Robbie Williams with dad Pete
(Picture: ES Composite)Robbie Williams’ dad Pete Conway was rushed to hospital on Monday (February 6) after he suffered a fall and broke a bone in his spine.
The comedian, 72, who suffers from Parkinson’s disease, announced his health woes on Twitter on Tuesday (February 7) alongside two photos, one in the back of the ambulance with two paramedics and another in a hospital gown and mask.
The Stoke-on-Trent native penned alongside one: “Yesterday I had a fall and broke a bone in my spine (yes, it hurts)… and I spent all day today in hospital.
“I’ve had better days. #Parkinsons is a nuisance” [sic].
After announcing his plight, fans and friends flooded his post with good wishes and wished the elderly star a speedy recovery.
One penned: “Oh sorry to hear this my mate. Sending my love & wishing you fast recovery”.
Yesterday I had a fall and broke a bone in my spine..(yes, it hurts)… and I spent all day today in hospital. I’ve had better days. #Parkinsons is a nuisance 🤨 pic.twitter.com/g9bgKIiDeF
— Pete Conway (@poppapete299) February 7, 2023
“Sending you my best, Pete. If you need owt, just call me x,” a pal commented under the post.
A third wrote: “Wishing you a speedy recovery Pete! Look forward to seeing you firing on all cylinders as soon as…”.
After his initial post, he shared an update with his followers, thanking the NHS staff at Royal Stoke hospital for all their care and support.
He wrote on Wednesday (February 8): “Would like to say a huge Thank You for the Get Well Soon wishes and also the NHS staff at Royal Stoke hospital (and my ambulance drivers, Mick & Chris). Very efficient and we are lucky to have them.”
Would like to say a huge Thank You for the Get Well Soon wishes and also the NHS staff at Royal Stoke hospital (and my ambulance drivers.. Mick & Chris) very efficient and we are lucky to have them.👍❤️ pic.twitter.com/TSUM8HFOi8
— Pete Conway (@poppapete299) February 8, 2023
Williams, who is currently on tour, previously opened up about his dad’s diagnosis in 2020, as he discussed his worry about being sperated from older family members due to the pandemic.
He told The Mirror at the time: “We’ve got a lot of family issues right now. My dad has got Parkinson’s, my mother-in-law, who I love dearly, has got a very big illness.
“We can’t get to them. My dad is thousands of miles away."
Parkinson’s disease is a condition that causes parts of the brain to become progressively damaged over many years.
It’s a neurological disorder that affects the brain and nervous system, impacting movement, and causing motor symptoms, such as tremors, stiffness, and loss of balance.
Neurological diseases are conditions that affect the brain, spine, or nervous system and they may cause symptoms that are physical, psychological, or both.
The disease causes changes to the basal ganglia, nerve cells that usually produce dopamine, an important chemical messenger.
