Summarize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs Jamie Foxx has finally revealed the reason behind his mystery hospitalisation last year, explaining he suffered a stroke caused by a bleed on the brain.The Django Unchained actor, 56, was rushed to A&E in April 2023 after suffering a mystery ‘medical complication’, which his family decided to keep private. He has now revealed exactly what happened to him and admitted that he lost 20 days worth of memory and was unable to walk amid his terrifying health battle.He recalled on his Netflix special, Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was….: ‘On April 11, I was having a bad headache, and I asked my boy for Aspirin. I realised quickly that when you’re in a medical emergency, your boys don’t know what the f**k to do.’Jamie then confessed: ‘I don’t remember 20 days.’Becoming emotional, Jamie broke down in tears as he declared to the audience that he was ‘back’, adding: ‘You don’t know how good this feels.’The Hollywood star went on to admit it’s still ‘a mystery’ what happened, adding: ‘We still don’t know exactly what happened to me.’ Jamie Foxx has finally revealed the reason behind his mystery hospitalisation last year, sharing he suffered a stroke caused by a bleed on the brain Becoming emotional, Jamie broke down in tears as he declared to the audience that he was ‘back’, adding: ‘You don’t know how good this feels’After starting his sentence with ‘What had happened was,’ Jamie broke down in tears and was comforted by the applauding audience.He continued: ‘Your life doesn’t flash before you. It was kind of oddly peaceful. I saw the tunnel, but I didn’t see the light. It was hot in that tunnel.’Jamie then quipped: ‘S**t, am I going to the wrong place?’The Oscar-winning actor credited his sister Deidra with ‘saving his life’ after she drove him to Atlanta’s Piedmont Hospital, where he underwent a life-saving procedure.Addressing why his family wanted to keep details of his health scare to themselves, he said: ‘I was dizzy from the stroke, so my head would bob around, and my family thought everyone would “meme the f***” out of me.”‘ Jamie went on to reveal that he vividly remembers waking up from his coma on May 4, and being unable to walk.He recalled: ‘When I woke up, I found myself in a wheelchair. I couldn’t walk.’Yet Jamie didn’t want to believe he’d had a stroke and recounted his therapist telling him about his ego: ‘You need to kill the old Jamie so the new Jamie can thrive.’He also reflected: ‘God blessed me with money and fame, but when I forgot about God, He blessed me with a stroke.’ Jamie went on to reveal that he vividly remembers waking up from his coma on May 4, and being unable to walk. He recalled: ‘When I woke up, I found myself in a wheelchair’ Stroke symptoms are commonly remembered under this four-letter acronym, FAST. Patients experiencing a stroke can often have their face drop on one side, struggle to lift both arms and have slurred speech, while time is essential, as immediate treatment for a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or minor stroke can substantially slash the risk of a much deadlier major stroke Other – just as common – tell-tale signs of a looming stroke, often fall under the radar. These include sudden numbness on one side of the body, sudden vertigo and difficulty swallowingThe Netflix special marks Jamie’s big return to the stage following his hospitalization.’If I can stay funny, I can stay alive,’ he quipped in the first look teaser.He added: ‘This comedy event is a celebration of resilience, humor, and the power of community, reminding us all of the healing power of laughter,’ a synopsis previously revealed.Taking to Instagram, Jamie revealed his heart and soul were ‘filled with nothing but pure joy’ after he ‘had an opportunity to tell my side of the story’ over three nights October 3-5 in Atlanta, GA.’I haven’t been on stage in 18 years but I needed the stage and I needed an audience that was made up of nothing but pure love and that’s what you were,’ Foxx gushed on October 13.’When people ask me is this a stand-up comedy show I say, “No, it’s an artistic explanation of something that went terribly wrong.”‘In a separate post this week, he shared: ‘Personal thank you are in order. ‘Just want to jump on and say thank you to everybody that prayed and now you get a chance to hear what it really was it’s a blessing to be in the position that I’m in to be able to tell you my story in my way, so please go to Netflix right now And check out my special “ what had happened was”. ‘I hope the jokes make you laugh and I hope the story inspires you… It’s been a hell of a journey @netflix @netflixisajoke.’ The comedy event is one of a number of forthcoming projects the A-list actor has on slate, as he headlines the comedy movie Back in Action for the streaming service in a reunion with Any Given Sunday and Annie co-star Cameron Diaz.The film is expected to begin streaming January 17, 2025. Jamie is pictured in March 2023, a month before his hospitalisation, at the Miami Open In April 2023, Jamie’s daughter Corinne announced her dad was suffering from a medical complication that she chose not to disclose at the time Concerns about Jamie’s health began on April 12, 2023 when his daughter announced in an Instagram post that he had a medical emergency while filming in Georgia but was ‘already on his way to recovery’.In a statement written on behalf of her family, she explained: ‘We wanted to share that my father, Jamie Foxx, experienced a medical complication yesterday.’Luckily, due to quick action and great 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.’Jamie was hospitalised just a few weeks after he returned to the set of the trouble-hit thriller Back in Action, amid reports he had a ‘meltdown’ that allegedly caused his co-star Cameron, 50, to want to quit acting again.At the time of having to abort filming, Jamie was said by the LA Times to only have had eight days of shooting left. Days after his absence, Cameron was seen filming with his body double. The following month, Jamie took to social media to thank his fans for their support.The Hollywood star wrote on Instagram: ‘Appreciate all the love!!! Feeling blessed [prayer and heart emojis] (sic).’Jamie was awarded the Vanguard Award at the Critics Choice Association event on December 4 and opened up about his health scare. He explained: ‘I’ve been through something. I’ve been through some things.’I cherish every single minute now — it’s different.’I wouldn’t wish what I went through on my worst enemy because it’s tough when it’s almost over… when you see the tunnel. I saw the tunnel — I didn’t see the light. ‘It was hot in that tunnel too, I don’t know where I was going. “S***, am I going to the right place?”‘THE CAUSES OF STROKEThere are two major kinds of stroke: 1. ISCHEMIC STROKE An ischemic stroke – which accounts for 80 per cent of strokes – occurs when there is a blockage in a blood vessel that prevents blood from reaching part of the brain.2. HEMORRHAGIC STROKE The more rare, a hemorrhagic stroke, occurs when a blood vessel bursts, flooding part of the brain with too much blood while depriving other areas of adequate blood supply.It can be the result of an AVM, or arteriovenous malformation (an abnormal cluster of blood vessels), in the brain.Thirty percent of subarachnoid hemorrhage sufferers die before reaching the hospital. A further 25 per cent die within 24 hours. And 40 per cent of survivors die within a week.RISK FACTORSAge, high blood pressure, smoking, obesity, sedentary lifestyle, diabetes, atrial fibrillation, family history, and history of a previous stroke or TIA (a mini stroke) are all risk factors for having a stroke.SYMPTOMS OF A STROKESudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the bodySudden confusion, trouble speaking or understandingSudden trouble seeing or blurred vision in one or both eyesSudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordinationSudden severe headache with no known causeOUTCOMES Of the roughly three out of four people who survive a stroke, many will have life-long disabilities.This includes difficulty walking, communicating, eating, and completing everyday tasks or chores. TREATMENT Both are potentially fatal, and patients require surgery or a drug called tPA (tissue plasminogen activator) within three hours to save them.
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