Wayne Lineker, has been rushed to hospital and is at the moment in intensive care after being identified with ‘extraordinarily harmful’ pneumonia that has left him “unable to stroll”. The brother of soccer legend Gary Lineker shared his scary ordeal on Instagram on Sunday. He initially believed he had contracted Covid or was struggling a coronary heart assault as a result of intense ache.
Docs later confirmed that the 63-year-old was battling pneumonia. Wayne revealed that he’ll want months of rehabilitation and physiotherapy as he’s at the moment unable to stroll, however assured followers he’s on the trail to restoration.
The NHS describes pneumonia as an irritation of the lungs, sometimes attributable to an an infection. Whereas most individuals recuperate inside 2 to 4 weeks, sure teams together with infants, older people, and people with coronary heart or lung circumstances are prone to extreme sickness and should require hospital therapy.
In his put up, Wayne wrote: ‘Hey, my stunning associates… I didn’t need to announce this as a result of I understand how a lot love I might obtain and I at all times really feel extraordinarily responsible not with the ability to reply to everybody”, experiences The Mirror.
“So two weeks in the past I caught a flight from Mauritius to Dubai as I wanted to be there for the one 12 months anniversary get together. Whereas I used to be on that flight, I consider I caught a really unhealthy an infection.
“What I assumed on the time was Covid, it utterly knocked me out and I simply needed to get house. I flew house on the Friday and went straight house and rested. 3am within the morning i woke from my mattress and couldn’t stroll at the moment.”
The star continued: “I assumed I used to be having a coronary heart assault so known as my daughter Tia and she or he was in nice despair and known as her mum who got here spherical to my home and me in an ambulance o the hospital the place I used to be identified with continual pneumonia and admitted to intensive care the place I spent 10 days.
“Now have been moved to a respiratory ward it is solely now that I really feel assured sufficient in my restoration that I can let everybody know I’ve been talking and having visits from my household and shut associates.”
He went on to elucidate how catching the virus at his age brings a number of risks. “I’m nonetheless in hospital however out of the hazard zone and intensive care,” he mentioned.
“I nonetheless can’t stroll in any respect and have round two months rehabilitation and physio forward of me.”
