Bodybuilding influencer Joey Swoll is lucky to be alive following his latest incident at Hoag Hospital. Taking to Instagram, Swoll revealed that he suffered major complications during a routine angiogram that turned into a six-hour-long heart surgery.
Having been subject to heart operations in the past, Joey Swoll has taken considerable steps to ensure his health and longevity. However, he found himself in a disastrous situation last week during a typical heart examination. What was supposed to take 45 minutes turned into a terrifying six-hour-long procedure. Swoll revealed that a piece of a surgeon’s tool broke off into his heart, which caused him to crash on the table.
Lying on the hospital bed, he was unsure of his fate, though fortunately, medical professionals rectified the problem albeit after cutting open his groin and wrist. Despite suffering from widespread bruising, pain, and soreness, it looks like the CEO of Gym Positivity will be back to his usual self in no time.
Joey Swoll Suffers Major Complication During 6-Hr Heart Surgery, ‘I Am Black & Blue Across My Entire Midsection and Groin’
According to Swoll, after the tool fell off inside his chest cavity, problems ensued, which led to doctors equipping his heart with a pump.
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“One day home from the cardiac ICU and I feel great but VERY sore and very, very beat up. I get in Friday for a routine diagnostic angiogram which was supposed to take 30-45 minutes.
During the procedure, a piece of the tool they used fell off inside my heart causing a LOT of problems and me to crash. At one point they even had to put a pump in my heart.”
Calling the ordeal a ‘miracle,’ Swoll explained that his doctor told him a situation like this had never happened before. Although he feels great, Swoll underlined that he suffered from bruising and pain spanning across his entire midsection and groin.
“6 hours later, awake, and praying for every single second of it, after going in through both sides of my groin and my wrist, they were finally able to retrieve it. It was a MIRACLE. The doctor has NEVER seen this happen before. I am at home, healthy, doing work, feeling great but just very physically and mentally beat up. I am black and blue across my entire midsection and groin but that will heal.”
“My problem is I feel like I’m still on that table looking up at that beige ceiling and bright lights as I lie there helpless. That’s going to take some time. Thank you everyone for all your prayers and kind words. It truly means the world and you’ve all put a big smile on my face,” shared Joey Swoll.
All signs indicated that Joey Swoll’s health was moving in a positive direction before this incident. Celebrating one year since his life-saving heart surgery, Swoll underlined that he no longer felt a sense of ‘impending doom’ or anxiety. On top of that, doctors told him that his heart function was at its best.
Taking one day at a time, fans may have to wait before Swoll is back to serving the gym community. For the time being, he is purely focused on his health and recovery following the health scare.
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