I will be transparent and admit that I have been having some personal difficulties the past few years and I have been holding on to so much internally. Believe it or not, the day before the stroke, I was so upset because of a job I applied for that I didn’t get. I remember trying to drink a glass of water that night and I couldn’t feel my mouth. I just thought I was tired and my friend noticed my eyes were twitching. Again, I thought I was just tired. Told my friend I was going to bed and when I woke up the next morning, I couldn’t feel half my body. Tried talking and my words were slurred. Called my mom who is a nurse and she was like “You’re having a stroke. Get to the hospital.” By the time I got to the ER, I had a full blown stroke. I was actually going out and I saw the white light people talk about. I’m 49 years old and I actually called out for my mom, who was 300 miles away. I pride myself on being a tough guy but I was calling for my mom. I remember the nurses literally trying to save my life. It was by far the scariest thing I’ve ever gone through.
I work in radio and I am friends with a lot of people in the adult industry. I’m so thankful to Vanessa del Rio, who checked on me practically every day. Domonique Simone made sure I had some food and I reconnected with Kitten. Carmen Hayes provided the laughs and made sure I was ok. So grateful because they were there for me.
I’m still on the mend but I highly urge my brothers to please, please watch the stress. I’m learning to chill and relax now. I’m learning how to take it easy. Damn shame it took a stroke for me to learn this lesson.