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Walter Trout Hospitalized

02/04/2014
. (The Blues) Walter Trout was admitted to hospital over the weekend after suffering the effects of his recently-diagnosed liver damage. And he's already been waiting three weeks to find out whether his insurance company will approve the course of treatment he needs, which will cost $90,000.

The diagnosis was confirmed last year. It forced him to cancel some shows on a European tour, in order to allow himself the rest days doctors had told him to take between concerts. The 62-year-old admitted at the time: "It seems my early years of debauchery, lechery and partying has finally caught up with me."

Now Marie says via his Facebook page: "Please send loving thoughts and prayers to Walter. He is severely dehydrated, and his electrolytes are dangerously out of balance. He should be better once the balance is restored - it will take a few days. more on this story

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