Tyler James Williams, seen in The Walking Dead and currently playing Abbott Elementary on Disney+ was affected by an illness that could have cost him his life. The actor quickly had to be operated on and recently confided in this painful ordeal.
Iconic actor of Everybody Hates Chris, The Walking Dead, Criminal Minds: Unity Without Borders or Abbott Elementary : Tyler James Williams has quickly become an iconic actor on the small screen. But his acting career could have come to an abrupt end a few years ago. After severe stomach pains, the young man went to a gastroenterologist for a consultation. The doctor then used X-rays to determine the origin of Tyler James Williams’ problem. After examinations, medical professionals noticed that her intestines were inflamed and clogged with scar tissue. Crohn’s disease he was then diagnosed.
Tyler James Williams quickly operated on for Crohn’s disease
“I was really pushing my body to the limit. By the time December came around, I collapsed. It all stopped”, revealed the 30-year-old actor. For the latter, surgery was inevitable. About 15 centimeters of his small intestine was then removed.. But that wasn’t enough to cure Tyler James Williams. Not having healed properly, his intestines ruptured. The young man remembers while his body “vibrated”. Crohn’s disease then caused Tyler to lose weight and he also had a lot of trouble getting up. Fortunately today, the star is much better!
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Tyler James Williams warns about Crohn’s disease
Crohn’s disease affects around half a million Americans and 120,000 French people. In addition to severe, life-threatening weight loss, this disease can lead to abdominal pain, severe diarrhea, fatigue, and malnutrition. After going through this painful ordeal, Tyler James Williams hopes he succeeded in communicating about Crohn’s disease so that people with the same symptoms as him do not hesitate to consult a specialized doctor.
Article written with the collaboration of 6Medias
