Monty Python star rushed to hospital for second time in three days
Monty Python star Eric Idle has been hospitalised again, which comes just three days after being taken to hospital previously. The 82-year-old actor took to social media, praising the medical staff for their "kindness and help."
The comedy star is believed to be suffering from Gastroenteritis, an unpleasant condition causing inflammation of the stomach and intestines, often due to viral or bacterial infection. He expressed his appreciation for the care at Cedars-Sinai in LA on Instagram.
He shared with fans on Monday, June 16: "So I'd like to thank all the doctors nurses and staff in the Cedars GI ward for their kindness and help to me today. The second time in three days. I think I'm suffering from Gastroenteritis. I love you people."
Previously, Idle has been open about his close encounter with death. Last year, he admitted that he "shouldn't be alive", reports the Mirror.
Fans were left in shock after the actor previously revealed a private struggle with pancreatic cancer back in 2019, discussing his surgery and the incredible luck of detecting it early.
Now cherishing "every moment" of life, the comedian reflected on the significant effect his health scare had during an interview with The Times.
When asked how his brush with cancer changed him, he responded: "Oh, I shouldn't be alive. I'm a lucky b****** and I enjoy every moment."
Interestingly, he initially perceived his dire diagnosis as a joke, partly because he was coincidentally working on a project about death. He recalled the conversation with his consultant, saying: "I had been working on a project called 'Death: The Musical' and I asked my doctor which type of cancer I could use to finish off one of my characters. He said, 'Pancreatic cancer, it can finish people off in three weeks.'".
During routine health checks years later, an alarming blood test flagged by that same doctor led to a grim prognosis being delivered.
When faced with the revelation from his physician, Idle recounted with irony, as he noted: "He said, 'Pancreatic cancer' and I burst out laughing because I thought he must be joking."
Elsewhere, he is set to charm audiences across the country with his tour Always Look On The Bright Side of Life, Live! that will take a trip to both Glasgow and Edinburgh this September.
It will kick off at the Birmingham Symphony Hall, before also spanning across London, Liverpool, Brighton, Manchester and Bournemouth. Announcing his tour in April, Idle playfully warned fans that his "one-man musical" might be "be the last time you see me" promising a night filled with "rude songs, inappropriate remarks, reminiscences of fame, fortune and rare footage, plus a virtual band and surprise guests".
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