Henri Sannier seriously ill and paralyzed: his wife Sylviane at rock bottom, he tells

On Thursday, January 30, 2025, Henri Sannier gave an interview to Ciné Télé Revue. While he experienced a real descent into hell when he learned that he suffered from an autoimmune disease, the former host revealed how his wife, Sylviane, had experienced the situation.

© BestImage Henri Sannier suffers from an autoimmune disease.

IN BRIEF

• In 2020, Henri Sannier suffered a serious cycling accident in Baie de Somme, revealing chronic polyradiculoneuritis.
• Henri Sannier expressed his gratitude to his wife Sylviane for her unwavering support despite his own depression.
• Discover how Henri Sannier's family played a crucial role in his rehabilitation and return to active life.

It was five years ago… In 2020, Henri Sannier was the victim of a terrible cycling accident in Baie de Somme. Although he found himself in a wheelchair for a year and a half, the former host of the show Tout le sport on France 3, had also discovered that he suffered from an autoimmune disease, chronic polyradiculoneuritis, which affects the peripheral nervous system.

Thursday, January 30, 2025, in the columns of Ciné Télé Revue, it was with emotion that the former television star declared : “I found myself in a wheelchair, the smallest gesture of daily life had become complicated. I no longer knew how to lift a fork, eat alone!“. He was then able to count on the unwavering support of his wife, Sylviane.

Henri Sannier: “She cracked at one point”

While she helped him day and night, it was with emotion that Henri Sannier declared : “I pay tribute to her, because she was the one who served as my close caregiver. And it wasn't easy! She cracked at one point and became depressed. There was reason to be. Today, she is much better. She really helped me get through it“.

Thursday, July 11, 2024, in the columns of Gala, the former host had assured that he was getting better and better, even though he would like it to go faster. “I still have problems with my hands: they are heavy, frozen, I can sign and write my name, but not a whole page! After two years in a wheelchair, I walk without a cane, I drive my car, I go mountain biking again but I am still afraid of falling“, he explained.

Henri Sannier: “She took charge of everything from day to day.” tomorrow”

Éreferring to his relatives, he had indicated : “My children were probably scared, but they didn't show it. They were very attentive, always there to support me. As for my wife, she was a combative caregiver. She took charge of everything from one day to the next: she managed the house, the accounts, my medications… Finally, my grandchildren were the essential factor that made me want to keep going. Without my family, I would be at the cemetery because I would never have fought so much”.

Finally, Henri Sannier had humorously confided that his youngest grandchildren did not know that he knew how to walk since they had always known him in a wheelchair. “When I got up, they applauded me”, he recalled before specifying: “I love it when they come. In the morning, they fight over who brings me my medicine or an orange juice. They tell me: “Don't worry, grandpa, it'll be fine. Now that you can walk, you're going to come with us to the school. They are super nice”.