A dad was so grateful to doctors for saving the life of his newborn son he decided on a madcap prank to say thank you.
Paul Martin's son Lorenzo had emergency surgery when five days old and spent nine days in intensive care after a bleed in his brain.
Paul and his partner Emma Susca, from Sileby, were warned their son might die.
However, the youngster is now back home and to thank the hospital Paul stripped to his underwear for a sponsored Jet ski at Six Hills, near Melton.
The 42-year-old also contacted shops asking if they would donate baby clothes to the neonatal unit at Leicester Royal Infirmary.
Yesterday, Paul and Emma took Lorenzo back to the hospital.
He said: "Everyone at Leicester General and in the neonatal unit at the infirmary was fantastic.
"It wasn't just the care of Lorenzo, but the care of us all and the fact Emma could stay at the hospital."
Lorenzo was born on November 11 at Leicester General Hospital, five days late and weighing 8lb.
Mr Martin said: "Everything seemed to be fine at first but then Lorenzo kept spitting blood. He was taken to the special care baby unit at the General.
"They said something had ruptured and Emma and I were warned we might lose him.
"He had to have two full blood transfusions while doctors tried to find where the bleed was. They said they hadn't seen a case like it in 10 years."
Lorenzo was kept in a coma for 48 hours and then moved to the special care baby unit. He was allowed home on November 26.
It was then Mr Martin decided to do raise cash to help the unit.
He said: "I do a lot of Jet skiing and it was suggested I do a sponsored ski in my underwear.
"It was mad but I have collected about £500 and then I decided to call round some stores as staff on the unit said they were always desperate for baby clothes.
"Mamas and Papas and Boots have sent great donations."
Andy Currie, consultant neonatologist at Leicester's hospitals said: "It is fantastic to hear Lorenzo is doing so well.
"We want to say a big thank-you to Mr Martin and his family for thinking of all the other babies and their families."
