Myles Stephenson reveals his father Terry has beaten Covid

Myles Stephenson has revealed his father Terry has recovered from coronavirus and is now home from hospital after almost having a heart attack. 

The Rak-Su singer, 29, took to Instagram and shared a heartwarming photo of his dad being wheeled out of hospital by medical staff giving a thumbs up. 

Alongside the photo, Myles told of his joy at bringing his father home after three weeks spent in a high-dependency unit.

Family: Myles Stephenson has revealed his father Terry has recovered from coronavirus and is now home from hospital after almost having a heart attack

He wrote: ’22 days in HDU he is now coming home! He refused a induced coma and ventilator which he didn’t tell us because he knew we would follow the doctors requests. 

‘Doctors also told step mum he had a near heart attack! Nevertheless he is coming home. Thank everybody that prayed and messaged me your concerns. Your daily check ups made it easier to get through the days!

Myles gave a special word of thanks to the medical staff who helped Terry throughout his stay.

He added: ‘And a special thank you to ward 4 of Stoke mandeville hospital and everyone who helped save his life ❤️ Love you all. Welcome home Big Pops @popsbigt’. 

Thrilled: The Rak-Su singer, 29, took to Instagram and shared a heartwarming photo of his dad being wheeled out of hospital by medical staff giving a thumbs up

Thrilled: The Rak-Su singer, 29, took to Instagram and shared a heartwarming photo of his dad being wheeled out of hospital by medical staff giving a thumbs up

Last month, Mules took to Instagram to announce Terry, who suffers from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), was rushed to hospital after struggling to breathe.

Alongside throwback images of his beloved parent, the musician asked his fans to pray for his ‘best mate’ following his admission to a medical centre.

The I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! 2019 contestant wrote: ‘I’m not one to post family stuff on social media! I also don’t prayer much but when I do I know I’m worried. 

He wrote: 'Thank everybody that prayed and messaged me your concerns. Your daily check ups made it easier to get through the days!'

He wrote: ‘Thank everybody that prayed and messaged me your concerns. Your daily check ups made it easier to get through the days!’

‘But… all my Jamaican side are very religious and I know they want as many prayers as possible! Say a prayer for my Dad for me gang, this morning he was rushed to hospital due to covid.’ (sic)

The media personality went on to reveal that his dad had visited the hospital when he first contracted the virus, but was later released.

Former X Factor star Myles explained: ‘He has already been once but this time his breathing has worsened.’

Hard times: Myles took to Instagram in January was rushed to hospital after struggling to breathe (pictured in 2020)

Hard times: Myles took to Instagram in January was rushed to hospital after struggling to breathe (pictured in 2020)

'COVID is no joke!' Alongside throwback images of his beloved parent, the musician asked his fans to pray for his 'best mate' following his admission to a medical centre

‘COVID is no joke!’ Alongside throwback images of his beloved parent, the musician asked his fans to pray for his ‘best mate’ following his admission to a medical centre

Urging his followers to take the pandemic seriously, the artist ended his message: ‘This post is not a ply violins for me it’s for my dad and also to stress that Covid is NOT LIKE a common cold, many people (including myself) at times think selfishly as they have not been affected by it. 

‘But many have. My Dad is, Black, Overweight and has COPD. Nothing has EVER hospitalised him until today! I want to reiterate COVID is no joke! But yeah, prayer for my best mate and stay safe!’ (sic)

In May 2020, researchers from University College London found the COVID-19 patients with COPD, a group of diseases caused by smoking, are at a two-fold risk of becoming severely affected by the virus. 

Myles previously spoke about his ‘hard’ childhood, revealing that he was forced to sleep on a solid wood floor downstairs in his father’s two-bed council house.

WHAT IS CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE? 

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) describes a group of lung conditions that cause the airways to narrow and become inflamed.

Examples include bronchitis, which affects the airways, and emphysema, which impacts the air sacs. 

This makes it harder to move air in and out as you breathe.

Around 1.2million people in the UK are diagnosed with COPD, British Lung Foundation statistics show. 

And in the US, 16million people suffer from COPD, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 

It usually develops due to long-term damage to the lungs from smoking or air pollution.

Jobs where people are exposed to fumes, dust and chemicals also raise the risk. 

COPD also seems to run in families.

And a rare genetic condition called alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency makes people susceptible at a very young age.  

Symptoms include:

  • Breathlessness during day-to-day activities, like walking
  • Persistent cough
  • Wheezing in cold weather
  • Producing excess phlegm

In severe cases, sufferers lose their appetite, have swollen ankles, lose weight and may even cough up blood. 

COPD is incurable and the damage to the lungs cannot be reversed. 

However, treatments can help make breathing easier. 

Patients should also quit smoking and maintain a healthy weight. 

The Yours Or Mine hitmaker explained that after his parents got divorced, his dad’s then-girlfriend wouldn’t buy him a bed, because her two children slept in the property’s second bedroom.

Reflecting on the painful times, the Dimelo hitmaker told MailOnline in 2019: ‘Family issues, for instance my mum and dad having a divorce when I was two years old, because of my dad messing around. 

‘And him not being there potentially as much as he should have been in the younger years. I always knew that he loved me, but I didn’t see him as much. It was hard to see my dad when I was younger.

‘That wasn’t just his fault. The woman that he was with made it hard because she had two kids of her own.

Family fit: The X Factor star revealed his parents ended their relationship when he was two years old, (pictured with his mum Vicky in 2019)

Family first: The X Factor star revealed his parents ended their relationship when he was two years old (pictured with his mum Vicky in 2019)

‘So, staying there in Ealing, Greenford, it was a council house and it was only a two-bed. So I’d have to sleep on the floor, like on a solid wood floor downstairs, and she wouldn’t buy me a bed.

‘People go through stuff, and it makes you who you are at the end of the day.’ 

Despite his challenging upbringing, the R’n’B star has a close relationship with Terry, as well as his mother Vicky. 

The reality TV star’s phenomenal’ grandmother – Terry’s mum – passed away aged 89 in December 2019. 

Tragic: The reality TV star's phenomenal' grandmother - Terry's mum - passed away aged 89 in December 2019

Tragic: The reality TV star’s phenomenal’ grandmother – Terry’s mum – passed away aged 89 in December 2019 

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