WWE Hall of Famer Typhoon aka Tugboat reveals that he has been hospitalized for a month
WWE Hall of Famer Fred Ottman (known as Typhoon and Tugboat in WWE) posted the following message to fans via his social media accounts…
“Hey, everybody. This is Fred Ottman, coming to you live from St. Petersburg, Florida, where I’ve been in the hospital for about 30 days. I’ve been off the map. I’ve been out of touch. I just wanted to let you all know I didn’t fall off the planet. And I just want to let everybody know that so far, so good. I’m okay. I had something happen. Me and my wife and my immediate family and friends, I’ve kept this on the down low. I tried to keep this on the down low for privacy reasons, and you know how the Internet is. Oh, Lord. Anyway, you know how those armchair people are?
Unfortunately, my gallbladder exploded inside of me, and it released a bunch of poison into my body. So I’ve been on my back for 30 days. The doctors have been amazing, my surgeons and that staff. And I had a major infection, along with some of the stuff that I’ve been dealing with as far as infection goes. If I would have waited one more day, the doctor told my wife that I probably wouldn’t be here with you and be able to talk to you guys.
God bless. But I’m here. I’ve lost a lot of muscle mass. I’ve lost a lot of different things. I mean, it’s been a brutal fight. I’ve been learning how to walk again. It’s been a fight. It’s been a fight. Not out of the woods yet, but Monday afternoon, they’re going to let me out of here, and I’ll go home and start training there and get bigger, stronger, and work on making my comeback and that stuff, getting me strong again and getting me where I need to be. God bless. The Lord’s been very, very good to me, and I talk about how good He is to me and my wife all the time and my family and friends. And I just want to say God bless you all. And I just wanted to let you know how things have been progressing and that I’m getting better. But I was almost to the point where I was going to have to go on dialysis because of the poison that was released into my system. And so far, so good. They still have to go in at the end of the month, like the 23rd, and operate on me and take this drainage bag out of me.
And thank God I’ve got a good wife. I’ve got great friends. My wrestling buddies are just amazing. God bless you all. That’s all I can say for being so supportive, the guys that didn’t know about this. I’ve been pushing, pushing, pushing, one step at a time. My coaches say I’ve been making good progress. I was just a little bit from having to be on dialysis because it really damaged my kidneys from the poison that was released into my system. Oh, God. Anyway, thank my sons, my brother-in-law and his wife, and my nieces and nephews, and my awesome wife, who is one of the most wonderful people who has had me in their prayers. And God. I’m going nothing but forward. God is good. Okay, God is good. And thank everybody and the good Lord for everything.
But I wanted to keep you guys a little bit in the loop. I’m not finished yet. I can’t wait to get a hot shower, get an awesome haircut. Hopefully my buddy Pete will come to the house and lower my ears, and we’ll go from there.
I love you guys. When I get home and everything is settled down a little better, I’ll be talking to you all. God bless, and you’ll be hearing from me. Bye.”