What Happened to Bam Margera? professional skateboarder ‘was basically pronounced dead,’ Had 4 Seizures
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During his hospitalization for pneumonia last month, Bam Margera suffered a series of seizures and was declared dead. An interview with the former skateboarding pro was aired on Thursday’s episode of Steve-O’s Wild Ride! podcast, he discussed a “gnarly” case of COVID-19 as the cause of his health ailment. It took my body 10 to 20 minutes for me to go into four seizures – each one lasting 10 to 20 minutes, the fourth one almost causing me to lose my tongue. I went on my fifth seizure when the shaman took me to the hospital, I couldn’t breathe without a tube down my throat because it was swollen and puffy, and wouldn’t fit in my mouth. I also had pneumonia from drinking infected blood, so I could not even drink water without a tube.
Bam Margera “was basically pronounced dead” last month after suffering 4 Seizures#BamMargera pic.twitter.com/oLBlhEyvL9
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After being in the hospital for eight days, the former “Jackass” star woke up five days later thinking it had only been a few hours. He joked that after they took out that tube, he felt like he sucked on Darth Vader’s d–k. My daily diet consisted of tea and lozenges. Steve-O said he thought Margera would die after seeing him on a ventilator, even though Margera is now able to joke about it. Then he added with a laugh, F-king Bam better not die. He’s on my tour, he’ll ruin everything! Margera said that he “didn’t have an out-of-body experience” but rather “blacked out” and had no memory of almost dying or having his heart stop.
Skateboarder Bam Margera Says He Was Basically Declared Dead, After Having Multiple Seizures With Pneumonia
Following an eight-day hospital stay in December, Bam Margera is speaking out about his health. During Thursday’s Steve-O’s Wild Ride! podcast episode, he said, “We have a lot to talk about.” My body shut down, and I went into four seizures lasting 10 to 20 minutes, and on the fourth one, I bit so hard that my tongue nearly fell off,” he said. I was pronounced dead on Elvis’ birthday, December 8th. At the time, I wasn’t aware I had gnarly COVID. I became so swollen and puffy that the bandage couldn’t fit in my mouth, and I had to drink the infected blood, which also gave me pneumonia, so I went into a fifth seizure when I was taken to the hospital, and I couldn’t breathe without a tube down my throat. Bam Margera explained.
A 43-year-old Bam Margera said that at the time of his hospitalization, he was unaware of the severity of his condition, and described it as a blackout. When Steve-O saw Margera on a ventilator and in critical but stable condition, he became frightened. Bam Margera’s hospitalization occurred during the middle of his tour, and he joked, The important thing is that Bam is still alive. As soon as he was released from the hospital, Bam Margera shared an Instagram photo with Johnny Schillereff wearing matching black hoodies. In his caption, he wrote, I’m out! It has been a pleasure to receive prayers, love, and support from you, my family, and my friends.
