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Jorge remained on life support for 10 days. He also made medical history as the world's first baby to have suffered a pulmonary embolism that normally occurs between the ages of 60 and 70. An article about Jorge's condition was published in the Lancet medical journal. Afterwards, the Edgar family raised £40,000 to be shared equally between both hospitals. A further £5,000 went to the Ambulance Trust. As part of their fund raising activities, a hospital bed was pushed along the 144 miles route from Whitehaven to Newcastle. It took three days, working in relay stints of four hours at a time. Jorge's cousin, Jonny, was 7 years old at the time. He made his own contribution by driving his cadet kart for 226 laps of Rowrah's 1020, metre circuit, equating to 144 miles. When Jorge and his sister Jessica both finished 4th in their respective 2021 LGM championship classes, they requested cash donations to an NHS ambulance charity in lieu of prizes. £2,600 was raised as a result.