Max George has revealed doctors have spotted another worrying health issue which will see him go under the knife again. The Wanted star shocked fans when he revealed he had been hospitalised with heart issues before Christmas.
The 36-year-old singer underwent emergency surgery to have a pacemaker fitted after sharing an abnormally low heatbeat with fans. But the star has now revealed his health battle is not over.
The star, who is dating former EastEnders star Maisie Smith, revealed doctors are now concerned over enlarged lymph nodes spotted on his lungs. He told The Sun: “The doctors have discovered enlarged lymph nodes on my lungs.
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“This could be a sign of what caused my heart problems. I’ve got to have a lung biopsy in a couple of weeks.
“It sounds pretty gnarly. It might tell us what the cause was.”
Max also revealed he had feared the worst when he was first taken into hospital. He shared: “That first night I wrote a will, I thought I was going to die.”
He revealed he had drafted the will on his iPhoneto arrange the distribution of his assets in the event of his demise. He added: “It was quite close that night, it really felt like my neck was closing up and that’s when the sort of panic really kicked in. I felt like I was dying. It was the worst, I felt emotional.”
Thankfully, he made it home for Christmas, full of praise for his lifesaving pacemaker: “Say hello to my little friend! Given the last 10 days, this is the best Christmas present I could’ve ever wished for. Pacemaker is in.
“Operation took around two and a half hours. The main issue being some of my veins had collapsed where the wires were meant to go… But the surgeons and nurses at the NHS have been incredible. I owe everything to them.”
He also revealed his pacemaker had been fitted underneath a tribute tattoo to his late bandmate Tom Parker, who tragically died aged 33 after a battle with an inoperable brain tumour.
Max said: “The surgeon kindly put my pacemaker just underneath a very special tattoo of mine. So I’m sure it’s being looked after.”