TV star and wrestler rushed to hospital for emergency surgery as he's forced to pull out of matches

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He has starred in huge films with the likes of Hugh Jackman
TURNING HEEL TV star and wrestler rushed to hospital for emergency surgery as he's forced to pull out of matches
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A TV STAR who is also a wrestler was rushed to hospital for emergency surgery.
The media personality has also been forced to pull out of matches as he sought medical advice.
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Luke Hawx has been forced to cancel several appearances after he was rushed to hospital
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The actor took to social media after he was brought into A&E
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Luke Hawx, 43, - also known as Oren Hawxhurst - is an actor and professional wrestler that has appeared on several huge projects.
He appeared in films such as The Fate of the Furious and Logan with Hugh Jackman, Richard E. Grant, and Sir Patrick Stewart.
The star has also appeared in the Starz TV series Heelz, and Young Rock, where he played the legendary WWE Superstar, Stone Cold Steve Austin.
However, he's had to pull out of future shows for the WildKat wrestling promotion as he was rushed to hospital with a serious stomach illness.
The star posted a long essay onto his Instagram account which accompanied a selfie from his hospital bed.
He wrote: "Yesterday, I took my 1st (hopefully last) ambulance ride for the 1st time in 44years.
"That being said, this isn't a pitty post but I have some unfortunate news that I would have preferred to be private about, but, as a performer I have to be transparent to my fans who are expecting to see me at several upcoming events Im scheduled for.
"For a few weeks now I was having some stomach issues that was causing me pain & discomfort.
"I thought it was due to me excessively eating some foods I don't normally eat. So, I cleaned up my diet and thought it was business as usual.
"As days went on, I just tolerated the pain and went on about my normal life of training hard,Weights in the morning, Conditioning in the afternoon etc."
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However, the star admitted that the pain became too much to bear and some of the other symptoms started getting worse.
He continued: "On Thursday night of this week I felt pretty rough physically, like I had a virus.
"I spent the night with terrible hot/cold flashes, sweating profusely, head pounding, and some vomiting.
"I toughed it out all night, and by Friday morning, I felt much better. So I decided to rest most of the day and rehydrate,etc.
We went to the ER. After some test, ER informed me that it was very good that I came in and didn't wait longer.
Luke Hawx
"Saturday morning, I woke up with some discomfort but decided to crush a workout the gym.
"As the day went on, my wife asked to go to the Dr because she wasn't comfortable with how I was feeling and how long I was feeling that way for.
"I obviously argued against it and told her I was fine and it would go away eventually. She asked me to call one of my Dr friends to get their opinion, so I did that."
He added:"My friend said he suggested I go get looked at asap, so I knew that was probably best and safest even though I wanted to continue to tough it out.
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"We went to the ER. After some test, ER informed me that it was very good that I came in and didn't wait longer.
"Then they informed me that I needed to go into Surgery and I wouldn't be going home. I was honestly heartbroken to hear this news."
"I quickly called to my surgeon, who is a good friend of mine and he jumped on it right away. A few hours later, I was in Surgery. Surgery was successful and I am now recovering."
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He is known for playing the legendary WWE Superstar, Stone Cold Steve Austin
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