We have been following for some time the health problems of Matthew Perry, the Chandler of Friends. And now he decided to tell this experience in an autobiographical book. It will hit American bookstores on November 1st. the title is Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing (Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing). According to him, the idea of the book is to help other people. In it, Matthew speaks especially of his near-death experience in 2018.
At the time, Matthew had abdominal surgery to repair a gastrointestinal perforation. But the real story is that his colon practically exploded from his overuse of opioids. After the surgery, he spent two weeks in a coma. He had to stay in the hospital for five months and even wore a colostomy bag for nine months. In an interview with People magazine, Matthew said doctors told him he only had a 2% chance of surviving. “They put me on a machine called ECMO. It provides all the breathing for your heart and lungs. It’s called the Hail Mary. Nobody survives that.”
The survival
But he did. So far there have been 14 surgeries. The actor has always talked about his addiction to drugs and alcohol. He doesn’t say how long he’s been sober, but he’s been to rehab 15 times. He currently describes himself as “a guy in good health”. This obviously affected his career. his latest works are from 2017. At the time, he participated in the series The Good Fight (available on Prime Video). Also in the same year was Ted Kennedy in the miniseries The Kennedy’s after Camelot. Last year it looked good Special of Friendswhich is on HBO Max.
Opioid dependence, but specifically Oxycontin, has been described in the series Dopesick, with Michael Keaton. This can be seen on Star Plus. It is excellent and shows well the effects of this drug, initially sold as a pain medicine. Worth seeing!
Eliane Munhoz
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