If you’re a Jamie Foxx fan, you might have been wondering what happened to the actor when he was hospitalized last year. Well, wonder no more! In his new Netflix special, Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was, the comedian tearfully revealed that he suffered a “brain bleed that led to a stroke.”
A Bad Headache That Turned Out to Be So Much More
At the time, Foxx had only mentioned that he had a “bad headache,” but little did we know that it was just the tip of the iceberg. The 56-year-old actor was taken to a doctor in Georgia, who gave him a cortisone shot and sent him on his way. Yeah, that didn’t exactly work out.
“What the Fk Is That?” – Jamie Foxx’s Reaction to His Doctor’s Diagnosis**
Foxx’s sister, Deidra Dixon, took him to Piedmont Hospital, where the staff “saved [his] life” and “put [him] back together again.” But before that, a doctor broke the news to his sibling that Foxx was having a brain bleed that had led to a stroke. The doctor told Dixon that if they didn’t operate immediately, “we’re going to lose him.”
The Emotional Truth Behind Foxx’s Hospitalization
Foxx broke down as he shared the emotional story with his audience, saying “please Lord, help me get through this.” He revealed that after his surgery, his sister was told that he might be able to make a full recovery, but it would be the worst year of his life.
A Tunnel, a Stroke, and the Devil?
Foxx joked that he didn’t “see the light” during his procedure, but he did feel “oddly peaceful” in a tunnel. However, things took a weird turn when he saw the devil at the end of the tunnel, which made him wonder if he was going to the wrong place!
The Road to Recovery
When Foxx came to 20 days later, he was in a wheelchair, and let’s just say he was not happy about it. He recalled feeling like he was in some kind of prank, but eventually, he began his road to recovery.
What We Knew (and Didn’t Know) About Foxx’s Hospitalization
News of Foxx’s hospitalization broke in April 2023, with his daughter Corinne calling it a “medical complication” on Instagram. By the following month, she confirmed that her dad was “out of the hospital … recuperating” in a physical rehabilitation centre in Chicago. While Foxx kept quiet about the details, Corinne recently spilled the beans to Vogue about celebrating her 2023 engagement at the treatment centre.
Jamie Foxx: From Brain Bleed to Walking His Daughter Down the Aisle
Fast forward to September of the following year, and Foxx was walking his daughter down the aisle at her wedding. Talk about a comeback! Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was is now streaming on Netflix, so go ahead and grab some tissues before diving in.