Recovering Shirebrook alcoholic fundraises for hospital staff who saved his life

A recovering alcoholic is aiming to raise money to give back to the hospital staff who saved his life.
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Ian Foreman, from Shirebrook, had been drinking for about 30 years before he began his recovery.

Ann Moles, his mum, said her son’s addiction was constantly putting him in danger.

She said: “He was a walking disaster really.

Ian Foreman turned his life around after his hospital scare, and is fundraising for the staff who kept him alive.Ian Foreman turned his life around after his hospital scare, and is fundraising for the staff who kept him alive.
Ian Foreman turned his life around after his hospital scare, and is fundraising for the staff who kept him alive.
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“He was hit twice by a car due to alcohol, he broke his back and busted his knees.

“He once ploughed into a wall on a pushbike and knocked himself out. He was in a bad way.”

Mrs Moles said that, a year ago, her son’s condition became critical.

Mr Foreman, aged 39, was rushed into the Chesterfield Royal Hospital, with alcohol once again nearly costing him his life.

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Mrs Moles said: “He was taken into hospital due to the alcohol, and the doctor said if we hadn’t brought him in when we did, there would have been no way back for him.

“While he was in there he caught an infection, he got pneumonia.

“The hospital called us in twice because he was deteriorating. They said his organs were on the verge of closing down, he was desperately ill.”

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Recovery

Remarkably, Mr Foreman recovered.

Initially, he was unable to walk or talk, but he discharged himself from hospital soon after. Since then, he has remained sober.

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Mr Foreman said setting milestones helped him in his recovery and he now wants to give something back to the staff on Ridgeway Ward who saved his life.

He said: “My first task was to get through Christmas, then it was my birthday, which was in May.

“I’ve done that, but I’m not going to give up after this year – I’m never going to drink again.

“I want to pay my respects and say thank you to the staff at the hospital with a donation.”

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Mr Foreman’s family and friends have helped him raise £300 by sponsoring his recovery and Mrs Moles said she was proud of the changes her son has made.

She said: “He wants to make amends, and he thought that giving something back to the hospital was his first step.

“We are so proud of him for how he has turned his life around for the better.”

To support Mr Foreman’s fundraiser, visit gofundme.com/f/chesterfield-hospital

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