Wiggles member Greg Page has broken his silence following his shock on stage collapse in Sydney last month.
The entertainer was participating in a bushfire relief concert when he went into cardiac arrest.
In a video message released on Saturday, Page discussed the terrifying ordeal.
“This was in no way related to my pre-existing health condition that forced me to leave The Wiggles in 2006,” Page revealed.
“In fact, that condition has been successfully managed with no problems for the past 10 years.
“With no warning signs or symptoms to alert me to the problem, this event took me, my family, friends and colleagues totally by surprise.”
He also revealed that the cardiac arrest was caused by a tiny amount of plaque that resulted in a blood clot in his artery.
“Very quickly and without warning my artery was 100 per cent blocked,” he said.
“As a result, my heart stopped and I stopped breathing.
“With no pulse and no signs of breathing, some quick-thinking and fast-acting individuals who noticed this, commenced CPR.”
Page has also vowed to learn CPR, which ultimately saved his life.
“It’s only due to the CPR that was commenced so quickly and the fact that Castle Hill RSL had an AED on-site and readily available and that there were people around who knew how to use this machine, that I’m able to tell you this story myself today,” Page said.
“I’m eternally grateful to the people who stepped up and used their training and skills to save my life.”
Page was released from hospital on January 22 and is recovering at home.
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