Bowie undergoes emergency heart op - GoFuckYourself.com

Sarah_Jayne · 07-09-2004, 05:19 AM

My hubby actually sat up in bed when he heard it come on the news...think as an old glam fan it was a real reminder of his age.

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Bowie undergoes emergency heart op

Rock legend David Bowie says he cannot wait to get back to work following emergency surgery for a heart problem that forced the cancellation of his European tour.

The 57-year-old star was seen by doctors for a trapped nerve in his shoulder after playing a gig in Germany last month.

But it was discovered that he had "an acutely blocked artery" requiring an emergency procedure known as an angioplasty, his spokesman said.

Thousands of fans who had bought tickets for the remainder of the star's European tour dates were disappointed when he cancelled the shows, originally citing the trapped nerve problem.

But voicing his own frustration, Bowie said he regretted the fact that the gigs had had to be cancelled because "the last 10 months of this tour have been fantastic".

He added: "I can't wait to be fully recovered and get back to work again. I tell you what though, I won't be writing a song about this one."

Among the gigs that Bowie had to cancel was the T in the Park Festival in Balado, Scotland, this weekend, which he had been due to headline.

http://www.ananova.com/entertainment...m_1016254.html

Jonathan Quarkschowski · 07-09-2004, 05:25 AM

It's not because of that lollypop accident, right ?

All the best to garry glitter !!

=^..^= · 07-09-2004, 05:38 AM

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Originally posted by Jonathan Quarkschowski
It's not because of that lollypop accident, right ?

All the best to garry glitter !!

haha - I asked my mom the same thing when she told me bout this earlier tonight

Tim · 07-09-2004, 05:40 AM

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Originally posted by Jonathan Quarkschowski
It's not because of that lollypop accident, right ?

Nope

sacX · 07-09-2004, 08:33 AM

i like how the press release says "acutely blocked artery" instead of just calling it a heart attack..

hopefully it didn't cause too much damage.

Sarah_Jayne · 07-09-2004, 10:31 AM

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Originally posted by Jonathan Quarkschowski
It's not because of that lollypop accident, right ?

All the best to garry glitter !!

I did wonder

Firehorse · 07-10-2004, 04:17 AM

The first thing that I thought when I saw this was the Bowie and Queen song, Under Pressure!

boobmaster · 07-10-2004, 04:23 AM

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Originally posted by sacX
i like how the press release says "acutely blocked artery" instead of just calling it a heart attack..

hopefully it didn't cause too much damage.

They are not the same thing. An 'acutely blocked artery' can LEAD to a heart attack.

Sarah_Jayne · 07-10-2004, 04:56 AM

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Originally posted by Firehorse
The first thing that I thought when I saw this was the Bowie and Queen song, Under Pressure!

i was actually suprised that none of the news reports I saw used it as the backing track.

bringer · 07-10-2004, 04:58 AM

this makes me sad
he makes good knives

Manowar · 07-10-2004, 05:02 AM

he had a lollipop thrown into his eye and now this

poor guy.

sacX · 07-10-2004, 05:26 AM

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Originally posted by boobmaster
They are not the same thing. An 'acutely blocked artery' can LEAD to a heart attack.

an acutely blocked artery that required angioplasty is a heart attack, how much heart muscle that was damaged may vary.

wyldblyss · 07-10-2004, 05:34 AM

I've always liked him. Went to one of his concerts years ago and he made sure everyone had a great time.

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Sarah_Jayne Now with more Jayne Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 40,077	Bowie undergoes emergency heart op My hubby actually sat up in bed when he heard it come on the news...think as an old glam fan it was a real reminder of his age. - Bowie undergoes emergency heart op Rock legend David Bowie says he cannot wait to get back to work following emergency surgery for a heart problem that forced the cancellation of his European tour. The 57-year-old star was seen by doctors for a trapped nerve in his shoulder after playing a gig in Germany last month. But it was discovered that he had "an acutely blocked artery" requiring an emergency procedure known as an angioplasty, his spokesman said. Thousands of fans who had bought tickets for the remainder of the star's European tour dates were disappointed when he cancelled the shows, originally citing the trapped nerve problem. But voicing his own frustration, Bowie said he regretted the fact that the gigs had had to be cancelled because "the last 10 months of this tour have been fantastic". He added: "I can't wait to be fully recovered and get back to work again. I tell you what though, I won't be writing a song about this one." Among the gigs that Bowie had to cancel was the T in the Park Festival in Balado, Scotland, this weekend, which he had been due to headline. http://www.ananova.com/entertainment...m_1016254.html

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sacX Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,998	i like how the press release says "acutely blocked artery" instead of just calling it a heart attack.. hopefully it didn't cause too much damage.

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