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According toThe Hollywood Reporter, Pinfield, 63, has been released from the ICU and is currently recovering in a Los Angeles-based rehabilitation center.
The SoCal Sound radio host told the outlet that he was “unresponsive for two months” following his health emergency, whichoccurred the night of Jan. 6, as a result of previous health issues.
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“Friends were thinking they were coming to see me for the last time. The doctors never expected me to speak or to walk again,” he toldThe Hollywood Reporterin an article published on Thursday, March 13. He added that he’s “recovering and am going to come back swinging.”
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Pinfield shared that during his health journey, he went through pneumonia and was put on a ventilator. He said he was “close” to not making it.
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“She’s the one who saved my life. She protected me," Pinfield told the outlet of Jessica, who was ultimately granted temporary guardianship of his medical and financial decisions, perThe Hollywood Reporter.
The support of others also helped him push through.
“I want to say how great grateful I am for all the people that that were wishing me well. The love of the community helped me get through this,” he said.
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“I’m definitely going to take some time to recover. Then I’ll do my radio shows again and get back to work doing what I love, which is to entertain people playing music," said Pinfield.
source: people.com
