Saffron Barker has revealed her brother Casey has suffered a ‘major heart attack’ (Picture: Instagram/@caseybarker)
Strictly Come Dancing star Saffron Barker has revealed that her brother Casey has been rushed to hospital after suffering a ‘major heart attack’.
The 22-year-old took to social media to share the news and ask her fans to send ‘love’ to Casey, 27, who is a dad-of-three.
YouTube star and social media influencer Saffron shared a photo of her big brother in a hospital bed, thankfully looking in relatively-good spirits as he smiled and held up a peace sign to the camera.
She wrote: ‘Rest up big bro 😞💔❤️ Please send all your love to @caseybarker yesterday he suffered a major heart attack, we are so lucky he is still here with us🥹❤️ love you case xxxx.’
Casey took to his own social media account to share what had happened with his fans, writing: ‘Not the way I hoped/ expected to end 2022 but grateful I even get to see 2023.
‘Yesterday I had a heart attack whilst home with Nicole and the kids, rushed into hospital and made it just in time to prevent it being fatal. I’m feeling much better and resting up in hospital.’
Saffron shared the news with her millions of Instagram followers (Picture: Instagram/@saffronbarker)
Casey welcomed daughter Remi in October (Picture: Instagram/@caseybarker)
He then revealed he had been discharged from hospital and had made it home in time to ring in the New Year with his nearest and dearest.
Posing with his two-month-old daughter Remi, he wrote: ‘Home and reunited with my baby girl.’
He then shared a photo of himself with his other children, five-year-old daughter Harlow and three-year-old son Lake writing: ‘And my big babies have just got back from their NYE party.’
Casey was reunited with daughter Harlow and son Lake in time for New Year (Picture: Instagram/@caseybarker)
Turning attention back to his recovery, he also wrote: ‘Absolutely overwhelmed with all the well wishes.
‘Thank you so much, I have tried to reply to as many as possible but there are so many.
What is a heart attack and how can I prevent it?
According to the NHS, a heart attack (myocardial infarction or MI) is a serious medical emergency in which the supply of blood to the heart is suddenly blocked, usually by a blood clot.
Symptoms of a heart attack include chest pain, pain in other parts of the body, feeling lightheaded or dizzy, sweating, shortness of breath, feeling sick (nausea) or being sick (vomiting), an overwhelming feeling of anxiety (similar to a panic attack) and coughing or wheezing.
If you suffer these symptoms, you must call 999 and ask for an ambulance.
There are 3 main steps you can take to help prevent a heart attack: eating a healthy, balanced diet, not smoking and trying to keep your blood pressure at a healthy level.
‘I’m reading them all and all your positive energy is really helping [me] get through it all.’
He went on to share a snap of the drugs he has been prescribed him to help him return to full health, joking: ‘My 2023 morning cocktail 😍.’
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Saffron was luckily still able to celebrate New Year’s Eve in style, sharing stunning snaps of herself dressed as Olivia Newton-John’s character Sandy from Grease.
Recreating her made-over look from the end of the movie, she captioned the images with the iconic line: ‘Tell me about it stud.’
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