Kevin Smith é hospitalizado após ataque cardíaco quase fatal

Kevin Smith surpreendeu os fãs hoje, quando no instagram que ele estava sendo hospitalizado, pelo que o cineasta explicou que era um ataque cardíaco quase fatal.

Em sua postagem do Instagram, Smith passa a refletir muito bem e detalhadamente sobre a natureza de sua ligação com a morte, explicando que ele se sentiu estranho durante um show que ele estava fazendo em Glendale, Califórnia, e depois sentiu sua condição piorar, incluindo a dor no peito. Os amigos chamaram a ambulância e, aparentemente, essa decisão salvou a vida de Smith, pois o médico encontrou um bloqueio de 100% da sua artéria LAD – também conhecido como “A artilharia da Viúva”.

I was trying to do a killer standup special this evening but I might’ve gone too far. After the first show, I felt kinda nauseous. I threw up a little but it didn’t seem to help. Then I started sweating buckets and my chest felt heavy. Turns out I had a massive heart attack. The Doctor who saved my life at the #glendale hospital told me I had 100% blockage of my LAD artery (also known as “the Widow-Maker” because when it goes, you’re a goner). If I hadn’t canceled the second show to go to the hospital, the Doc said I would’ve died tonight. For now, I’m still above ground! But this is what I learned about myself during this crisis: death was always the thing I was most terrified of in life. When the time came, I never imagined I’d ever be able to die with dignity – I assumed I’d die screaming, like my Dad (who lost his life to a massive heart attack). But even as they cut into my groin to slip a stent into the lethal Widow-Maker, I was filled with a sense of calm. I’ve had a great life: loved by parents who raised me to become the individual I am. I’ve had a weird, wonderful career in all sorts of media, amazing friends, the best wife in the world and an incredible daughter who made me a Dad. But as I stared into the infinite, I realized I was relatively content. Yes, I’d miss life as it moved on without me – and I was bummed we weren’t gonna get to make #jayandsilentbobreboot before I shuffled loose the mortal coil. But generally speaking, I was okay with the end, if this was gonna be it. I’ve gotten to do so many cool things and I’ve had so many adventures – how could I be shitty about finally paying the tab. But the good folks at the Glendale hospital had other plans and the expertise to mend me. Total strangers saved my life tonight (as well as my friends @jordanmonsanto & @iamemilydawn, who called the ambulance). This is all a part of my mythology now and I’m sure I’ll be facing some lifestyle changes (maybe it’s time to go Vegan). But the point of this post is to tell you that I faced my greatest fear tonight… and it wasn’t as bad as I’ve always imagined it’d be. I don’t want my life to end but if it ends, I can’t complain. It was such a gift. #KevinSmith

Uma publicação compartilhada por Kevin Smith (@thatkevinsmith) em 26 de Fev, 2018 às 1:41 PST

Smith parece estar se recuperando agora, o que é algo que seus muitos fãs terão prazer em ouvir. Em seu post aos fãs, o cineasta passa a refletir profundamente sobre como essa experiência o forçou a enfrentar seu pior medo, que estava morrendo com a mesma agonia que seu pai fez depois de sofrer um ataque cardíaco. Enquanto Smith afirma que ele tem nova consciência de uma necessidade de mudanças de estilo de vida (seu peso tem sido tanto uma questão pública como uma pessoa privada), ele também parece ter achado calmante afirmação de que, se sua vida acabasse, teria acabado com riqueza.

Desejamos a Kevin Smith uma recuperação rápida e segura.