Episode 40 – The Protector and Other Listeners’ Stories (Part 4) ‘My lungs collapsed, and I required an emergency tracheostomy and multiple surgeries. A number of times my heart stopped for minutes at a time. In one particular incident I was rushed into emergency surgery, my poor mother asked the surgeon if I would survive. As the surgeon took me from my mother, he said, ‘put her son into my hands, and into the hands of fate!’. During this surgery I was about to be pronounced dead before the doctors managed to resuscitate me. On recovery, I grew healthy and strong … but fast-forward to my travels though … and the strange events start to become apparent …’ This is Episode 40 – Part 4 of the Haunted UK Podcast’s listeners’ stories, and it's once again time to be amazed and frightened by your stories. Do you love ghost stories, tales of haunted houses and poltergeist encounters? What about other areas of the paranormal – such as strange creatures, doppelgängers, time slips and even creepy unexplained disappearances? If you do, then you're in the right place — these are the topics which we'll be visiting every two weeks in the many future episodes and seasons of this show.  Also … to ensure you get the best immersive listening experience possible, there will be no advertisements in the main content of this episode. The show's end of season finale revolves around the experiences and stories from listeners just like you … so, if you have had an encounter with any element of the paranormal — and you would like to share your story, then I would love to tell it for you on the Listeners’ Stories finale episodes. Simply type up your story with the subject title ‘Listener Story’ and email it to [email protected] ... Alternatively, you could drop us a voice note via Instagram Haunted UK Podcast, and with your permission, we will play your voice note on the show. It would be great for your voice to bring your very own story to life. All stories are treated with the utmost privacy and respect; if you wish to remain anonymous — that's no problem at all. Haunted UK Podcast is recorded, mixed and mastered at Pink Flamingo Home Studio in Halesowen, West Midlands, UK. If you have a piece of music you would like mixing or mastering; or title music which needs writing for your podcast – or if your podcast needs editing and prepping for distribution, please get in touch via email at [email protected] with your enquiry, or check us out on Instagram PinkFlamingoHomeStudio The script for this episode was edited and proofread by Marie Waller. For more details about this service email Marie at [email protected] or you can find Marie on Instagram Marie Waller Proofreading Thank you again for listening to and supporting the Haunted UK Podcast – so until the next episode ... take care … and stay safe.