Ex-soldier Ashley Thomas, 29, was preparing to feed three-month-old daughter Piper when he collapsed at his home in Co Down, Northern Ireland – after being told he was likely experiencing a panic attack
Ashley Thomas, 29, collapsed in the kitchen after suffering a stroke
A former solider and dad was told he was having a panic attack before suffering a massive heart attack and stroke, aged just 29.
Ashley Thomas was looking after his five children – including three-month-old daughter Piper – alone at his home in Co Down, Northern Ireland, when he suddenly collapsed on the kitchen floor.
The kids were terrified but too young to call for help and so the chef dragged himself into the living room and sat on the sofa until his partner Trece came home almost three hours later.
Ashley was rushed to Craigavon Area Hospital on Saturday evening, before being transferred for specialist care to the Royal Victoria Hospital, reports Belfast Live.
A scan revealed he had previously suffered a massive heart attack which had blown a hole in his heart, with the resultant blood clot then traveling to his brain – which needed surgery to be removed.
His mum Annette Dunn said her son had been suffering with pains down his arms and chest for three weeks and after calling a hospital was told it was likely a panic attack due to his age.
