The Mighty Sparrow is resting comfortably at a private hospital in Maryland, United States, after undergoing emergency surgery over the weekend.A media release said the Calypso King of the world is expected to make a full recovery.
Sparrow suffered a veritgo attack while performing at a venue in Maryland on Saturday and collapsed. He was stabilised at the site and then transported by ambulance to hospital.
The release stated: “Francisco (Sparrow) was diagnosed with an incarcerated right inguinal hernia, which was reduced within six to eight hours.
"He subsequently had emergency surgery performed by Dr George Conrad on Sunday at the same hospital. He tolerated the procedure well and was in stable condition immediately after surgery. He was discharged on Monday."
Sparrow was ill when he appeared at a concert at The National Academy of Performaing Arts (NAPA) in Port of Spain earlier this month and was forced to perform from a chair.
Media reports of that event stated that the audience was in shock - some in tears - as they watched Sparrow who has to sit throughout his performance. sit throughout his entire performance during NAPA Fest.
"The sight of the once-powerful performer, now just a shadow of himself, brought tears to the eyes of many. The effect was so disturbing that some patrons left the building," The Trinidad Express reported on July 19.
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