Mark Coleman back in hospital after release – “numbness in his arms and chest pain”
UFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman just cannot catch a break. After being hospitalized for smoke inhalation on Tuesday, the former heavyweight champion was released on Friday, only to be readmitted for pneumonia just hours later.
Coleman rescued his elderly parents from a housefire late Monday night into Tuesday morning. Unfortunately, his dog “Hammer” perished in the accident.
The mixed martial arts pioneer was released from the hospital after several days of treatment, but then things went south over the weekend.
Coleman’s daughter shared the following post to social media on Saturday:
“It’s been a worldwind [sic] of a week. Yesterday my dad was released from St. Vincent’s in Toledo where they thought he was stable enough to go home. We were only home for about an hour in Columbus when he started to have numbness in his arms and chest pain. Of course my sister and I rushed him back to the hospital where we found out he has now developed pneumonia.
“Despite all of this he is still his same positive, spunky, spitfire self just as you can imagine from the video above. He wants to again thank you all for the support and love you have shown him and us during this extremely difficult time. I have read him so many of your guys comments and he is so overwhelmed with joy. He is getting rest and I promise to take the best care of him.
“He is the true definition of a fighter and defines strength like no other. Sometimes I even think he’s a super human. He loves you all so much. He always says without his supporters he’s nothing. It feels good to be home with my daddy. Please continue to pray for his healing and health during this recovery process. Hammer house 4 life.”
