EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Jeremy London - "My Wife Suffered Two Mini-Strokes And A Brain Hemorrhage"
July 23 2010, Published 9:45 a.m. ET
Actor Jeremy London’s wife Melissa, suffered two mini-strokes and a brain hemorrhage, hospitalizing her for five days, the actor told Breaking Celebrity News in an exclusive interview.
“Melissa did have a brain hemorrhage and two mini-strokes, but she’s fine now apparently,” London told Breaking Celebrity News from the Pasadena Recovery Center where he’s been shooting the VH-1 show Celebrity Rehab.
“I’m doing awesome. I’m really glad I did this. I’m here to stay sober through this traumatic time.”
As Breaking Celebrity News reported exclusively, Melissa was admitted to the Pasadena Recovery Center in Pasadena, Calif., last Wednesday to undergo treatment for an addiction to prescription pills.
Melissa’s mom, Kayla, told Breaking Celebrity News that she didn’t know her daughter had been hospitalized until nearly a week after the incident, and tearfully recounted the moment she finally heard the news.
“She was in the hospital for five days before anyone contacted me,” Kayla told Breaking Celebrity News. “I thought she was in rehab. They took her cell phone so she couldn’t call anyone. She was all alone.
“I finally got a call late Saturday night and it was Melissa and Jeremy on conference, and they told me that she was in the hospital with a stroke and a brain hemorrhage. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing.”
As Breaking Celebrity News previously reported, Melissa was released from the hospital and she chose to return to treatment. Kayla confirmed Melissa is “doing better” but that it’s “been bad."
“They did all these horrible tests on Missy. She had an angiogram done on her brain. The doctors are still waiting to hear back about some of the tests.”