James Wade feared he would not live to meet his unborn child in the health scare which left him in a German hospital for three nights.
But as the 'Machine' processed the medical drama which forced him to revise his lifestyle and eating habits, he proclaimed: “I'm winning in life – and I've got a lot more titles to win.”
Wade had already done enough to qualify for next month's Cazoo Premier League play-off finals in Berlin before he was taken ill on his last assignment in the Fatherland. The world No.5 had reached the European Open semi-finals in Leverkusen when he needed treatment from paramedics after complaining of palpitations, nausea and dizziness.
