After going through a significant medical emergency, Tyler Labine is “counting his blessings.”.
The 45-year-old New Amsterdam actor revealed in an Instagram post on Saturday that he had a blood clot that was “potentially fatal” in his liver and intestines last week but was successfully treated in time.
The Canadian actor described how his health scare played out alongside a video that featured footage of his ambulance ride to the emergency room and images of him wearing a hospital gown and having an IV in his arm.
If you have a stomachache on a Tuesday, you might try to get some rest. Then occasionally you have such a severe stomach ache on Wednesday that you decide to visit the emergency room at your neighborhood hospital,” he wrote in the caption.
And sometimes a stomach ache is caused by a blood clot that could be fatal in the liver and intestines, forcing the patient to spend the following three days in the hospital trying to survive. Only occasionally,” he emphasized.
Then he updated his fans on his current state of health. “I’m doing fine. Slow recovery, but I’m here with my family helping me and my lovely girlfriend Martha taking care of me,” he said. “I’m giving thanks and perhaps taking a second to consider what’s really important to me in this life. “.
“Thank you all.
LOVE,” he continued.
Numerous messages of encouragement and well wishes for Labine as he recovers from his ordeal were left in the post’s comments section. “Love and energy to you, bro. Blessings,” penned Ricky Gonzalez, who co-starred with Labine in the film Reaper.
“Oh man. My apologies. Sending positive energy your way,” said actress Fiona Gubelmann.
Labine has previously provided an honest update on his health. In 2021, the Escape Room actor shared with PEOPLE how his own history of disordered eating is similar to that of Dr. Iggy Frome from New Amsterdam.
His psychiatrist persona was written with the quirk of constantly eating snacks like crudités and cookies. Lapine eventually went to the producers to voice his displeasure with the direction. He later told PEOPLE that the incident “was really triggering him.”. “Both body dysmorphia and disordered eating affect me. “.
The scripts began to incorporate aspects of Labine’s real-life experience after several more conversations, such as binge eating and risky fad dieting, a suicide attempt at age 12, and the decision to get help after decades of struggling.
The comedian, who is married to the actress Carrie Ruscheinsky and has three children, said, “I wish I’d done it sooner.”. The journey Iggy Dot and I are taking has been incredibly cathartic. but for me to share my story and hopefully be of assistance to others is a significant breakthrough. “.
