Kel Mitchell Reveals The 'Frightening' Health Issue That Sent Him To The Hospital

Kel Mitchell Reveals 'Frightening' Health Issue That Hospitalized Him

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By Kelly Coffey-Behrens on November 11, 2023 at 4:23 PM EST

“Kenan & Kel” and “Good Burger” star Kel Mitchell is finally speaking out regarding his mysterious hospitalization earlier this week.

What the actor described as a "frightening" issue a few days ago, he is now revealing it had to do with "a bulging disc from a prior injury that was pressing up a nerve."

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Kel Mitchel Addresses Health Scare That Sent Him To Hospital

'Kenan & Kel' Star Kel Mitchell Breaks Silence On 'Frightening' Hospitalization
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The actor shared a video on social media, finally addressing the public about what exactly happened earlier this week that sent him to the hospital. "I'm good, I'm here I'm smiling, I'm with my family at home," he began in the video before explaining the events that led up to his hospitalization.

He explained that he was out shopping on Tuesday, but then the whole room started spinning, so he initially thought he was dehydrated. His first thought was to get food and water in him, but as he went to do that,  "the whole right side of my arm and my leg was numb, followed by me not being able to swallow, and that's when I panic," he said in his video.

"So, I drove myself to the hospital, I wouldn't advise anyone to do that, but I was panicking," he added.

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Once he got to the emergency room, he failed the arm and leg tests as his motor skills were not working properly, which only made the actor panic more. Doctors admitted the "Good Burger" star as they performed various tests, including CT Scans and EKGs. Luckily, what the medical staff originally feared was the cause, they ended up finding that it had to do with "a bulging disc from a prior injury that was pressing up a nerve."

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"For those curious about recent events and my well-being, appreciate the concern and sending love your way," Mitchell wrote in the caption of his latest video. "This should bring some clarity. ? 3 John 1:2 ?? Much love and God bless! "

The “Good Burger” star initially broke his silence a few days after it was reported that he was admitted to the hospital after being rushed into the emergency room, however, he did not state what sent him to the hospital.

“Grateful for the flood of prayers and positive vibes that surrounded me during a genuinely frightening time,” he began to write on Instagram at the time.

“The scare was real, but so was the support,” he added. "With the grace of God and the skill of the medical team, I’m now on the road to recovery at home, embraced by the love of my family."

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He concluded with, “Your kindness has been a lifeline, and I can’t thank you enough. Much love to each of you.”

SAG Strike Ends, Kel Mitchell Promises 'Good Burger' Content

Kel Mitchell Reveals The 'Frightening' Health Issue That Sent Him To The Hospital
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The "Good Burger" sketch from Nickelodeon’s ‘All That’ was such a huge success, that it was turned into a full-length feature film — and the good news for 90s kids, is that a sequel is in the works!

“As far as Kenan and I, we’ve been wanting this to happen since the first one,” Kel told HollywoodLife in regard to the confirmed second ‘Good Burger’ movie. “But we’ve known about the process of this for a long time. We’re super excited now that the burgers are back and everybody knows what’s happening. It’s going to be a great, great script. That’s the thing that we really wanted. We wanted the script to be fun for the fans of the ’90s and the kids today.”

Now that the SAG strike is over, Mitchell promised much more "Good Burger" content is to come.

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‘Good Burger 2’ is still expected to premiere later this year, though an exact release date has yet to be announced.

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