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Actor's Wild Month: Double Lung Collapse and Police Brutality News
15 Sep
Summary
- The actor experienced a spontaneous pneumothorax, causing a collapsed lung.
- He required surgery and faced a second lung collapse shortly after the first.
- Tragic news of a cousin killed by police in Jamaica arrived during his hospital stay.
A recent trip to Los Angeles turned into a month-long survival ordeal for an actor who suffered a double spontaneous pneumothorax. The actor was initially hospitalized for chest pains, only to discover he had a collapsed lung for five days. After surgery to repair it, he was advised to remain in LA until cleared for travel. However, follow-up X-rays revealed his lung had collapsed again, requiring a second procedure.
During his recovery from the surgeries, the actor received heartbreaking news from his home country, Jamaica. He learned that his cousin had been killed by police. The actor described the harrowing experience of being asked to sign consent forms for surgery in case he didn't wake up, only to be informed of his cousin's death upon regaining consciousness. He also learned another cousin had been arrested.
