Jamie Foxx is back to himself and has opened up about his health scare from last year. In April 2023, Jamie was hospitalized for an unknown medical condition. Little was shared at the time, but many sources were concerned for the actor/singer’s long-term health.
Speaking with a group at a Phoenix restaurant in a video obtained by TMZ, Jamie Foxx talked about how unexpected his medical emergency was.
“Look, April 11 last year, bad headache, asked my boy for an Advil … I was gone for 20 days,” he told the group.
Jamie admits he doesn’t remember anything from that 20 days in the hospital. He mentioned how daughter Corinne Foxx and his sister, Deidra Dixon, who helped him navigate that time.
So they told me — I’m in Atlanta — so they told me my sister and my daughter took me to the first doctor. They gave me a cortisone shot. The next doctor said something’s going on up there. I won’t say it on camera, but it was…
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Jamie Was Emotional When He Re-Emerged in Public Last Summer
Fans first saw Jamie’s improvement in a video he shared on Instagram in July, his first public statement after the April health scare. Though he left many of the specifics out, he spoke about the emotional impact of his illness and thanked fans for their support.
I cannot even begin to tell you how far it took me and how it brought me back. I went through something that I thought I would never, ever go through.
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It’s clear that the medical emergency left a big impact on Jamie. Though he is back to work and doing better outwardly, it’s clear there’s still a lot of rumination within. The actor’s gratitude on life will hopefully serve him well as he continues to entertain fans. With so many people rooting for him and happy about his recovery, Jamie has a lot to be thankful for.
