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Quinton Aaron, the actor who starred in the Sandra Bullock movie The Blind Side, is experiencing a major health crisis. As TMZ reported on Sunday, Quinton collapsed on the stairs at his home last week, and now, he’s been hospitalized and even on life support for days. His hospitalization comes after Quinton has battled with his health in recent years, even losing 200 pounds in the process of getting healthier last year.
Quinton was at his apartment in Atlanta when the incident happened.
According to TMZ, Quinton’s legs suddenly stopped working while he was walking up the stairs at his apartment, where he collapsed. He was hospitalized as a result and now on life support as doctors are running tests, trying to get to the bottom of what caused this to happen.
Back in March, Quinton faced another scary health situation when he was coughing up blood and suffering from a fever, leading to a flu A and pneumonia diagnosis. Since then, Quinton has lost 200 pounds, and showed off his new physique in October.
A GoFundMe for Quinton has already reached its goal.
Veterans Aid Network set up a fundraiser for Quinton’s medical bills, which has already raised over $40,000.
“Quinton is currently hospitalized and on life support due to a severe blood infection. This has been sudden, frightening, and overwhelming for his loved ones,” says the GoFundMe page. “As he fights for his life, his family is facing an immense emotional and financial burden — including mounting medical-related expenses, ongoing living costs, and the uncertainty of how long this road to recovery may be.”
His wife shared another update on Monday.
While speaking to Fox News, Quinton’s wife, Margarita, said that his medical team is taking his condition “day by day.”
“After the 911 call, we went to the hospital and the doctors determined to put him on an endotracheal tube because his breathing was a little sporadic,” she said. “They’re continuing to run tests right now to find out what the root cause of the issue is. He’s still on antibiotics, blanket antibiotics to just cover whatever the issue might be with regard to his blood.”
Margarita said that Quinton is making “significant progress,” adding, “I did at least get a thumbs up out of him when I chatted with him, which was promising. At this point, the endotracheal tube or the breathing assistance that he has is not doing all the work, thankfully.”
Here’s hoping Quinton continues to improve and is on the mend soon.
