It’s been a rough few months for Nick Cannon. Over the holidays, the rapper-turned-television-host was hospitalized for kidney failure in Aspen, CO. Then, weeks later, the star was back under doctor’s care in Los Angeles for surgery on his ailing kidneys.
But sadly, Nick’s health woes haven’t ended there. Late last week (Feb. 10) Nick was back in the hospital for the fourth time in three months after experiencing horrible pains in his chest and right arm. Cannon was subsequently diagnosed with blood clots — a condition he’s taking very seriously.
“I was trying to downplay it a lot, even in my own mind,” Nick revealed today on a morning radio show. “I travel a lot. Anyone who flies a lot can be a victim to getting blood clots because it can start in your legs or your lower back (from sitting for an extended period of time).”
“That, on top of my previous condition made me more prone to [getting blood clots],” continued Cannon. “I couldn’t sleep because I was in so much pain. I was having a lot of pain in my back.”
Nick’s recent health scare has convinced him to finally slow down his hectic lifestyle … if not for himself, for his twins Moroccan and Monroe. “My doctor was saying that my work is going to kill me — and he’s not joking,” shared the star. “I think part of the reason why my health did kind of deteriorate was because I wasn’t resting a lot and I was doing too much. I was overworking myself, working out too much.”
“I always took a lot of pride in working so hard and never taking a day off,” revealed Nick. “But I’m learning that it isn’t the wisest thing all the time, especially being a new father. Not only wanting to spend more time with my children, but wanting to be there for my children.”
