Hulk Hogan passed away just two months after he had undergone major neck surgery on May 14. It was evident he had a lot of health complications before his death and now a doctor has explained how Hogans condition got worse after a second touch up surgery.
While speaking on his YouTube channel, Bubba the Love Sponge said Hulk Hogan went back for a follow-up surgery because there were issues from his first operation. He believed Hogan might have pushed himself too hard after the first surgery, which made things worse. At a certain point, the doctors may have realized they couldnt fix the new damage.
Bubba recalled that on June 18, he already knew Hogan had overdone it and hurt himself five weeks earlier. According to him, Hogan broke something and it led to a serious situation. Bubbas sources confirmed his concerns, even though they warned him not to share too much because it was alarming people.
The day Hogan returned to the hospital, he had broken something in his neck from doing too much. His condition became severe enough to affect his breathing, and doctors were worried they might lose him. Although surgery helped a little, he ended up needing a ventilator and other machines to support him.
Dr. Dan explained that Hulk Hogan had a spinal fusion. In this type of surgery, doctors remove a disc and insert a bone graft, holding the spine together with metal screws and plates. These materials are strong but not unbreakable. If someone puts too much pressure on them too soon, they can break, making the spine unstable.
Dr. Dan said the fusion takes time to heal. If Hogan had surgery involving the vertebrae near the neck, especially around C3, C4, or C5 it could affect his ability to breathe because those nerves control the diaphragm. Damage in that area might explain his respiratory failure.
Dr. Dan also said that if the screws broke or the fusion failed, it could cause bleeding or nerve damage. That might lead to lower oxygen levels in the blood, buildup of carbon dioxide, and possibly cardiac arrest. He added that damage to the esophagus during surgery could have caused more complications.
In the end, Dr. Dan believed Hulk Hogans condition worsened because he pushed his body too hard too soon, leading to a chain reaction of health issues.
Hulk Hogan passed away on July 24 at the age of 71 after emergency responders were called to his home in Clearwater, Florida, due to cardiac arrest. He was taken to the hospital but was later pronounced dead.
While the public knew about his struggles with COPD and kidney problems, Dr. Dan explained that complications from a second surgery made his health worse and ultimately led to his passing. Unfortunately, many feel this could have been prevented but its far too late now.
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