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Update given on ex-footballer Carlton Palmer after being rushed to hospital

An update has been given on ex-footballer Carlton Palmer after being rushed to hospital following his participation at a half marathon.

The 57 year old has confirmed he suffered a heart attack as the former England international tweeted about the situation on Monday morning.

On social media, he announced that his heart had “played up” on Sunday during the Sheffield half-marathon. 

Palmer was there with his wife Lucy in order to raise funds for Cavendish Cancer Care.

He has issued an update on his condition, saying: “Thank you so much for all the lovely messages I have being kept in hospital with a suspected small heart attack, they want to find out what has caused this problem so tests are ongoing.

“I will keep you updated. Gutted, I was flying to Portugal at 4pm with @LucyPal16907599.”

Palmer finished the race in two hours, nine and 21 minutes, despite admitting that his problems began in the first mile.

After crossing the finish line, it was then when he seeked medical help before his social media update on Monday morning.

Palmer initially wrote: “Just to let everyone know I am ok, being kept in overnight in hospital observation/tests heart played up again in the first mile but I managed to complete the course. Congratulations to my gorgeous wife for going sub two hours love you.”

He had previously experienced health problems with his heart and was forced to have surgery on it in 2016.

He spoke about his close encounter with death in 2017, after collapsing in a football tournament.

Palmer, who was born in Rowley Regis, collapsed 20 minutes into a Masters football match in Singapore between England and Germany when he was taken to the hospital.

He claims that his legs and hands were numb, and that he could hear alarms warning him of imminent cardiac arrest through the fog of his confused thoughts.

His heart rate soared to over 200 and he never slowed down.

“I was fighting for my life,” said Palmer, recalling the incident, as per Express & Star. “I could feel the air leaving my body. My heart was pounding like it was trying to get out of my chest and it was getting worse.

“I’d always been quite flippant about death. When it comes, it comes, that was my attitude but now all the things I should have done were flashing through my mind.

“Someone was shouting, ‘He’s going to arrest,’ and someone else was shouting: ‘Quickly’ and I was lying on the trolley with my arms and legs over the sides and I thought it was a stupid way to die.”

After correcting Palmer’s heartbeat with high voltage shocks, doctors were able save him.

Later, heart specialists discovered that he was born with an abnormality in the veins surrounding his heart. This could have caused a flutter or atrial fibrillation. Also known as an AFib (an irregular heartbeat),

The five-hour operation involved surgery through his groins to expand the arteries close to his heart.

Although the AFib may recur, he has been assured that there is no reason for him to be concerned. He then went off all medications, 10 months after his operation.

Palmer said via his autobiography that his encounter with death taught him a new appreciation for life’s fragility.

He also also talked about his battle with alcohol.

“When I was 12, all I wanted was to become a professional footballer,” said Palmer.

“Looking back, there was never anything better than the feeling of running out at the Hawthorns for the first time and thinking I’ve actually done this. It was a dream come true.”

HIS CAREER:

Youth career
Chelsea
West Bromwich Albion

Senior career
1984–1989 – West Bromwich Albion – 121 games (4 goals)
1989–1994 – Sheffield Wednesday – 205 games (14 goals)
1994–1997 – Leeds United – 103 games (5 goals)
1997–1999 – Southampton – 45 games (3 goals)
1999 – Nottingham Forest – 16 games (1 goal)
1999–2001 – Coventry City – 30 games (1 goal)
2000–2001 → Watford (loan) – 5 games (0 goals)
2001 → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) – 22 games (0 goals)
2001–2003 – Stockport County – 43 games (4 goals)
2004 – Dublin City
2005 – Mansfield Town
2013 – Staveley Miners Welfare
2021 – Grantham Town
Total – 594 games (32 goals)

International career
1989 – England U21 – 4 games (1 goal)
1989 – England B – 5 games (0 goals)
1992–1993 – England – 18 games (1 goal)

Managerial career
2001–2003 – Stockport County (player-manager)
2004–2005 – Mansfield Town
2021 – Grantham Town

Twitter users sent their support as an update was given on ex-footballer Carlton Palmer after being rushed to hospital…

@PA_Owls: Wishing you a speedy recovery, legend! 🟦🦉⬜️

@senornunes: All the best Carlton.. wishing you a speedy and full revovery

@marko1st: Get yourself sorted, plenty of time for trips over to Portugal 🇵🇹

@RichardSymcox: Speedy recovery. Hope you’re up and running again soon. Wednesday legend.

@jasonshirt1: All the best Carlton.

@whitburnjohn: Plenty of Portugal trips I am sure listen to your body mate

@swfcste77: All the very best Carlton, take it easy fella. 🦉🦉

@JohnDuncanJD: Get well soon Carlton 💙🦉 wishing you a speedy recovery

@wedwarehouse1: Get well soon CP 🦉❤️

@joeyy_stack1727: Hope you’re okay big lad! Hope everything is okay in hospital, take it easy and let’s see you back to full health to celebrate this promotion! 🦉🦉🦉🦉

@oggieowl79: Hope you are ok and wishing you a speedy recovery 💙

@mshore1992: All the best carlton #mot 💙💛💙

@chriswswfc76: Take care Carlton 👍🏻💙

@Vancouverowls: Wishing you a speedy recovery CP You got this

@k3zz4x: Oh no, take care Carlton 💙🦉

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