Interviewed by our colleagues from Paris Match with her husband Patrick Loiseau, Dave returned to his accident of January 25, 2022, a heavy fall at his home which had led him straight to the emergency room. The singer gave details of the after-effects of his head injury.
Dave gave a good scare to his fans and his entourage on January 25, 2022… The singer had been rushed to hospital following a serious fall which injured him back and head and which had plunged him into a coma. If he had wanted to be reassuring about his state of health with the media in recent weeks, the interpreter of Vanina has lifted the veil on the circumstances and consequences of his accident in an interview granted to Paris Matchpublished this Thursday, March 24, 2022.
Dave’s husband, Patrick Loiseau, also interviewed by our colleagues, explained that Dave had fallen into their house in the 16th arrondissement of Paris around 4 p.m. on January 25. “I didn’t understand why, but Dave had the sudden need to make a machine to wash jeans”, he remembered. As the 77-year-old star walked upstairs with the damp laundry, he “heard a loud noise” : “I went into the living room. He was there, lying on the ground, inert. I thought he was dead“, told the one who shares the life of the singer. Distraught, the lyricist immediately contacted the emergency room, noting that the singer’s head had “hit the ground” and that he had “two broken vertebrae”.
Loss of memory, smell and taste, driving ban, armada of doctors…
Taken to Percy Military Hospital, Dave is remained in a coma pendant “four or five days” because of a cerebral hemorrhage. “He had suffered such head trauma that his prognosis was uncertain”, added Patrick Loiseau. Operated then kept under observation for fifteen days in Percy, the former jury of France has an unbelievable talent was then transferred to the Invalides hospital. It was there that he began to realize the consequences of his accident. If the artist has suffered memory problemsthis is not what bothered him the most: “The worst thing is that I lost my taste and smell, he said sorry. Eating is one of my favorite pastimes. It’s a real tragedy.”
Back at his home on February 25, the host of the show On the side of Dave’s took a few weeks to rest. “They left me alone for two weeks and, since March 7, I have been going back to the hospital every day: occupational therapy, speech therapy, physiotherapy, I even see a psychologist!” he exclaimed. Although he must regularly consult this armada of doctors, Dave needs someone to drive him to his appointments: “I do not have not allowed to drive for the next six months. Other than that, I’m fine.”he specified.
Dave will be back on stage “end of April”
Following his accident, the Dutch artist was forced to cancel several concerts that were scheduled from February. “At the end of April I will go on stage”, he said in his interview. “I think I still know my songs. I didn’t try because my voice is a bit muffled. But for me, being on stage is nirvana.” he assured. This is something to reassure his fans!
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