Cardiff fan on ventilator gets messages from stars

Coronavirus: Cardiff fan on ventilator gets messages from stars
Sports stars have sent messages of support to a fit football fan who is on a ventilator fighting coronavirus.


Thursday 9th April 2020




Cardiff City fan Jason James, 49, has been in intensive care at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Llantrisant, for the past two weeks.

Friends have got celebrities, including Bluebirds goalkeeper Neil Etheridge, to send messages to his hospital bed.

His wife Hayley said he would be "over the moon" when he wakes up and sees them.

Jason, from Trealaw, in Rhondda Cynon Taff, began showing symptoms about three weeks ago, before being taken to hospital.

Hayley said before her husband fell ill, he loved exercise, going to the gym every day and cycling regularly, and had completed a rowing marathon.

"It's just awful because I can't be there with him," said Hayley, "It's been horrendous."

The couple have four children between them from previous relationships, and Jason has a nine-year-old granddaughter
Shortly before he was admitted to hospital, the HMRC worker posted on social media urging people to stay at home.

Jason, who has a nine-year-old granddaughter, listed past sporting injuries on Twitter, including a fractured cheekbone, broken jaw and "smashed knee ligaments" but said, "this virus has blown all of these out of the water".

"Do not let this virus into your homes," he wrote, "to see your kids and loved ones go through this would be unbearable."

While his family wait and hope for Jason to be taken off the ventilator, his friends have been putting together a special surprise for when he wakes up.

They have been messaging sports stars asking them to send video messages via social media.

Some of those who have sent messages include former Bluebirds and Manchester United player Derek Brazil, and Swansea City fan and UFC fighter Brett Johns.

Friend Allan Jones, who has been messaging the stars, said he wanted to try and help the family.

"Jason has been one of those people whose been there for me," he said.

"My outlook on this whole thing is that he'd have done it for me."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-52234112

GET WELL SOON JASON. THINKING OF YOU.

Come on fellow bluebird keep fighting you can beat this

Keep fighting young man best wishes

Come on Jason. Keep battling. You can do it.

Come on Jason, you can beat this. Get yourself down the City as soon as you can.

Come on Jason as a city fan you know you can fight your way througt this
all the best mate

Come on jason keep fighting fellow bluebird

Come on Jason. This virus is no match for a Rhondda boy.

All the best jas,don’t let this virus beat you,hope you ll be reading these messages soon,when your recovered and all is well

Keep fighting Jason we all behind you bluebird

Young Sea Dog ....get well soon mate

Hate this fxxkixg disease, fight on Jason, all the best, Terry.

Come on dude u can sort it

Ive known jay for over 30yrs if anyone can beat this he can see u soon. Dawsey

Brill news jay home from hospital tomorrow

Brill news jay home from hospital tomorrow

Superb news.
Put it on the ‘good news’ thread mate.