Botched surgeon Dr Terry Dubrow had a very close call after a recent “stroke-like” episode which took place while at a restaurant with his wife.
The E! icon spoke exclusively to Daily Star about his recent health struggles and explained how the incident stopped him from later taking a flight, which would have complicated matters even further.
Dubrow was scheduled to appear on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen but was forced to cancel due to the “mini stroke”.
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He explained: “Unfortunately I didn’t get to go, so I had to make an appearance from my house.”
“Thank goodness [my wife] Heather was persistent because the teeny little blot clot I had rapidly dissolved, but had I gone on a plane to see Andy – six hours from California to New York – I certainly had the great potential for a larger clot.”
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Terry then shared the potentially terrifying outcome if he had stepped foot on the plane.
He said: “Rather than it being the size of a period [full stop], it [could have been] the size of an eraser.
“That’s a different kind of problem in your brain, that could give you a very life-altering stroke.”
Dr Terry experienced a “mini stroke” while out for dinner with Heather, who urged the surgeon to seek medical help.
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Dubrow originally refused to get himself checked out, but thanks to Heather’s persistence, a small blood clot was found.
The Botched star is now feeling a lot better and admits he is “a lot healthier than most 30-year-olds” as he “monitors his health extraordinarily carefully”.
Terry said: “I’m doing great. I had that very rare cause of TIA, mini stroke – the same Hailey Bieber had – I had it fixed the same way Hailey Bieber [did too]. I may not look like [her] but I think I’m very healthy now!”
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“It’s funny, people ask me: ‘Was that a wake up call? Are you going to look at your life differently?’ I don’t think that having an unknown hole in your heart that has been repaired is a reason for introspection on the way you live your life.”
“Although I did have a hole in my heart, communicating from the right to the left side, this very temporary problem my wife identified. She fortunately insisted that I go to the hospital – it’s been repaired!”
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