Jamie Foxx is alive and well and wants to tell the world about what happened in his life in the past year. People have been speculating about his health condition, and now we have the answers.
Jamie Foxx made headlines after he had a major health condition on the set of his Netflix movie Back In Action with Cameron Diaz. On April 12, 2023, Jamie Foxx’s daughter Corinne Foxx issued a since-deleted statement on her Instagram. “We wanted to share that my father, Jamie Foxx, experienced a medical complication yesterday,” the statement read. “Luckily, due to quick action and care, he is already on his way to recovery. We know how beloved he is and appreciate your prayers. The family asks for privacy during this time.”
What Happened To Jamie Foxx? He Made His 1st Public Appearance Since Hospitalization
Throughout his Netflix standup special What Really Happened Was, Jamie Foxx expressed his gratitude to his fans and discussed in detail his medical condition. “It is a mystery,” he said early on in the special. “We still don’t know exactly what happened to me. All I can tell you is that I appreciate every prayer, because I needed every prayer.”
What was Jamie Foxx’s health condition?
Jamie Foxx experienced “a brain bleed that led to a stroke.” On April 11, 2023, he asked for a friend for aspirin and he lost consciousness on the set of his movie. “I don’t remember 20 days,” he said in the special.
His doctor gave him a cortisone shot during the comatose period and his doctor sent him home. However, his sister Diedra Dixon had a hunch that something was not right and drove through Atlanta to seek hospitals. “What’s interesting was as she drove around, she didn’t know anything about Piedmont Hospital, but she had a hunch that some angels were sending her,” Foxx said. “Because she said that’s what we’re going to need.”
A doctor in a Los Angeles Lakers jersey told his sister that they would have to operate on him immediately. “Your life doesn’t flash before your face,” he said. “It’s kind of oddly peaceful. I say this all the time, I saw the tunnel, I didn’t see the light.” The doctor didn’t find the cause of the brain bleed, but confirmed to his sister that the comedian had one. “He may be able to make a full recovery, but it’s going to be the worst year of his life,” Foxx said the doctor told his sister.
Foxx lost the ability to walk and used comedy as a coping mechanism through grueling physical therapy sessions. “I lost everything, but the only thing I could hold onto was my sense of humor,” Foxx said. “I couldn’t necessarily walk that good, I couldn’t talk that good, but I didn’t let go of my funny. … I was always crackin’ jokes, to the point where the nurses thought I was really losing my mind.”
What is a brain bleed?
According to Mayo Clinic, a brain bleed, or an intracranial hematoma, is a collection of blood within the skull. The blood may collect in the brain tissue or underneath the skull, pressing on the brain. It’s usually caused by a blood vessel that bursts in the brain. It also may be caused by a head injury due to a car accident or fall.
Symptoms of a brain bleed include:
- Headache that gets worse.
- Vomiting.
- Drowsiness and gradual loss of consciousness.
- Dizziness.
- Confusion.
- Pupils that are different sizes.
- Slurred speech.
- Loss of movement, known as paralysis, on the opposite side of the body from the head injury.
