WWE legend Typhoon has been hospitalized for a month over a horrific health scare, he revealed over the weekend.
The retired wrestler, whose real name is Fred Ottman, opened up on the horrific ordeal in an emotional video shared to Instagram.
The 69-year-old revealed that his gallbladder had ruptured, leading to a nasty infection spreading through his body.
Ottman was rushed to hospital but he condition was reportedly so critical that doctors informed his wife that there was a high chance that he could die from the infection.
‘If I would have waited one more day, the doctors told me I probably wouldn’t be here with you, be able to talk to you guys,’ he said.
Upon being admitted to hospital, Ottman, who fought under the WWE from 1989 to 1993, was placed on dialysis – a life-sustaining medical procedure that filters toxins from the blood – for a short spell.
WWE legend Typhoon, 69,has been hospitalized over a horrific health scare for a month
the former wrestler, real name Fred Ottman, suffered infection after his gallbladder ruptured
While he is beginning to make a recovery – albeit a slow and grueling one – Ottman has been left bedridden since the rupture.
The subsequent infection has taken a dramatic toll on his body, resulting in a significant weight loss.
Ottman’s mobility has also been so impacted that he has faced the challenge of having to learn to walk again.
‘I’ve lost a lot of muscle mass. It’s been a brutal fight,’ he admitted. ‘I’ve been learning how to walk again.’
However, Ottman has maintained a positive mindset, revealing that there is light at the end of the tunnel.
The iconic tag team star shared that doctors intended to discharge him on Monday.
‘I’m not out of the woods yet, but Monday afternoon they are going to let me out of here,’ the former WWE tag team champion said.
He added: ‘Thank God, I’ve got a good wife. I’ve got great friends. My wrestling buddies are just amazing.’
Ottman, who wrestled under the name Typhoon, was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame just last year.
He was honored alongside his Natural Disasters tag teammate, Earthquake, also known as John Tenta, who was posthumously inducted into the Hall of Fame following his death in 2006 after a long battle with bladder cancer.