Family of man were told to 'say their goodbyes' after medical emergency

Daniel Parsonage, a 29-year-old former supermarket team leader from North Wales, was with a group dance at the Hawarden Summer Carnival on July 12, 2025 when he said he felt “funny” and then collapsed. Doctors at Countess of Chester Hospital believed bleeding in his brain related to high blood pressure left no further options, urging his family to “say their goodbyes” before a final scan review. He was then blue-lighted to The Walton Centre in Liverpool, where he underwent two emergency operations, including one on July 14 to stop bleeding and another two days later to remove part of his skull to allow swelling. After four weeks in an induced coma, he regained consciousness in mid-August and has since progressed to speaking in full sentences and walking short distances with a mobility device. The story is featured in Channel 4’s documentary “Trauma: My Broken Brain,” airing Monday and coinciding with World Stroke Day on Oct. 29.