Love Island doctor Alex George gave a health update on Sunday after spending his week in and out of hospital.
The Love Island star, 33, said on Instagram that he was back home and ‘feeling more like himself’ – after rushing to A&E earlier this week after contracting tonsillitis.
After an initial stay in hospital, he was discharged before having to rush back a second time, which he admitted left his “spirit feeling a bit shattered.”
But he wrote an update on Sunday as he posed in a snap with beloved dog Rolo: ‘Happy to be home and feeling more like myself!
‘Taking it very easy, just so nice to enjoy simple things like a walk with Rolo in the sun.
Love Island doctor Alex George gave a health update on Sunday after spending his week in and out of hospital
The Love Island star, 33, said on Instagram he was back home and ‘feeling more like himself’ – after rushing to A&E earlier this week after contracting tonsillitis
‘Thank you for all the support over the past week, I am very grateful. Now back to the couch for some F1 and football binging. Have a great Sunday everyone x.”
He went back to the hospital for the second time on Thursday.
Alex explained that despite two procedures and a steroid treatment on Monday, his throat started to swell and get worse again, as he admitted he was finding it difficult to stay positive.
Notifying his followers, he wrote: ‘Spirit is feeling a little broken as I write this but unfortunately I had to go back to A&E this morning, the throat was swelling and getting worse.
“Breathing is okay, but that’s always the big concern. I really want to be positive, but I haven’t slept in a week, barely eaten with pain and fever.
‘I know there are so many worse off than me and I do my best to be grateful and positive, but hey, it can’t always be that way, I guess.’
Alex then thanked healthcare workers for all their support as he shared a photo of himself from a hospital bed, hooked up to a machine with cannulas in his arm.
He continued: ‘The doctors and nurses have been so kind and caring, thank you. I just have to roll with the punches now and I’ll be better soon.
After his second hospital visit, Alex explained that despite two procedures and a steroid treatment on Monday, his throat started to swell and get worse again.
Updating his followers he wrote: ‘Mind feeling a little broken as I write this but unfortunately I had to go back to A&E this morning, throat was swelling and getting worse’
It appeared the star was on the road to recovery after he shared a photo on Wednesday of himself looking slightly brighter and revealing he was feeling well enough to leave the house for a walk
Alex became unwell over Easter when he told fans: ‘So Easter didn’t go so well. I was hoping to do a March photo dump today, but here we are.”
‘Thank you so much for the love and support, Alex x’.
Earlier this week, Alex shared a photo from outside the emergency room and another photo of him sitting on a hospital bed, with a cannula visible in his arm.
He said he suffered from “crazy” swelling, severe pain and fever, which sent him rushing to the emergency room at midnight.
However, it appeared the star was on the road to recovery after he shared a photo on Wednesday of himself looking slightly brighter and revealing he was feeling well enough to leave the house for a walk.
He wrote: ‘I’m going outside for some fresh air and a short walk with Rolopolo.’
Alex became unwell over Easter when he told fans: ‘So Easter didn’t go so well. I was hoping to do a March photo dump today, but here we are.
‘For the past few days I’ve had tonsillitis with a fever, but yesterday the swelling around my tonsils went crazy and the pain was really bad.
“I was hoping it wouldn’t get worse, but last night at midnight it was too much and I could barely swallow, so I went to St. Thomas ER.”
Returning to St. Thomas brought back some difficult memories for the doctor, as it was the same hospital where he was treated when he battled sepsis, which left Alex bedridden for several days and nearly killed him.
He reflected, “It was kind of weird coming back to St. Thomas Hospital since I almost died from sepsis a few years ago. Without the incredible care of the doctors and nurses, I wouldn’t be here.
‘There is a deep humiliation when you feel so unwell that you have to ask someone, ‘Can you please help me?’
“By asking that question, you subjugate yourself and allow others to step in and help you, while you cannot help yourself any further.
‘I had this same feeling, probably to a greater extent, when I had sepsis. A realization of: what would I do if you weren’t there to help me right now? Really, what would I do?’
Alex praised the NHS team who cared for him and expressed his gratitude for the kind treatment, revealing he had undergone two procedures and medication and was feeling better.
He gushed: ‘Last night I was attended to by the St Thomas A&E team (who were lovely and wonderful), before being transferred to Guys Hospital under the care of the ENT team.
‘I was given medication and a procedure overnight and felt some relief. This morning I had another procedure and I feel better.
“I cannot emphasize, repeat or say this enough, I am so grateful to everyone who has looked after me.
‘From the doctors and nurses, to the receptionist who checked me in with kindness and empathy, the paramedic who connected me and made me feel positive, to the lovely chef who sorted an apple crumble for me to nibble on. You are an asset to your profession and your family.”
Reflecting on his health, while admitting he felt ‘high’ on the drugs, he added: ‘I’m lying in the hospital bed now feeling a bit high on the steroids but really thinking about how much I I value health because I can move and play sports and feel good.
‘Never take it for granted! There is no day promised, let us live as much as we can.”
Returning to St Thomas brought back some difficult memories for the doctor, as it was the same hospital where he was treated when he battled sepsis, which left Alex bedridden for several days and almost killed him (pictured in 2021)
The reality star, who worked at Lewisham Hospital, previously revealed on his Instagram Stories on Monday that he was unwell and suggested he may need to go to A&E.
Alex praised the NHS team who cared for him and expressed his gratitude for the kind treatment, revealing he had undergone two procedures and medication and was feeling better
He concluded by thanking his fans for their support and assuring that he would be back soon with his dog Rolo.
Alex wrote: ‘All is well, I hope to be reunited later tonight or tomorrow with Rolo Polo who has also been bad. What a couple! Thank you for all the sweet messages, I really appreciate you. Alex x’.
Complications of tonsillitis are very rare, but can result in the formation of an abscess between your tonsils and the wall of your throat, which is called a sore throat.
Signs of a sore throat are when the swelling in the mouth and throat becomes so painful and severe that you have difficulty speaking, swallowing, breathing, or opening your mouth.
The NHS recommends that you call 999 or go to A&E if you have these symptoms.