Posted on 12/09/2022 11:15:09 AM PST by Red Badger
“Jackass” star Bam Margera is on a ventilator in the hospital after dealing with a very serious case of pneumonia, TMZ reported Friday.
The reality television star is receiving medical treatment in a San Diego hospital and is in stable condition in the ICU, according to TMZ. A positive COVID-19 test allegedly complicated Margera’s case of pneumonia, and doctors subsequently decided to put him on a ventilator, according to TMZ.
Further details surrounding Margera’s condition have not been made public.
Margera struggled with multiple stints in rehab over the course of 2022, and his health has been impacted by drug and alcohol abuse, according to TMZ. He recently finished a one-year treatment program for substance abuse, the outlet reported. The star allegedly spoke with an attorney while in rehab, who suggested he could “free Bam” by excusing Margera from the court-ordered treatment, according to TMZ. The “Free Bam” movement grew increasingly popular online, leading many to believe Margera was under a conservatorship, the outlet continued. Margera’s family has since become increasingly concerned for the star’s well-being, both emotionally and physically, TMZ reported.
Margera’s family and a temporary health care guardian allegedly began receiving threats over the summer, leading the parties to address the matter publicly.
West Chester guy. Serious drug and alcohol issues for a while.
Don’t recall the exact data well, but COVID cases with co-occurring pneumonia that go on a vent don’t have great outcomes. Best wishes for this dude’s recovery.
safe and effective
He lives a couple miles from me. His buddy crashed around my way as well.
The wreck was so bad, they don’t know who was driving.
Maybe a week in the ICU will get him to kick. That’s how I quit smoking.
I remember that. The intox accident at super high rate of speed, maybe 6 or 7 years ago?
Something is missing from the articles I have read.
“doctors subsequently decided to put him on a ventilator”
low O2 saturation?
They turn up the pressure until all the alveoli burst inside, and you drown.
They murdered 10’s of thousands that way.
They still do it.
Most patients don’t recover from being put on a ventilator. Hope he’s one of the lucky ones.
What a great idea. Get a drug addict out of treatment.
Kind of the Amy Winehouse approach.
Yep
Time is a tickin’…11 years now.
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Kinda funny, if I am thinking of the right guy, all the stuff that should have harmed him and it’s this that gets him.
Long-term drug and alcohol abuse is never safe and effective.
Dammit!
I must have dozed off and dreamt that it was 2022 and COVID was 2 years in the past.
It was a very strange dream. It was like Joe Biden was president or something.
Go back to sleep.
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Can’t say I know who he is. But sad to see his friends and fans crying “FREE BAM” as he is recovering from destructive addictions. Do I need to guess the political affiliation of his friends and fans?
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