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News24
a day ago
- Health
- News24
Born with a hole in her heart, Baby Kendreya thrives thanks to heroes and angels
Baby Kendreya's life was saved through a complex heart surgery after her parents, Kevin and Paroosha, faced delays and sought help. Compassionate doctors and other NGOs stepped in, ensuring urgent care and transportation before the risks increased at nine months. Now healthy and thriving, her grateful parents celebrate her second chance at life. Two Durban parents, Paroosha Naidoo and Kevin Pillay, are grateful to the guardian angels who helped their baby Kendreya undergo the heart surgery that saved her life. Kendreya was born in October last year to the happy parents from Chatsworth, but their joy was replaced with anxiety in those first few weeks as they watched her struggling to breathe. 'Her stomach would sink with every breath, like her little body was working overtime just to breathe,' Kevin said. Kevin would drive Paroosha and Kendreya between hospital appointments and tests, sleep in the car while mother and baby waited to see doctors and juggle his night shifts. Baby Kendreya was then diagnosed with atrioventricular septal defect, or AVSD - a congenital heart defect. She had a large hole in the heart, which affected her blood flow. 'Her heart couldn't pump properly, causing fluid to build up in her lungs. That's why her tummy caved in when she tried to breathe,' said Kevin. READ | Shumi the pangolin's incredible journey from poaching victim to wildlife freedom In a race against time, surgery needed to happen before nine months, otherwise the risks would increase. An appointment scheduled for March this year fell through due to resource constraints at Inkosi Albert Luthuli Hospital, and it was unclear when another surgery could be scheduled. The two parents prayed for a miracle. In stepped a team of guardian angel doctors who are prepared for such scenarios. 'A light in a dark time' The parents searched for help and found Dr Wilhelm Lichtenberg and the Young Hearts Africa Foundation. Since its inception in 2023, the foundation has helped 30 children with the same symptoms that Kendraya was experiencing. 'At first, it felt too good to be true, and we were almost worried it might be a scam. But Dr Lichtenberg responded, asking only for medical records, never money. It was a light in a dark time,' said Paroosha. As they consulted the foundation, Kendreya's condition worsened. She was fatigued, lost her appetite, and started passing blood. 'Babies with AVSD often experience rapid breathing, difficulty feeding, excessive sweating, and poor weight gain,' said Lichtenberg. 'If left untreated, the extra blood flow can damage the lungs, leading to heart failure. The timing of surgery is critical. The risks increase after six months because the lungs can suffer irreversible damage from the extra blood flow. Early repair gives babies the best chance to grow and thrive. Unable to access private healthcare, Lichtenberg ensured that Kendreya would get the surgery she needed in Cape Town. 'When the Young Hearts Africa Foundation reached out about Baby Kendreya's urgent case, the Netcare Foundation and Netcare Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital immediately prioritised her AVSD repair,' said Mande Toubkin, Netcare's general manager of trauma, transplant, and corporate social investment. 'There's a huge need for specialised paediatric heart surgeries - they are complex, resource-heavy, and absolutely essential for giving these children a fighting chance.' Images suppled by MNA on behalf of Netcare. 'Holding her for the first time after surgery' Young Hearts Africa reached out to Wings and Wishes. They help remove transport barriers for disadvantaged children to get medical treatment and joined the effort by providing the necessary airline flights for Baby Kendreya and her parents. And so, Baby Kendreya received life-changing help in the nick of time during a surgery in Cape Town thanks to the help of guardian angel doctors and NGOs - an emotional journey for the grateful parents. 'Dr Lichtenberg and Dr Vosloo are our heroes, our angels - our only option, and we can't express our appreciation to the Netcare Foundation, the Young Hearts Africa Foundation, and everyone involved,' the grateful parents said. 'She has healed so quickly and been so active since the operation. Kendreya is fascinated by the world around her,' Paroosha added. Now back home in Durban, Kendreya's family is filled with gratitude for the care and support that saved their daughter's life. 'As parents, you experience every emotion imaginable, but holding her for the first time after surgery, feeding her, and seeing her fight back made it all worthwhile,' said mom Paroosha.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Oxfordshire air ambulance medics 'spent hours' trying to save Ozzy Osbourne
Oxfordshire air ambulance medics spent two hours trying to save Ozzy Osbourne's life at his multi-million-pound country home, according to national reports. The Thames Valley air ambulance landed in a field close to Welders House, the Black Sabbath singer's Grade II listed country mansion on Tuesday morning at around 10.30am, reports MailOnline. It is believed that calls from Welders House had led call handlers to believe that Mr Osbourne's life was uncertain. A helicopter was dispatched from Thames Valley ambulance base at RAF Benson in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, about 27 miles from the mansion which is situated close to the village of Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire. READ MORE: Range Rover driver, 75, killed in crash with recovery truck named According to MailOnline, crew were airborne for around 15 minutes before landing in the grounds of the mansion and were then with Mr Osbourne for around two hours, trying but failing to save his life, it's understood. This news is the first insight into the finer details of the singer's death. His death was announced by his family on Tuesday night in a statement which read: "It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning. He was with his family and surrounded by love." Locals in the village of Jordans, which adjoins Mr Osbourne's home told MailOnline that they realised 'something serious' was taking place when they heard a helicopter hovering above Welders and then saw it land nearby. Locals also told MailOnline that after seeing it land, they saw it take off again and fly over Jordans at around 12.30pm. A spokesperson for Thames Valley Air Ambulance told MailOnline: 'We can confirm that our helicopter was dispatched to provide advanced critical care at an incident near Chalfont St Giles yesterday. Mr Osbourne's 125-year-old country pile is surrounded by a 350-acre estate which he and Sharon Osbourne bought in the summer of 1993 for an undisclosed sum. READ MORE: Red Arrows to fly over Oxfordshire this week - here's where and when to see them Lord mayor of Birmingham, Zafar Iqbal, said Mr Osbourne was a 'proud Brummie' who helped to put the city 'on the world map'. Mr Iqbal met the founding members of the heavy metal band – formed in the city in 1968 – when they were presented with the freedom of Birmingham in June. He said: 'He (Osbourne) was very important and he was a proud Brummie. He loved the city. He will be much missed, I think, and he was loved by so many people in the city. 'I think he put Birmingham, and especially Aston, on the world map. He's done so much for the city and we honoured him with the freedom of the city as well, which we were grateful that he came (to) and received about six weeks ago.'
Daily Mail
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Woman who died for two minutes reveals she passed to 'the other side' and met two blue-skinned beings
A woman who was officially pronounced dead for two minutes before coming back to life has revealed the surprising sensations she endured during those 120 seconds. Nicole Meeuws's heart stopped after she suffered from a series of serious complications while giving birth. She recalled being 'pulled' from her body and entering a tunnel of light while her physical form was laying lifeless on a hospital bed. She said both time and fear didn't exist after passing over to 'the other side.' She explained to NeedToKnow recently: 'I found myself passing through a tunnel of blue and white light, not a beam, but a corridor that felt alive. 'It didn't feel frightening. It felt like I was being called home. The light had a temperature, a tone, almost like music made of water.' After passing through the 'light,' she said she came to an 'immense glowing space.' She added: 'The colors were not of this world, they were luminous tones of silver, soft violets, deep radiant blues – and they didn't strain the eyes. 'The chamber was vast, larger than any earthly structure, and everything pulsed gently like a heartbeat. And then I saw them.' Nicole recalled being greeted by blue-skinned beings with human faces, similar to the creatures in the film Avatar. While she didn't understand their language, she said they made her feel at home and gave her the message telepathically that life is actually an illusion - and we only start living when we die. 'Two towering beings seated on marble-like thrones, shimmering with energy. 'Their eyes were large and indigo, filled with kindness and recognition. They looked human, but had gentle gills on their cheeks. 'I remember seeing their fish-like tails, rather than legs, covered in scales. They were both male and female intertwined and didn't speak in words – but I understood everything they had to tell me.' Nicole, from Greece, who ultimately lost her child during birth, said they told her that she was never meant to have children and that her gift, instead, was to teach people about 'the other side.' After what felt like a lifetime, but was actually only a few minutes, she was 'zapped' back into her physical body. 'I felt more known than I had ever felt in my life; I didn't want to leave. 'I understood this place, this feeling, and I truly believe it was the original home from which we all come from. 'I learned that death is not an end, it's a return to our actual lives.' Afterwards, her husband, Christos, 65, a specialized doctor, tried to speak to her, but she could only reply in a high-pitched tone and an 'unfamiliar' language that she had never learned. She said: 'It sounded like dolphin clicks. It continued for minutes, which left everyone around us stunned. 'But I couldn't stop it - it was coming through me, not from me. My senses were heightened and I could hear emotion in people's voices as color. I returned completely different; almost reborn.' Nicole, who hasn't had any near-death experiences since, said she often has visions of the blue beings who greeted her on the other side. She believes they are from the Apkallu interdimensional tribe, which are non-alien creatures - otherwise referred to as Demigods - that are said to have given civilization to mankind. Now, her mission is to spread the message that 'love is stronger than death.' She concluded: 'Love will always win; it's where we came from. We're all one big family, regardless of boundaries, cultures, religion and politics. 'Everything that exists came from the same spark. The more we hold onto fear, hate and lies, the easier it is to control humanity. 'To create heaven on Earth, we must spend each day spreading love. I'm no longer afraid of death because I know what's waiting for me on the other side. 'It was a beginning, not an end.'
Daily Mail
20-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
I died for two minutes and was brought back to life... these are the shocking things I saw
A woman who was officially pronounced dead for two minutes before coming back to life has revealed the shocking things she endured during those 120 seconds. Nicole Meeuws' heart stopped after she suffered from a series of serious complications while giving birth. And now, she has shared her harrowing experience. She recalled being 'pulled' from her body and entering a tunnel of light while her physical form was laying lifeless on a hospital bed. The 49-year-old said both time and fear didn't exist after passing over to 'the other side.' She explained to NeedToKnow recently: 'I found myself passing through a tunnel of blue and white light, not a beam, but a corridor that felt alive. 'It didn't feel frightening. it felt like I was being called home. The light had a temperature, a tone, almost like music made of water.' After passing through the 'light,' she said she came to an 'immense glowing space.' 'The colors were not of this world, they were luminous tones of silver, soft violets, deep radiant blues – and they didn't strain the eyes,' she continued. 'The chamber was vast, larger than any earthly structure, and everything pulsed gently like a heartbeat. And then I saw them.' Nicole recalled being greeted by blue-skinned beings with human faces, similar to the creatures in the film Avatar. While she didn't understand their language, she said they made her feel at home and gave her the message telepathically that life is actually an illusion – and we only start living when we die. 'Two towering beings seated on marble-like thrones, shimmering with energy,' she shared. 'Their eyes were large and indigo, filled with kindness and recognition. They looked human, but had gentle gills on their cheeks. 'I remember seeing their fish-like tails, rather than legs, covered in scales. They were both male and female intertwined and didn't speak in words – but I understood everything they had to tell me.' Nicole, from Greece, who ultimately lost her child during birth, said they told her that she was never meant to have children and that her gift, instead, was to teach people about 'the other side.' After what felt like a lifetime, but was actually only a few minutes, she was 'zapped' back into her physical body. 'I felt more known than I had ever felt in my life; I didn't want to leave,' the artist added. 'I understood this place, this feeling, and I truly believe it was the original home from which we all come from. 'I learned that death is not an end, it's a return to our actual lives.' Afterwards, her husband, Christos, 65, a specialized doctor, tried to speak to her, but she could only reply in a high-pitched tone and an 'unfamiliar' language that she had never learned. She said: 'It sounded like dolphin clicks. It continued for minutes, which left everyone around us stunned. 'But I couldn't stop it – it was coming through me, not from me. My senses were heightened and I could hear emotion in people's voices as color. I returned completely different; almost reborn.' Nicole, who hasn't had any near-death experiences since, said she often has visions of the blue beings who greeted her on the other side. She believes they are from the Apkallu interdimensional tribe, which are non-alien creatures – otherwise referred to as Demigods – that are said to have given civilization to mankind. Now, her mission is to spread the message that 'love is stronger than death.' She concluded: 'Love will always win; it's where we came from. We're all one big family, regardless of boundaries, cultures, religion and politics. 'Everything that exists came from the same spark. The more we hold onto fear, hate and lies, the easier it is to control humanity. 'To create heaven on Earth, we must spend each day spreading love. I'm no longer afraid of death because I know what's waiting for me on the other side. 'It was a beginning, not an end.'
Yahoo
15-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Pensacola woman critically injured when medical issue led to crash
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — A Pensacola woman was critically injured when she suffered a medical issue and crashed her car. According to a Florida Highway Patrol news release, at about 12:20 a.m. on Monday, the 66-year-old woman was driving a Buick sedan in the parking lot of Bellview Plaza in Pensacola when she hit a dumpster and bushes. Blue Marlin Grand Championship weigh-ins reel in fishing's greatest prize The woman apparently suffered a medical episode and hit the dumpster before coming to rest in the bushes, the release said. The woman was taken to a local hospital and the investigation is continuing, according to the release. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
