Ex-Chelsea player lucky to be alive after clot on heart
In October 2024, he underwent a routine check-up after recovering from a stomach tumour five years prior.Mr Lee, who lives near Bath, said hours after the scan, doctors told him to pack a bag and prepare to stay in hospital for a week. He added: "What it was was a blood clot on my heart. It shocked me."The consultant was absolutely flabbergasted that I had no symptoms. I'm so lucky. If I hadn't had the tumour, I wouldn't have had the scan and I wouldn't have known."After undergoing triple bypass surgery, Mr Lee said he recovered within a month and started going for runs again."It was a really tough time but I'm glad I got through it," he added.Mr Lee is raising awareness about the condition as part of Mr Sims' Wake Up Call healthcare week. The BBC presenter will host his show at Hartcliffe City Farm Friday morning, when he will speak to local people who can come along and agree to have their health checked.
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