Meteorologist who collapsed in midair says she is now on the mend after sustaining a head injury
A Los Angeles meteorologist is on the mend after she suddenly collapsed during the morning news, just a few years after she vomited on air at another television station.
Alissa Carlson Schwartz was about to start her KCAL News weather forecast Saturday morning when the color suddenly drained from her face, her eyes rolled back, and she fell to the ground with a jolt.
The former Ms. California has since posted on social media that she’s “going to be okay” and said she was thankful it wasn’t her heart this time.
Carlson Schwartz was referring to being diagnosed with a leaky heart valve in 2014, which was discovered after she vomited in the middle of a television broadcast.
KCAL News meteorologist Alissa Carlson Schwartz collapsed midair Saturday just a few years after she vomited airborne in 2018, leading to her being diagnosed with a leaky heart valve in 2014.
She has since posted on social media that she’s “going to be fine” and said she was thankful it wasn’t her heart this time, referring to being diagnosed with a leaky heart valve in 2014.
Just hours after collapsing mid-air Saturday morning, Carlson Schwartz posted an update on his Facebook page around 2:30 p.m., writing: ‘Thank you for all the texts, calls and well wishes. I’ll be fine!’
On Sunday, he continued to update his viewers on his Instagram stories along with photos of well wishes, flowers and gifts, writing that he was out of the hospital and recovering.
‘Thank you for all the kind wishes as I recover from a head injury. I’m out of the hospital and I’m fine. very sleepy and even some pizza – TY’
Another post confirmed that this incident was not about his heart.
‘Fortunately, it’s not my heart this time. I got over a hundred texts and they keep coming so if I don’t reply that’s why.
Carlson Schwartz updated his viewers on his Instagram stories along with photos of well wishes, flowers, and gifts, writing, “Thank you for all the kind wishes as I recover from a head injury.” I’m out of the hospital and I’m fine. very sleepy and even some pizza – TY’
Carlson Schwartz posted that he appreciates the prayers as he recovers from the collapse
Schwartz posted an update on his Facebook page just hours after Saturday’s incident, writing: ‘Thank you for all the texts, calls and well wishes. I’ll be fine!’
Carlson Schwartz (pictured here in 2018) posted that he’s “going to be fine” and said he was thankful it wasn’t his heart this time, referring to being diagnosed in 2014 with a leaky heart valve, which was discovered after having vomited in the middle of a transmission
During Saturday’s broadcast, Carlson Schwartz had tried to keep a smile on his face, but his eyes rolled back and he slowly fell forward onto his arms until his head was inches from the desk. Then her legs gave out and she fell with a lurch to the ground.
Her co-hosts, Nichelle Medina to Rachel Kim, didn’t seem to notice that Schwartz had passed out at first, with Medina going straight to the former Mrs. California and saying, “Alissa, this really is the calm before the storm.”
Seconds later, Kim lets out a surprised ‘oh’ and can be seen squirming in her chair as she tries to see Schwartz across the room.
“You know, we’re going to go ahead and go to halftime, right now,” Medina tells the audience.
KCAL News published later that day that Carlson Schwartz was “on the mend and back on social media.”
‘We have heard from many people who are also concerned about Alissa’s well-being. We also want to thank those of you who reached out for her thoughts and prayers.
Alissa will be back with our Next Weather team at KCAL News as soon as she is well enough to return.
Carlson Schwartz told her viewers via social media that she was thankful it wasn’t her heart.
Her co-hosts Nichelle Medina to Rachel Kim (left) didn’t seem to notice, but seconds later, Kim lets out a surprised ‘oh’ and can be seen squirming in her chair as she tries to see Schwartz (right) across the room. window. room
Carlson Schwartz was crowned Ms. California in 2018 and served as president of the American Heart Association’s “Red Circle” from 2017 to 2019.
After Carlson Schwartz vomited into the air in 2014, he was diagnosed with a leaky heart valve, and doctors told him they didn’t know when the valve would wear out.
‘I was told that eventually the valve would probably have to be replaced. They didn’t know when she would wear out,” Carlson Schwartz said in a 2018 interview with KGET Bakersfield, where she previously worked as chief meteorologist.
Carlson Schwartz, who joined KCAL in 2021, and her husband Neil Schwartz have embraced a healthier lifestyle and welcomed a girl into their lives, a baby girl who helped heal her heart.
‘It turns out that the valve had actually started to repair itself. My baby’s stem cells had started to heal my heart,” Carlson Schwartz said at the time.
Carlson Schwartz was crowned Ms. California in 2018 and served as president of the American Heart Association’s “Red Circle” from 2017 to 2019.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the US and can manifest with a variety of symptoms, including chest pain, stomach pain, sweating, leg and arm pain, and extreme fatigue, among others.