Frankie Muniz was, at one point, one of the most promising actors in Hollywood. He was the protagonist of Malcolm in the middle, the comedy series of the moment, managed to be nominated for prestigious awards such as the Golden Globes and the Emmys and it seemed that his career would take off to unimaginable places.
However, for a time he disappeared from the artistic medium. In 2012, he was admitted to the emergency room for what was long thought to be a transient ischemic attack (basically a mini-stroke). Prior to this, the actor had suffered nine contusions, so his fans They worried about his health. Over time, Frankie recovered, but there were rumors that the consequences of these events were very strong and it was even said that the actor had absolutely no recollection of his time as Malcolm.
Your memories are blurry
A few days ago, the actor was one of the guests at the podcast Steve-O’s Wild Ride! and, finally, for the first time since 2017, he had the opportunity to talk about these incidents, his medical condition and, incidentally, clarify those doubts that the fans have had for years.
Frankie said that he didn’t forget everything, but rather that his memories are no longer very clear. That is, he has real memories of things that did happen to him, but in his mind he sees them as if they had been a dream. However, the actor doesn’t entirely blame his bruises, instead thinking he did so many things in such a short period of time that it stands to reason he doesn’t remember everything.
A lot of my memories now are almost like I couldn’t tell if it was a dream or if it was reality.
For years he didn’t know what he had
During his life, in addition to suffering from a series of concussions, he has gone through alarming episodes, such as loss of peripheral vision and periods in which he has severe migraines. The most frustrating thing for the actor is that, for many years, no doctor could give him a definitive diagnosis. What I heard most was that he was probably suffering from transient ischemic attacks, which are very similar to a stroke. So if even he didn’t know what he had, it was obvious that the media would speculate as pessimistically as possible.
If you look up my name, it’s basically ‘Frankie Muniz is dying’.
However, in the podcast, the actor stated that he already has a diagnosis, and what happens to him is that he suffers from very strong migraines. So no, he didn’t forget absolutely everything and he’s not in serious danger.
live a normal life
Frankie has learned to live with her medical condition and isn’t letting it stop her from moving on with her life. In addition, it ensures that his life is not in danger, so his fans they can be calm.
It’s not something you think about all the time. I don’t say ‘Oh, I’m so scared, I need to know what I have’. I just keep going.