Now, over three years on from his heart attack, Derek is still full of praise for LIVES and wants to raise as much money for the charity as possible.
A Lincoln father-of-five who worked with birds of prey for over 25 years is fundraising for paramedics who “saved his life” after one of his shows.
He said he can’t thank LIVES enough for what they did that day and “will be forever in their debt”. Derek likes a challenge and his step daughter Amber came up with the idea of a 700 mile walk for his 70th year. “I spent three days at Castle Hill Hospital and was in and out of consciousness. I remember when they opened the ambulance doors it was like a scene from casualty. I saw doctors and nurses outside who rushed me into theatre where they put a stent in.
After being discharged from hospital, Derek did a rehabilitation scheme in Lincoln for around six weeks and now has to take medication for the rest of his life.
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