A burns patient who 'woke up on fire' after an explosion at his home has thanked the 'angels' who cared for him at a Swansea hospital. Father-of-four Stuart Cooper was airlifted to Morriston Hospital's burns centre after a fire at his home near Penzance in October 2019.
Stuart suffered 66% burns to his body in the explosion, believed to have been caused by a gas heater, and remained in a coma for more than six weeks. His condition was so serious his family began preparing for the worst.
Stuart eventually stayed on Tempest and Powys wards for nine months, and a further three in Derriford Hospital in Plymouth. His traumatic experience led to periods of despair, but, encouraged by nurses, and his friend Suzanne Phillips, he began writing poetry to help him.
