He continued: “I didn’t know what was wrong… [but] the pain wasn’t going down my arm” – one of the warning signs of a heart attack.
“At first, I thought it was indigestion as I know that can give you chest pains — but it didn’t wear off.”
It was his beloved wife, Alison, who dialled the emergency services while with him at their home in the Isle of Wight.
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Once transported into the medical ward, Alan was diagnosed with gallstones and underwent surgery to remove his gall bladder.
What are gallstones?
Gallstones are small stones, usually made from cholesterol, the NHS explained.
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Source: Daily Express
