The Dr. Hyman Show · 2026-09-09 · 75 min · 15,196 words

I've Had 6 Back Surgeries And Almost Died: Here's What 40 Years of Medicine Actually Taught Me

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That last surgery, the mayor's surgery was I was pretty sick. I couldn't move, I couldn't sit up in bed, I was I lost twenty five pounds, I was just a skeleton, and surgeon was like, Look, we we don't really know if we can help you, but otherwise you're gonna die And they're like Well you have a five to ten percent chance of making it to the surgery. Now that you've kind of had a a second life, has it changed your view on like longevity, what that means to you? The things that really matter come to the forefront, like family, friends, community, your health. These are things that are just the most important things in life. One thing I've learned over the years is that healthy eating gets a lot easier when you have better options available. Before you're starting.

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