Matthew Perry only has to \u0022look down\u0022 at his stomach scars from 14 surgeries to remind him to stay sober.
actor, 53, went under the knife several times, had to use a colostomy bag for nine months and went to rehab 15 times amid his drinking and drug addictions – which saw him at one point drop to 128 pounds in weight.From our newsroom to your inbox at noon, the latest headlines, stories, opinion and photos from the Toronto Sun.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
“I had to wait until I was pretty safely sober – and away from the active disease of alcoholism and addiction – to write it all down. And the main thing was, I was pretty certain that it would help people.” He added about his surgery scars being a reminder to never take Oxycontin again: “All I have to do is look down.”Article contenttap here to see other videos from our teamPerry’s colon burst from opioid overuse in a “gastrointestinal perforation,” which led to him spending two weeks in a coma and five months in the hospital and had to use a colostomy bag for nine months.
“The doctors told my family that I had a 2% chance to live,” he added. “I was put on a thing called an ECMO machine, which does all the breathing for your heart and your lungs. And that’s called a Hail Mary. No one survives that.”, added: “I’m pretty healthy now. I’ve got to not go to the gym much more, because I don’t want to only be able to play superheroes.
“You know everything you knew before, as long as you were able to fight your way back without dying, you learn a lot.”
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