{"id":211172,"date":"2025-10-13T21:50:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T21:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/211172\/"},"modified":"2025-10-13T21:50:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T21:50:15","slug":"dave-hughes-back-in-hospital-to-drain-lung-fluid-weeks-after-near-death-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/211172\/","title":{"rendered":"Dave Hughes back in hospital to drain lung fluid weeks after &#8216;near death&#8217; experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/celebrity.nine.com.au\/dave-hughes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"Dave Hughes\">Dave Hughes<\/a> has landed back in hospital to have fluid drained from his lungs just weeks after his <a href=\"https:\/\/celebrity.nine.com.au\/latest\/dave-hughes-afl-legends-near-death-injury\/fe641fbe-20ff-4204-9f93-82553111e34a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"&quot;near death&quot; experience\">&#8220;near death&#8221; experience<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The comedian\ufeff, 54, <a href=\"https:\/\/honey.nine.com.au\/videos\/celebrities\/comedian-dave-hughes-in-hospital-with-fluid-in-his-lungs\/cmgpix13a000s0hqps978uxoe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"shared a video from his hospital bed\">shared a video from his hospital bed<\/a> wearing a hospital gown as he revealed he was seeking treatment for lung complications.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Apparently fluid on your lungs\ufeff is not a good thing so we&#8217;re getting rid of it,&#8221; he told the camera.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the video above.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/294c1bc3-b426-4cc5-9cdb-26957a08e418.png\"  alt=\"Dave Hughes posts a video from hospital\"\/>Dave Hughes announced online that he is in hospital to have fluid drained from his lungs. (Instagram\/ @dhughesy)<\/p>\n<p>Hughes then lifted up his collection bag to reveal some of the fluid that had already been removed during his treatment.\ufeff\ufeff<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The experts are draining a coupla litres of lung \ufefffluid into a goon bag for me,&#8221; Hughes joked in the caption.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Then it&#8217;s party time again.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\ufeff&#8221;This looks more dramatic than it is,&#8221; he added in a text caption across the video.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/celebrity.nine.com.au\/latest\/dave-hughes-health-update-intensive-care-injury-broken-ribs-punctured-lung-afl-match\/79c9fc66-8385-4079-b667-e62c610b2836\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"\ufeff&#039;One more hit might kill me&#039;: Hughesy&#039;s health update after ICU stay\">\ufeff&#8217;One more hit might kill me&#8217;: Hughesy&#8217;s health update after ICU stay<\/a><\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/celebrity.nine.com.au\/latest\/drew-barrymore-makes-costars-smell-bare-feet-on-tv\/7a255a3e-bd68-4857-9162-7b499a53f5ec\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"Fans shocked by Drew Barrymore&#039;s wild on-air act\ufeff\">Fans shocked by Drew Barrymore&#8217;s wild on-air act\ufeff<\/a><\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: \ufeff<a href=\"https:\/\/celebrity.nine.com.au\/latest\/danielle-spencer-hospitalised-splenic-aneurysm\/a79e98ee-b79a-488f-b4e7-c14de0968a21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"Russell Crowe&#039;s ex shares worrying update from hospital bed\">Russell Crowe&#8217;s ex shares worrying update from hospital bed<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/d72570fa-bdb0-4175-8aee-11c0b15a0e1d.png\"  alt=\"Dave Hughs lung fluid\"\/>&#8220;The experts are draining a coupla litres of lung \ufefffluid into a goon bag for me,&#8221; the comedian said. (Instagram\/ @dhughesy)<\/p>\n<p>Friends and fans were quick to share their well wishes for the comedian.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Oi. I&#8217;m actually worried but also appreciate this content gold,&#8221; commented comedian Nikki Osbourne.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Text once you&#8217;re out of ICU,&#8221; she added.\ufeff<\/p>\n<p>Bec Judd and Andy Wood\ufeffhead were also among the big names to wish him a speedy recovery.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/409e64e5-0ec2-47b0-9881-02ae1dcaa585.jpeg\" \/>The comedian suffered five broken ribs and a punctured lung from the big hits on the field.  (Supplied\/@The Fox)<\/p>\n<p>His trip to the hospital comes a few weeks after Hughes experienced what he called a &#8220;near death&#8221; experience\ufeff.<\/p>\n<p>The comedian <a href=\"https:\/\/celebrity.nine.com.au\/latest\/dave-hughes-health-update-intensive-care-injury-broken-ribs-punctured-lung-afl-match\/79c9fc66-8385-4079-b667-e62c610b2836\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"sustained five broken ribs and a punctured lung during the charity AFL Legends Match for Prostate Cancer early last month\">sustained five broken ribs and a punctured lung during the charity AFL Legends Match for Prostate Cancer early last month<\/a> and was treated in the ICU ward at Cabrini Hospital.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I nearly died but I&#8217;m going to say it&#8217;s the best thing that&#8217;s ever happened to me. So, it was a real moment,&#8221; he declared as he spoke about the experience on <a href=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/will-woody\/put-the-paintbrushes-down\" target=\"\" title=\"The KIIS Network&#039;s Will &amp; Woody show\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The KIIS Network&#8217;s Will &amp; Woody show<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;On the night, I looked like I was at death&#8217;s door but some people thought I was bunging it on, and so I didn&#8217;t go to hospital on the night.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/7a7375af-5c86-4795-a078-03f48538433e.png\"  alt=\"Dave Hughes shares a health update after AFL match put him in hospital\"\/>Hughes shared a health update after AFL match put him in hospital (Instagram\/@dhughesy)<\/p>\n<p>The next morning, his constant groaning led to his wife Lisa taking him to a Melbourne hospital at 5am, where they did an X-ray and figured out what his condition was. \ufeff<\/p>\n<p>\ufeffSoon after his hospital stint, Hughes shared a post to social media revealing that he was out of hospital and &#8220;all good&#8221; and expressed that he &#8220;really did love playing the Legends Game&#8221; even if it landed him in hospital.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/e47bafbb-d65b-41a0-a56b-4fd5158d5217.jpeg\" \/>The comedian said that he &#8220;really did love playing the Legends Game&#8221;. (Getty)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Yes I&#8217;ve had 3 set shots in legend&#8217;s games and kicked 3 goals, the latest while carrying five broken ribs and a punctured lung. Thanks for asking,&#8221; he joked in the post.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Hughes has not clarified the circumstances of his latest hospital visit and it&#8217;s not clear if it&#8217;s related to the injuries from the AFL match.<\/p>\n<p>\ufeff<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/entertainment\/latest\/ninecomau-whats-app-signup\/421c4156-5b58-42a0-9c4e-e65401b4e271\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">FOLLOW US ON WHATSAPP HERE<\/a>: Stay across all the latest in celebrity, lifestyle and opinion via our WhatsApp channel. 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