The Drew Carey many knew in the early 2000s looked a bit different than he does today. The very lean and healthy-looking host of The Price is Right today couldn’t have been further from that years ago.
In 2001 he was jogging in his bid to slim down and he recalls his heart rate skyrocketing with his shoulder numb. Not long after that, Drew was in for a rude awakening.
Drew Carey initially ignored the symptoms of a heart attack
The signs were there, but instead of seeing a doctor immediately, Drew decided to put it off until the next day. Looking back on that moment, he tells RadarOnline, “all the things that I read were heart attack symptoms.” He says he felt fine during a rehearsal for The Drew Carey Show.
Afterwards, however it was a different story as he admits to feeling extreme chest pains. He struggled to get up the stairs in his trailer. It was then that he realized he had to get an ambulance and required immediate medical attention. Given his weight problems at the time, Drew was scared this might spell the end for him on earth. He recalls calling a friend to say goodbye: “Hey man, I don’t know what’s happening, but I’m on my way to the hospital,” Drew admits he told his pal.
Following his heart attack, Drew knew things had to change if he was long for this world. He quit drinking while cutting back on carbs and sweets, while eating more vegetables. The diet has worked with Drew, looking much healthier while he claims his type 2 diabetes is cured. Two years after his heart attack, Drew got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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