The news is rather reassuring. Michel Drucker gave information about his health this Thursday morning, a few months after a new heart operation. "I'm fine," began by reassuring the 80-year-old presenter at the microphone of RTL, explaining to have "the impression of being a returner, a survivor".
The historical figure of France Television explained that he had "gone through extremely complicated periods in terms of heart over the last three years". First, he had to have surgery for infective mitral valve endocarditis in 2020. A surgical procedure from which he "did not expect to recover anytime soon". But Michel Drucker has "regained the hair of the beast". "It took months but I got back in shape."
Unfortunately, "exactly the same thing happened to me a few months ago," he revealed to RTL. "I had a fever and one night," after the filming of an episode of "Vive dimanche", "I could not stand anymore," said the host. Medical examinations revealed that he again had bacteria on the heart valve. At the end of last year, "it was necessary to come to the conclusion that I feared: to operate again".
Back on the air in September
The octogenarian therefore had to spend long weeks in the hospital under strict conditions, with a daily punctuated by "blood tests, blood pressure, care". "I was not allowed to very long visits because it tires, (...) My cell phone was cut off," he said. It was finally released a few days ago.
Now he has to focus on his rehabilitation. "I have a month of suffering because I have to recover nine kilos of muscle," explained the host, adding that the pain was significant because his chest was "opened several times".
However, he assures him, he will be "of course" back on the air in September, for the new season of "Vive dimanche". He will also be "part of the sports team that will participate in the 2024 Olympics," he enthused.