“It was very serious, but once they had taken my appendix out and dealt with the infection I was packed off home after just four nights.”In the same chat, he said he was a “sickly child” but said he realised he was “robust” and “vigorous” aged 19.“Since then I've taken ill health to be an irritating interruption into what is a fairly reliable stream of good health,” he explained.Monty had previously said he believes he would’ve been dead following his peritonitis battle if it wasn’t for his wife Sarah, who called an ambulance at 2am.In 2008, he also suffered from a stroke, which prompted him to take a break from his television commitments.Despite his several health issues, Monty said he had no plans to retire at the time.“No, never.
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