showed the cut to her mum April Connor, causing her to "freak out" and call an ambulance. The youngster was rushed to UPMC Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where doctors cleaned and stitched up the cut, which had sliced through a tendon. Advertisement Her mum April, 33, said she feared Navaeh would die as she could have bled out, but admitted she did a "good job" in stopping the bleeding. In the hit zombie apocalypse show, first aid is crucial for survival - allowing characters to treat injuries, prevent infection and potentially save lives as no hospitals are open due to a zombie apocalypse. Navaeh, from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US, said: "My favourite show is The Walking Dead, it felt like I was in my own Walking Dead episode. "I was scared and nervous. I just knew to put pressure on it [from the show], my brain just told me to put pressure on it." Advertisement Mum-of-three April said Navaeh, whose favourite character is Judith Grimes, was helping out with chores when the accident happened. She explained: "My daughter took a garbage bag and went to take it to the trashcan because the next day was garbage day and the lid of a tin can sliced her leg. The signs and symptoms of sepsis to look out for, according to The UK Sepsis Trust "She said she thought she was just scratched and didn't know it was that bad until we got back into the house. "Because we were in a blackout, she ran into the bathroom and shone a flashlight on her leg. Advertisement "That's when she saw that she was quite hurt and she was gone for about 20 minutes before she even came down to tell us she was cut. "She was trying to stop the bleeding on her own, she tried to put bandaids on it and tried to hold pressure on it with towels and toilet paper. "She said she was scared and wanted it to go away with band aids and when it didn't go away, she got her dad and I and said, 'Mom I think you need to take me to the hospital'. "I thought she was just being dramatic. When she shone the flashlight and showed us the cut on her leg I freaked out, I had to call an ambulance. Advertisement I thought she was going to die, I was so concerned because she didn't come to me straight away April Connor "She is nine years old and she did a really good job stopping the bleeding on her own. "I watch a lot of doctor shows and documentaries and she is used to medical gore. "We watch a lot of Grey's Anatomy and horror movies, one of her favourite things to watch is The Walking Dead. "I thought she was going to die, I was so concerned because she didn't come to me straight away. Advertisement "She could have bled out on the floor, she's my youngest daughter and she handled it better than I did." Following an hour-long plastic surgery, Navaeh was given stitches and needed crutches to walk as she had sliced through her tendon. 5 Navaeh's mum April called an ambulance thinking she was going to die because she didn't show her the cut straight away Credit: Kennedy News 5 The nine-year-old had to undergo an hour-long plastic surgery procedure to fix the wound Credit: Kennedy News Advertisement 5 April is now warning parents about putting sharp objects in the bin without the right precautions Credit: Kennedy News The stay-at-home mum is now warning parents against putting sharp objects in the bin without the right precautions. April said: "She was in shock because of the wound and bleeding out but she was in a concentrated state of mind. "She was very strong throughout the whole situation, the only time she cried was when she heard she had to have surgery. Advertisement "They gave her crutches, she is having some trouble with the muscle because she cut through the tendon but she is doing better with walking. "Don't put anything sharp in the garbage at all, even if you push the lid inside or wrap it up, put it in a box. "I thought I had taken enough preventative action and I hadn't, and this is the outcome of what can happen."
Scottish Sun
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Newlyweds unable to romp on wedding night after bride's ‘gym injury' EXPLODED in her groin leaving her hours from death
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) WHAT started as a 'gym injury' for Sarah Wintrip turned into a life-threatening ordeal when a cyst exploded days after her wedding, leaving her just hours from death. The agonising groin pain began during the flight to Jamaica to marry Luke Wintrip, 36, and stopped the 38-year-old from consummating the marriage. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 8 Sarah Wintrip, 38, tried to ignore her cyst pain so she could enjoy her wedding in Jamaica Credit: Kennedy Newsand Media 8 The discomfort was so extreme she had to forego her first dance with husband, Luke Wintrip, 36 Credit: Kennedy Newsand Media 8 By the time the newlyweds flew home on May 20, Sarah was in crisis Credit: Kennedy Newsand Media "I knew something was up but I didn't want to say anything because I'm not one to complain about pain and I didn't want to ruin the day," the mum-of-three said. When Sarah, from Chelmsford, Essex, first noticed a sharp, uncomfortable pain in her groin, she was told it was probably gym-related. 'It felt like I'd been in the gym and I'd been doing lunges and I'd lunged a little bit too hard," the marketing chief executive said. And when a personal trainer friend on the flight with her asked if she'd been working out, Sarah laughed it off. Read more on sepsis SHE SAID YES Made In Chelsea star engaged to girlfriend after being 24 hours from death 'I haven't stepped inside a gym for seven months; it's definitely not that.' But as the wedding day approached, the discomfort grew worse. On May 17, the morning of the ceremony, she stood up quickly and felt a sudden, intense pull. 'Everything went and I thought I was going to faint," Sarah explained. Her friends thought she was just hungover from the night before, but the mum knew this wasn't the case. 'At that point I knew something was up but I didn't want to say anything because I didn't want to ruin the day," she said. The signs and symptoms of sepsis to look out for, according to The UK Sepsis Trust Despite the escalating pain, Sarah kept quiet to protect the celebrations. The agony, however, forced her to skip the first dance. 'We didn't do a first dance because I was in pain but I didn't want anybody to know," she added. That night, she noticed a visible lump on her leg, hot to the touch. 'I was waking up in the middle of the night in huge amounts of pain. I was having fever dreams and was delirious.' By the time the newlyweds flew home on May 20, Sarah was in crisis. 8 The cyst ruptured mid-flight, turning septic and releasing a deadly infection into her bloodstream Credit: Kennedy Newsand Media 8 Her surgeon told her he had never seen anything like it before Credit: Kennedy Newsand Media 8 Sarah urges others to 'go with their gut' and get checked out if they suspect something is wrong Credit: Kennedy Newsand Media Paramedics rushed her straight to hospital as soon as she landed. Scans revealed a massive four-by-two centimetre cyst deep inside her groin. It had ruptured mid-flight, turning septic and releasing a deadly infection into her bloodstream. 'It was a life-saving surgery," she said "They had to get out the source of the infection that was killing me and it was leaking into my blood,' Sarah said. The cyst was so deep it hadn't been visible until her wedding day. Doctors had to cut her open and leave the wound packed and open to drain and heal slowly, to prevent the infection from returning. 'I don't want to die without seeing my children' Waking up from surgery, Sarah was overwhelmed by pain and fear. 'I remember waking up in really bad pain and thinking 'I'm dying.' "The infection was spreading through me, I could feel my lungs weren't working and I was losing my eyesight. "I had no feeling in my hands or my feet.' Her surgeon told her he had never seen anything like it before. The wound's location is tricky - prone to hernias, where tissue pushes through muscle - making recovery slow. 'If I get reinfected, I don't want to die without seeing my children," she added. "I still haven't seen them since I got back because I haven't been well enough and I didn't want to scare them.' 8 Waking up from surgery, Sarah was overwhelmed by pain and fear Credit: Kennedy Newsand Media Sarah said she would have "never expected" this to happen on her wedding day. "We've still not consummated the wedding. We've really tested the wedding vows in sickness and health," she added. 'A jolt to reality' Sarah urges others to 'go with their gut' and get checked out if they suspect something is wrong. "It's been very tearful," she said. "You get married thinking 'I've got years and years to spend my life with you'. "When something like that happens it's a jolt to reality. "Go with your gut because my gut the whole time was saying 'go back to England'. "Knowing now how rare it is and how difficult it was to figure out I was right, I would've died in Jamaica. "Do not delay. I had no choice because I had to go back to England. "But if there's something up and there's something you're worried about, just get it looked at, don't sit on it. You know your own body."
BBC News
08-04-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Bereaved family 'amazed' at community support
A father who will walk 70 miles between two football stadiums in memory of his son says he "can't believe" the support the community has shown to his Abrahams, from East Hunsbury, Northampton, will walk from Northampton Town's Sixfields Stadium to West Ham, the club he supports, to raise money for two charities in honour of his son died aged 20 in January 2023 from sepsis and necrotising Abrahams said: "We still can't believe the amount of support [we have had]. It's been amazing." Luke was initially diagnosed with tonsillitis and then with sciatica after developing leg condition worsened, and he was taken to hospital on 22 January, where doctors discovered the full extent of his a attempt to save him, his leg was amputated, but he died the next death was originally recorded as being down to natural causes, and no inquest was after his family got legal assistance, the coroner agreed to hold a inquest opened and adjourned in November 2024, with the next hearing set for June. 'We have a goal' The walk, called Luke's Legacy, aims to raise £1,200 for The UK Sepsis Trust and The Lee Spark NF Abrahams will begin his 70-mile (about 110km) journey on 5 May, with the trek expected to take three will be joined by Luke's friend Martin his own health challenges, he remains determined."I have a couple of false hips, but they're not going to hold me back. We have a goal, and we're going to do it," he walk is set to finish at the London Stadium, where Mr Abrahams hopes to be welcomed on to the pitch. "If not, the club shop will be the finish line," he added. Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
