Darts star James Wade, 41, reveals he was rushed to hospital as he opens up on health battle
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JAMES WADE is 'still standing' strong after rebuilding his career over the past two years following a scary health scare that shook him and his family. The Machine fell ill and spent three nights in a German hospital after an episode backstage at the European Darts Open in Leverkusen in May 2022.
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The dad-of-two, one of the sport’s most successful throwers, underwent a series of tests after he experienced a “racing heart, high blood pressure, nausea and dizziness”. Severe dehydration was believed to be the cause of the illness but it was a worrying time for the Aldershot ace and all concerned.
Wade, 41, recalled: “I was rushed to hospital. This is not exaggerated but while I knew I was ill, I didn’t realise how ill I was. “I had to make a phone call to my wife to say in the next six hours I’ll know if I’m going into intensive care or not.
“I was ill, really ill. The medics in Germany were absolutely brilliant. They have amazing medical people over there. “They thought I was having a heart attack first of all. It was something else. I was really ill. “The problem I have, where I can be fragile mentally, in terms of how I look at things and approach life, I really let it get to me upstairs.
“That was always my thought when I was going away: ‘How am I? Will I be alright?’. “Tests I had came back to say it wasn’t cancer. Which was a good thing.”. At that point, Wade was No.5 in the world and involved in the lucrative Premier League format.
