Gary
Robinson, director at specialist recruitment company, Cast UK, with the support of colleagues, friends
and family, raised £1000 for the Critical Care Unit at Warrington General
Hospital, which saved his brother’s life following cardiac arrest at the age of
27.
In February, Robert Robinson,
Gary’s brother, suffered cardiac arrest in the early hours of the morning.
After family and paramedics performed CPR and managed to get him breathing
again, Robert was taken to the resuscitation and critical care unit at
Warrington General where he remained in a coma under the vigil watch of nurses
and doctors for 36 hours.
Robert awoke and, with no signs of
permanent brain damage, five months later has made a full recovery and is
hoping to return to his job as a physics teacher at Birchwood High School in
Warrington. The cause of his cardiac arrest remains unknown while further tests
are being carried out, however, doctors are testing for Long QT Syndrome.
To show appreciation for the
outstanding care his brother received, Gary raised £1000 for the hospital as a
result of sponsorship for his participation in this year’s Liverpool Marathon.
Gary said: “I was completely
overwhelmed with how much friends, family and colleagues were willing to help
support the hospital that looked after Robert. We are so grateful for the
nurses and doctors at Warrington General and, in my eyes, they are heroes. The marathon was hard work, but it was the
least I could do to show my appreciation to the medical team who saved my
brother’s life.”
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