Forklift driver who won £1m on scratchcard rushed to hospital after ‘three months of partying’

After purchasing a winning scratch card, a forklift driver, who became a millionaire instantly, was taken to hospital after three months of party.

The 39 -year -old man from Mattishall near Norwich won the largest prize on a scratch card purchased from a corner shop in Hellesdon in July and saw the bank balance rocket from £ 12.40 to £ 1,000.012.40.

However, after quitting his job, he said that his life was a “absolute rolecoaster” with the loss of the three -month party and the entire structure in his life.

The celebration ended on September 10 when an ambulance was taken to the hospital with a dual pulmonary embolism.

“I couldn’t walk, I couldn’t breathe. Told to BBC.

Mr. Lopez said there was a blood clot that spreads to his lungs on his leg, so he spent eight days at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital.

Mr. Lopez, who described the hospital visit as a “Call of Waking up ,, said he realized that his health was more important than lottery earnings.

“This only allows you to look at both sides of life because when you are behind the ambulance, it is not important that there are millions, 100 million, one billion, one trillion, none important.” He said.

NHS is the pulmonary embolism when the blood clot blocks a blood vessel in your lungs.

Life -threatening situation can cause difficulties in breathing, chest pain, and in some cases, people may cause blood coughing.

According to the British Heat Foundation, blood clots affect tens of thousands of people in England every year and can develop as a result of heart failure or as a result of long -term sitting or stopping.

Mr. Lopez said he would leave his party aside while focusing on his health and healing while praising hospital staff.