A Raiders fan is set to make a full recovery after suffering a heart attack on his way to a Bengals game, thanks to a Bengals fan and care teams at UC Hospital.Ed Fernandes is a Raiders fan and was on his way to the game when he collapsed.Jerry Mills, a die-hard Bengals fan, had just wrapped up an afternoon of tailgating when he saw him on the ground. People in the crowd thought he was having a seizure."I look at him and, "I'm like, 'that doesn't look like a seizure activity.' I look for a pulse, he didn't have a pulse, and I was like, 'I'm going to start CPR right now,'" Mills said.Mills, who is from Cincinnati and a former Covington firefighter, currently works as an emergency room nurse in Dallas."Being a nurse for the past three years, I've always told everybody I work with, 'Look, we're not losing nobody on my shift,'" Mills said.That's how he felt outside PBS Saturday."I'm sitting there telling him, 'I'm not losing you today.' And so, the other nurse was helping and two minutes later, he got a pulse," Mills said.But then Mills said he lost it again. Mills said the other nurse who jumped in to help also acted selflessly."She took the guy's shirt, put it across his face and started to breathe into his mouth," Mills said.The two nurses continued to do what they had to to keep the Raiders fan alive until Cincinnati firefighters arrived.According to UC Health, the next thing Ed remembers was waking up at UC Medical Center. He learned he had suffered a heart attack. “I sat there in the hospital and couldn’t believe what happened,” Ed said.What he thought would be a fun afternoon with his grandson turned into a life or death situation.“I never realized what to expect,” Ed said. “But the team took care of me every step of the way. They were phenomenal and knew exactly what to do. As time went on, I became more and more confident with their knowledge and expertise.” UC's cardiac team performed open-heart surgery on Ed. “Ed had less than a 20% chance of survival prior to coming to UC Medical Center,” Dr. Louis explained. “But thanks to our multidisciplinary team, we were able to perform this surgery and give him a chance at survival. His outlook looks great now.”The procedure was successful and Ed is was later taken home a few weeks later. “Mr. Fernandes was in great spirits. He was a great patient and reminded us all of the reasons why we went into the medical field,” Jacob said. “The past two years have been especially difficult , but patients like him make our days a lot better.”UC said despite the terrifying experience Ed has stayed positive and worked hard to recover so he can be reunited with his family. “I feel terrific now,” Ed said. “I look forward to spending time with my family again, especially the grandkids.” UC says all that is thanks to Jerry and Ed's care team.Before Saturday, Ed and Jerry were strangers. Now, they share a special bond."I believe God put me there for a reason so that man could have another day of living," Mills said. Ed is grateful to the city and those who helped him and says anyone going through the same issues as he is should go to UC Health for care. UC says since he wasn’t able to attend the Raiders playoff game this year, Ed already looks forward to next year when he will be able to see them again. He hopes that his love for the Raiders will eventually rub off on his grandkids.
A Raiders fan is set to make a full recovery after suffering a heart attack on his way to a Bengals game, thanks to a Bengals fan and care teams at UC Hospital.
Ed Fernandes is a Raiders fan and was on his way to the game when he collapsed.
Jerry Mills, a die-hard Bengals fan, had just wrapped up an afternoon of tailgating when he saw him on the ground. People in the crowd thought he was having a seizure.
"I look at him and, "I'm like, 'that doesn't look like a seizure activity.' I look for a pulse, he didn't have a pulse, and I was like, 'I'm going to start CPR right now,'" Mills said.
Mills, who is from Cincinnati and a former Covington firefighter, currently works as an emergency room nurse in Dallas.
"Being a nurse for the past three years, I've always told everybody I work with, 'Look, we're not losing nobody on my shift,'" Mills said.
That's how he felt outside PBS Saturday.
"I'm sitting there telling him, 'I'm not losing you today.' And so, the other nurse was helping and two minutes later, he got a pulse," Mills said.
But then Mills said he lost it again. Mills said the other nurse who jumped in to help also acted selflessly.
"She took the guy's shirt, put it across his face and started to breathe into his mouth," Mills said.
The two nurses continued to do what they had to to keep the Raiders fan alive until Cincinnati firefighters arrived.
According to UC Health, the next thing Ed remembers was waking up at UC Medical Center. He learned he had suffered a heart attack.
“I sat there in the hospital and couldn’t believe what happened,” Ed said.
What he thought would be a fun afternoon with his grandson turned into a life or death situation.
“I never realized what to expect,” Ed said. “But the team took care of me every step of the way. They were phenomenal and knew exactly what to do. As time went on, I became more and more confident with their knowledge and expertise.”
UC's cardiac team performed open-heart surgery on Ed.
“Ed had less than a 20% chance of survival prior to coming to UC Medical Center,” Dr. Louis explained. “But thanks to our multidisciplinary team, we were able to perform this surgery and give him a chance at survival. His outlook looks great now.”
The procedure was successful and Ed is was later taken home a few weeks later.
“Mr. Fernandes was in great spirits. He was a great patient and reminded us all of the reasons why we went into the medical field,” Jacob said. “The past two years have been especially difficult [due to COVID-19], but patients like him make our days a lot better.”
UC said despite the terrifying experience Ed has stayed positive and worked hard to recover so he can be reunited with his family.
“I feel terrific now,” Ed said. “I look forward to spending time with my family again, especially the grandkids.”
UC says all that is thanks to Jerry and Ed's care team.
Before Saturday, Ed and Jerry were strangers. Now, they share a special bond.
"I believe God put me there for a reason so that man could have another day of living," Mills said.
Ed is grateful to the city and those who helped him and says anyone going through the same issues as he is should go to UC Health for care.
UC says since he wasn’t able to attend the Raiders playoff game this year, Ed already looks forward to next year when he will be able to see them again. He hopes that his love for the Raiders will eventually rub off on his grandkids.
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