Phil Collins Talks His Children Saying 'Goodbye' Amid Health Issues In Emotional Share
The singer spent seven months in hospital and says he has been sober since discharge, though he still has lasting organ damage and needs a live-in nurse.
- Musician Phil Collins revealed he nearly died from alcohol abuse two years ago when hospitalized unconscious; his manager summoned his five children to his bedside as he seemed on the verge of dying.
- Collins told The Sunday Times that medical staff faced decisions about whether to keep him on life support as his kidneys and organs seized up, leaving family members worried they would not see him again.
- Daughter and actress Lily Collins sat tearfully beside him, saying, "I never thought I'd get these moments." Collins spent four memorable days with his family at year's end, calling himself "very lucky."
- Since his discharge after seven months in the hospital, Collins has remained sober, though he manages type 2 diabetes and nerve damage that prevents him from holding drumsticks.
- Years of alcoholism left his pancreas scarred and kidneys barely functioning; he currently uses crutches after back and knee surgeries and requires a 24/7 live-in nurse for daily care.
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