Britney Spears has "incurable nerve damage"; Duran Duran's Andy Taylor diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer; Faye Fantarrow has rare brain tumor; Amy Schumer's 3-year-old in hospital with respiratory virus
Non-fatals in W. Hemisphere & UK include Brazilian runner Daniel Do Nascimento's collapse at NYC Marathon; Bolivian state minister keeling over on TV; Mexican rocker halts concert to save fan; & more
UNITED STATES
Britney Spears Reveals She Has Incurable Nerve Damage, Adds That Dancing Reduces Pain
November 7, 2022
Pop star Britney Spears took to Instagram to reveal that she is suffering from incurable nerve damage on the right side of her body. The singer shared a dance video and opened up about her health condition. She revealed that the nerve damage has affected her sleep, but dancing helps in reducing the pain. The 40-year-old singer shared that she wakes up three times a week in bed with her hands completely numb. She revealed, "nerves are tiny and it feels like pins and needles from the right side of my body it shoots up to my neck and the part that hurts the worst is my temple on my head ... it stings and it's scary."
Britney Spears details COVID-19 “vaccine” experience: ‘I felt nothing’:
https://pagesix.com/2021/04/09/britney-spears-details-her-covid-19-vaccine-experience/
Amy Schumer said her 3-year-old son was hospitalized with a respiratory virus 2 days before she hosted 'Saturday Night Live'
November 6, 2022
Amy Schumer said her 3-year-old son was hospitalized with respiratory syncytial virus just two days before she hosted "Saturday Night Live" this week. The comedian shared an Instagram post Sunday about the ordeal, writing in the caption that she missed Thursday rehearsals for the show because her son, Gene, was rushed to the emergency room. He was admitted for respiratory syncytial virus, a common respiratory illness that has filled hospitals with pediatric patients in the last few weeks.
Norton High School athletic trainer saves official timekeeper’s life after football game
November 6, 2022
Norton, MA — The Norton High School football team was ending their first game on their new football field Saturday night when the official timekeeper collapsed from an apparent heart attack. But thanks to the quick actions of the team’s trainer and coach, he is now recovering a nearby hospital. The stands were packed Saturday night and many of them watched the horror unfold. But there was one person people knew to turn to. That was Norton High School’s Athletic Trainer, Kathryn “Kat” Sevigny. The 26-year-old ran over to the man who she said had no pulse and was not breathing. “I just went. Training took over, I guess, because I was just in another world,” Sevigny said. After trying CPR, she called for her AED in a final attempt to bring the man back to consciousness. And it worked. “He went from lifeless to talking,” said Sevigny. “It felt like a million years. But I think it was in a span of five minutes.”
MEXICO
Måneskin: Damiano David interrupts the concert due to the illness of a fan (and saves him)
November 6, 2022
Like it or not, Måneskin are a national pride: their latest single, "The Loneliest", has already earned more than 40 million streams on the Spotify app, as they conclude their American tour, they organize the stops for the Italian one in 2023 and announce the release of the new album, “Rush”. As if that weren't enough, during a live in Mexico City, the 4 very young talents also proved to be able to manage delicate and potentially very dangerous situations, such as the illness of a fan in the audience. In an already viral video on TikTok, the leader of the group, Damiano David, is seen interrupting the concert to incite security to help the fan and invite those present to make space around him. It often happens that singers are "forced" to interrupt a song or music to intervene on dynamics in the audience, either to end an insulting chorus from the audience towards the artist on stage, or to help a girl in the audience harassed by others present. In the case of the interruption of a song by Måneskin in Mexico City, the reason lies in the illness of one of the fans in the front row, who alarmed the band's frontman. Damiano David has never appeared to the general public as an indifferent person, especially for the sensitivity shown to women carried out together with his girlfriend and activist Giorgia Soleri, and also on this occasion he reiterated his concern for his audience.
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BOLIVIA
The Deputy Minister of Communication vanished in a live interview
November 4, 2022
Deputy Minister of Communication Gabriel Alcón had a strange incident during a live interview conducted Thursday morning. The government authority via state media, was providing statements on the conduct of the Census and the conflicting positions of the Government and the Inter institutional Committee. It was at 8:15 minutes into the video that she was surprisingly seen vanishing back to the seat. "Those who withdraw from the dialogue are Santa Cruz, the Inter-institutional Commission and we are also talking about ...", was the last thing that was heard from the deputy minister, before she collapsed. The interview was with the state channel Bolivia TV. Immediately the presenter continued to talk about the Census. Ten minutes later, at 8:25, the deputy minister returns to the screen fully recovered and gives an explanation about what happened. "I thought we had lost contact," Alcon said, continuing to provide her position on the Census conflict. It is known that the deputy minister continued with her activities without any setback, it is not known that she suffers from any health problem.
Gabriela Alcon was in a live interview talking about the Census when the incident occurred (1:31):
BRAZIL
Video: The New York Marathon Leader Just Collapsed
November 6 2022
The New York City Marathon is underway on Sunday morning, but the men's race's leader just collapsed. Daniel Do Nascimento, a Brazilian long distance runner, just collapsed during the 21st mile of the race on Sunday morning. Sports business reporter Darren Rovell shared the scary video on his Twitter feed. "NYC men’s marathon leader Daniel Do Nascimento collapses at Mile 21," he tweeted on Sunday. It doesn't look good. The prominent distance runner is now getting attention from medical personnel. "Early leader Daniel Do Nascimento is out of the race and receiving attention from first responders. The marathon is brutal," Citius Magazine tweeted. The 26.2 mile race is extremely brutal, especially when you're running it at a pace like the leaders do. Hopefully this is nothing more than exhaustion, but stay tuned for updates on the scary situation.
Nascimento posted later he was “fine”:
I am fine! I was promptly attended to by the medical team of the race and you can rest assured that I am recovered.
Three non-fatal “vaxxidents”:
Delivery driver suffers sudden illness behind the wheel and crashes vehicle into tree in Indaiatuba
November 6, 2022
A delivery driver suffered a sudden illness behind the wheel and crashed the vehicle into a tree in Indaiatuba (SP). The Fire Department provided first aid and took the victim to the Emergency Care Unit (UPA) after which the patient was transferred to the emergency department of Hospital Augusto de Oliveira Camargo (HAOC). The Civil Guard was called and dealt with the incident.
No age reported.
Motorcyclist has sudden illness and falls on Avenida Olindo Periolo, in Bairro Pacaembu
November 6, 2022
Siate's rescuers were called this Sunday afternoon to attend to a traffic accident victim. The fact happened on the corner of Avenidas Olindo Periolo and Rocha Pombo, in the Pacaembu neighborhood, in Cascavel. A team from the Municipal Guard spotted the fallen motorcyclist and called for help. The 47-year-old driver reportedly suffered a sudden illness, which caused the fall. He had a bruise on his shoulder and was taken to the hospital to be reassessed.
Driver suffers sudden illness and collides with traffic lights and fences on Avenida General Osório
November 3, 2022
Around noon this Thursday, an accident scared those passing near the intersection of Avenida General Osório and Rua Adhemar de Barros in Sorocaba. According to the Department of Mobility, the driver suffered a sudden illness hitting the pole that supports the traffic lights at the intersection and the railing of the avenue. Here is the note from the Mobility Department: “The Department of Mobility (Semob) informs that a car, around noon this Thursday, hit a pole of the traffic light set and a railing on Avenida General Osório. The driver suffered a sudden illness, was quickly rescued by the Fire Department and taken to the Regional Hospital. He is doing well and has been discharged.”
UNITED KINGDOM
Duran Duran guitarist Andy Taylor reveals stage 4 cancer diagnosis in band’s Rock and Roll HOF speech
November 6, 2022
Founding Duran Duran guitarist Andy Taylor is suffering from stage 4 prostate cancer, his bandmates revealed during their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction speech on Saturday night. Taylor, 61, was unable to attend the band’s induction ceremony on Saturday night but frontman Simon Le Bon read a letter Taylor had written, in which he revealed that he was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer four years ago. The British rocker said he has been receiving excellent treatment, but had recently suffered a “setback.” He acknowledged that although his condition is “not immediately life-threatening, there is no cure.”
Faye Fantarrow: Donations pour in for singer with rare tumour
November 8, 2022
A singer diagnosed with cancer for a third time has been "overwhelmed" that donations to a fundraiser for her treatment have exceeded £100,000. Faye Fantarrow, 20, from Sunderland, was twice diagnosed with leukaemia as a child and found out in August she had a rare and aggressive brain tumour. The only treatment available is in California and costs about £450,000. Eurythmics musician Dave Stewart, who has been mentoring Faye, has pledged £50,000 towards the procedure. His former band member Annie Lennox has also donated £10,000 to the fundraiser, which was set up a week ago.
"Things were going well and then my body decided to throw me the curved ball of a glioma brain tumour into the mix, to spice things up a bit, but it's the third time so it's not my first rodeo," she said. Faye was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia when she was eight and underwent two-and-a-half years of chemotherapy. The cancer returned when she was a teenager and she underwent a bone marrow transplant and further chemotherapy. "This time it's a rare one, a bit strange and doctors aren't sure where it came from, 'cos it came quickly which is why I'm having to go for this CAR-T cell treatment in California because it's a rare tumour," she said. She has already undergone radiotherapy to try to shrink the tumour and is waiting to have scans which will determine when she can travel to the City of Hope hospital in Duarte, California.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-tyne-63557252
Birmingham NCP car park 'medical emergency' leaves man fighting for his life
November 4, 2022
Birmingham - A man is fighting for his life in hospital after suffering a 'medical emergency' at a multi-storey car park in Birmingham. West Midlands Ambulance Service found bystanders giving the man CPR just after 6 am. Paramedics took over and administered advanced life support. He was rushed to hospital by land ambulance and remains in a critical condition. The scene was cordoned off by police for a number of hours as inquiries were carried out.
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/birmingham-ncp-car-park-medical-25435798
Heavitree incident: Man suffers 'medical episode' on scaffolding 30-feet in the air
November 2, 2022
Firefighters had to rescue a man from scaffolding along an Exeter Street after he fell ill. Emergency services dashed to Baker Street in the Heavitree area of the city at around 9 am today after receiving reports of the incident, which has been described as a "medical episode". South Western Ambulance Service were the first at the scene, but found the man was around 30-feet in the air on the second-floor of scaffolding outside a building along the road. This forced paramedics to call out firefighters to assist them at the scene. Two crews from Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service - one from Middlemoor and another from Danes Castle - attended the incident along with an aerial ladder platform from the latter. They were able to bring the man down on a stretcher before passing him onto paramedics.
No age reported.
https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/heavitree-incident-man-suffers-medical-7774804
killing me softly with his (vax) killing me softly, with his (vax) tellin my whole life, with his words....killing me softly, with his (vax)
It's just very sad. I wish we could help them. Would they want our help?
That treatment for the girl singer's tumor will cost $450,000. That is obscene. How do they get away with such thievery? Rhetorical question..