Country star Eric Church says music saved him after near-fatal blood clot, brother's death
foxnews.comCountry star Eric Church opened up about enduring back-to-back tragedies after a near-death experience. During a recent interview with "CBS Mornings," the 46-year-old musician recalled his near-fatal blood clot that required emergency surgery and months of recovery.
Following his health crisis, Church fell into a depression as he coped with his devastation over the mass shooting in Las Vegas and mourned the loss of his younger brother Brandon. "I went through a period there — there was a lot of darkness in that period," Church said. "Eight months," he continued. "Pretty dark." Church's difficulties began in June 2017 when he underwent emergency surgery after doctors discovered a life-threatening blood clot in his chest.
The "Heart on Fire" hitmaker revealed his harrowing medical ordeal for the first time in a July 2018 interview with Rolling Stone.
Church told the outlet he went to the emergency room after experiencing tingling in his hands and swelling in his left arm. Church was told to drive to another center for an ultrasound and received his diagnosis.
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