Adam Collard reveals terrifying moment he was in 'unbearable pain' as Laura Woods called 999
Love Island star Adam Collard was rushed to hospital and had surgery after he was left 'biting and screaming into a pillow' in 'unbearable' pain before losing all feeling in his leg
Adam Collard has revealed the moment his partner Laura Woods was forced to call an ambulance as he was left in 'unbearable pain'.
The former Love Island star, 29, revealed yesterday he had been hospitalised and had back surgery. Adam shared photos of himself dressed in a hospital gown and laying in a hospital bed.
Following the shocking revelation on his health, new dad Adam, who's fiancée Laura gave birth to their first child in January, has revealed more about the circumstances that saw him eventually left in 'unbearable pain' and 'biting and screaming into a pillow' as his wife-to-be dialled 999.
In a series of lengthy Instagram Story posts, Adam explained how he had began experiencing a 'tweak' before it descended into 'another level of pain and discomfort'. After seeking help from physios and osteopaths, he was told the pain was "probably a bit a bit "discy" and was also causing me to have sciatica".
Adam was given a plan to go "back to basics, remove stress and strengthen weak points, pain medication to reduce inflammation". He explained the plan saw a "yo-yo of improve a little bit, then go backwards again and be in excruciating pain". The former reality star left "no stone unturned" and was "consistent" with the rehabilitation plan given.
Explaining the continuing pain, Adam wrote: "This was extremely depressing to the point where I couldn't sit in a chair without pain. It was either lying flat or standing. Driving the car was a solid 9/10 pain, and even feeling Leo in bed was unbearable because of the slump position of the lumbar spine. Not ideal when you have a newborn... Which got to me mentally as well as physically."
He was given painkillers to "help the pain and knock me out" but it meant he was left unable to look after his son, Leo, in the evenings – and if he was to 'skip' taking the medication he would be left in excruciating pain again.
Adam then explained: "We then decided to push for Spinal injections, nerve root blockers after lots of research to try and give me some form of relief as it developed to me not being able to get my own socks on after a while and I was still trying to work in the gym."
He said the jabs were "amazing" and felt "astonishing progress" on the third day of taking them. Adam added: "After 2 weeks of serious profress and being super content, I was writing a long term plan for the next 6 months on how to train around this and build back up. Strength, limited lowerbody, pilates and core."
However, sadly, he was left in unbearable pain one day, which saw Laura, 37, have to call for help. Adam explained: "Then last Wednesday I was driving home for 30 minutes after a full day at work, and by the time I got home I could barely walk into the house. The pain was unbareable to the point I was biting and screaming into my pillow, I couldn't find comfort and after an hour I lost the feeling in my right leg all the way down to my toes. Not able to lift it from the hip. Which was scary and Laura had to ring an ambulance.
"After contacting my specialist who did my original spinal injections he got me back in for an MRI to compare the difference in the disc from a month prior. The disc was ruptured and almost fully compressing the siatic nerve, hence the loss of feeling in my right leg.
"After this, we opted for Lumbar Decompression and Discectomy operation to shave the discs down and release the nerve." Speaking of the surgery, Adam added: "Surgery went well, I've already got the feeling back in my leg now which is great now it's just sore from the wound on my back.
"My surgeon said that once he cut in he realised the discs were very bad. One of them had cracked so it was pushing into my sciatic nerve. Now the real work begins, a slow build up, full recovery and being smart around my training for the next 12 months and probably forever in some cases."
He then ended his message by sending thanks to those who have supported him. Adam penned: "Thank you to those closest to me for helping out over the last few months, my friends and family, and all of you lot and your messages reaching out.
Adamant not to allow the medical setback get the best of him, he defiantly declared at the end of his post: "Now it's Comeback SZN..."
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