Matthew Perry wrote about coma, surgeries and drug addiction in a book;  Remember

Matthew Perry wrote about coma, surgeries and drug addiction in a book; Remember


In ‘Friends, Love and That Terrible Thing,’ the ‘Friends’ actor reported comas, surgeries and absurd amounts of pills taken

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Matthew PerryChandler from Friends, died this Saturday, 28, at the age of 54. The actor, who experienced the peak of his career in the 1990s and 2000s, had several addiction problems with drugs such as alcohol and opioids, spending almost half his life in treatment in rehabilitation centers in search of sobriety – and even heard from a doctor that he would only have a 2% chance of surviving.

Between statements in interviews and excerpts contained in his autobiographical book, Friends, lovers and a terrible thing(in Brazil, published by the publisher Best Seller as Friends, love and that terrible thing) published in November 2022, Matthew Perry has addressed the topic several times in recent years.

Matthew Perry’s alcoholism started earlier Friends

When did you start recording? FriendsAt 24, he already had alcoholism problems. Over the years they have gotten worse. Perry reports that her co-stars were understanding and patient.

“They were like penguins. When a penguin is sick, the other penguins surround him and help him right himself, they walk around him until he can walk on his own. That’s what the cast of Friends did it for me.”

The seasons faded from memory

Even with support, the situation wasn’t easy. His worst moment so far came during one of his final seasons, when he was taking 55 Vicodin pills a day and weighing 125 pounds. In 2016, Matthew said BBC Radio 2 who “doesn’t remember” three entire seasons of Friends, he was so drunk when he filmed them.

Remember the personal drama experienced by Matthew Perry, from the series Friends
Remember the personal drama experienced by Matthew Perry, from the series Friends

“I didn’t know how to stop. I couldn’t stop because the disease and addiction are progressive. And it got worse as I got older.”

“2% chance of survival”

In 2018 several health problems. Pneumonia, colon explosion, a period of life support, two weeks in a coma, nine months with a colostomy bag, more than a dozen stomach surgeries.

Of the five months he spent in hospital at the time, he said: “The doctors told my family I had a 2% chance of surviving. I was put on an ECMO machine [pulmão artificial], which does all the breathing of your heart and lungs. Nobody survives this.”

In November 2022, the actor revealed that he has already spent around $9 million trying to stay sober over the years.

Matthew Perry’s haggard and tired appearance also caught the attention of the public and fans Meeting of friendsa special episode released by HBO Max in 2021.

Matthew Perry dies

Matthew Perry was found dead in the hot tub of his home in the Los Angeles region, United States, this Saturday, aged 28. According to the site information TMZthe police team responding to the incident initially found no drugs at the scene.

Source: Terra

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