Plasterer Jonathan Feltham has spoken about how he was almost killed by murderous Banbury nurse Benjamin Geen.
Geen, 25, was jailed on Wednesday for killing two of his patients and almost killing 15 others at The Horton Hospital in Banbury.
The nurse injected his victims with drugs to worsen their condition, so he could enjoy the thrill of attempting to resuscitate them.
At Oxford Crown Court, Mr Justice Crane delivered 17 life sentences and told him he would not be eligible for parole for a minimum of 30 years.
Yesterday, Mr Feltham, 25, who lives in Banbury, told how he went to The Horton after suffering a bout of dizziness, and almost lost his life when Geen injected him.
He said: "He could have killed me. I actually stopped breathing for several minutes. I was clinically dead.
"I was unconscious and helpless when he injected me. When I woke up, I was hooked up to breathing apparatus. The doctors said I was lucky to be alive."
Mr Feltham said he had passed out after attending the hospital's accident and emergency department.
He was then taken to a cubical where staff nurse Geen injected him with a huge dose of insulin and sedatives used to stop patients breathing. A medical team, led by Geen, then frantically revived him.
Mr Feltham added: "To think I could have died in hospital because someone who should have helped me, a man who everyone trusted, injected me with drugs, is appalling. He's clearly very unwell. The fact I thanked him for saving my life makes me feel very angry now.
"If he had injected a stronger dose, I might not be here now. It has left me with a huge fear of hospitals."
Mr Feltham is now preparing to sue the hospital and Geen following his ordeal.
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