The horrifying story of a “healthy” 29-year-old who died a few weeks after being hit by “stomach pain,” sheds light on the fatal risks of regular overeating.
East Yorkshire native Dylan Thomas Wakefield suddenly woke up in the upper left side of his stomach on April 24th this year with a “relenting burning pain.”
When his condition deteriorated, the pub landlord drove to the hospital, where he was initially treated for gastritis.
But just a few hours later, Wakefield “loved drinks” was told that his symptoms were actually caused by acute pancreatitis.
This condition occurs when the pancreas is very swollen and when part of the organ tissue dies, it leads to life-threatening complications such as necrosis.
This can cause infections and fatality immediately Sepsisthe body reacts excessively to invading pathogens.
Pancreatitis has long been linked to high alcohol consumption, with approximately one in four UK cases drinking alcohol.
Alcohol can overstimulate pancreatic enzymes that help break down food, and the compounds attack healthy tissues.
A coma young father next to brother Nathan who shared what happened
Wakefield’s pancreatitis has not been confirmed, but his brother, Nathan Lamb, 31, believes it was due to alcohol consumption.
“Dylan loved drinks, but he was 29. You’d think these issues only started later in your life,” he said.
“He has his entire future before him. That’s very unfair.”
Tragic music producer Avicii suffered from acute pancreatitis as a result of excessive drinking and painkiller addiction, and his gallbladder and appendix were removed.
The Swedish DJ, whose real name was Tim Burling, took his life in 2018 at just 28 years old.
Shortly after Wakefield’s diagnosis at the hospital, doctors discovered that his blood pressure had dropped to a dangerously low level, and they decided to sedate him to give his organs a “rest.”
“They said they’d attach him to some machines and take over to focus on Dylan’s body getting stronger,” Lamb said.
The father of three woke up two days later, and his condition began to stabilize a little.
“Beloved Father” Dylan Thomas Wakefield passed away a few weeks after he began experiencing symptoms.
Dylan Thomas Wakefield’s brother Nathan and his mother Penelope com sleep next to his mother
Lamb told him he was awake, even feeling well enough to post a heartbreaking Facebook message.
However, just three weeks later, his condition rapidly deteriorated, and doctors forced him again into a medically induced coma state.
This is an extreme treatment used to protect the brain in critically ill patients to protect the brain from the effects of lack of oxygen that can occur when organs begin to break down.
Tragically, few doctors could do to save his life, and Wakefield passed away on May 28th.
“The whole ordeal was a huge shock. I didn’t think he would die from this,” Lamb said.
“He has eight siblings and they all miss him. We are a very close family and they all meant the world to him.”
After his death, Mr. Wakefield’s friend Crowdfunder Support funeral costs.
Approximately 2,500 people in the UK suffer from acute pancreatitis each year, and one in five of these cases is estimated to progress to necrotizing pancreatitis, with tissue progressing where it dies.
Tragic DJ avicii suffered from acute pancreatitis and after a long mission to alcohol abuse, he removed his gallbladder.
Fatal conditions are characterized by symptoms similar to gastritis, such as stomach pain, swelling of the stomach, indigestion, vomiting, nausea and high temperatures.
It can also cause fast heartbeat and white yellowing in the eyes and skin, known as yellow. The NHS warns that this is not so obvious with brown or dark skin.
Latest data from Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that it was a record high after 10,500 deaths were recorded in 2023 after the fourth consecutive year of alcohol-related deaths.
This is 4% higher than the 2022 figure, an increase of 38% compared to 2019.
Early this year, MailOnline We shared a map (above) showing alcohol mortality rates in regions across the UK.
Sunderland, in northeastern England, has achieved the highest alcohol mortality rate in the UK, with around 30 deaths per 100,000 people, doubleping the UK’s national rate.
