Aussie TV veteran Dave Hughes has been rushed to hospital following a browsing accident on New Year’s Eve.
Hughes, aka Hughesy, revealed he dislocated his shoulder whereas having fun with a day trip on the Gold Coast on Sunday, leading to nerve injury and the “worst pain” of his life.
The 53-year-old comic and TV presenter stated the ache was so extreme lifeguards administered Penthrox, an emergency ache killer generally often known as the inexperienced whistle.
“Happy New Year. Had my least sober NYE in 30+ years,” Hughes shared on Instagram.
“Green whistle came after two hours of worst pain of my life, plus morphine and the rest of them.
“Shoulder dislocation while surfing. 9 out of 10 level nerve damage.
“Shout out to wife, Surfers Paradise SLSC, and Gold Coast medical professionals for their much needed help!
“Will be in a sling for a while, not sure when my next right-handed high five will be.”
Alongside the replace, Hughes additionally shared a collection of dramatic pictures taken after the harm.
They included photographs of him slumped over in a seaside buggy pushed by a lifesaver, mendacity again together with his arm in a sling and bent over the inexperienced whistle whereas he clutched a pillow.
The publish was flooded by Hughes’ well-known associates wishing him effectively, together with Bachelor host Osher Günsberg, who provided to relate the incident for certainly one of his different iconic TV gigs.
“Oh no Dave! That’s horrible. If you need surgery (and I hope you don’t) I could narrate it for you with my Bondi Rescue voice if you like?” Günsberg wrote.
“Oh god no! That’s horrendous. There’s goes your long held ambitions to be the national chicken dance champion,” added comic Nikki Osborne.
“Oh love. How awful. I hope you’re recovering okay. Legend wife for getting pics,” joked actuality star Yvie Jones.
Comedian Anthony Lehmann, aka Lehmo, requested a key query: “Is there footage of you falling off the board?”
Hughes has lengthy been candid about his abstinence from medicine and alcohol, having been sober since he was 21.
But he’s beforehand stated his archetypal rugged look usually makes folks consider he’s battling a large hangover.
“I was at the Qantas Club one morning and — I don’t drink at all by the way — I handed my frequent flyer card over to the woman behind the counter and she said ‘you must have had a rough night?” he recounted at an occasion in 2022.
“I’d had nine hours sleep. I haven’t had a drink since 1992.”
Source: www.news.com.au
