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Comedian Sarah Silverman OK After Near-Death Experience

Jul 7, 2016  •  Post A Comment

Comedian Sarah Silverman survived a run-in with a rare disease that almost proved fatal. Silverman recounted the experience in a Facebook post that you can read in full by clicking here.

Silverman revealed in the post, which went up Wednesday, that she was treated for a severe case of epiglottitis, which involves a cartilage structure in the throat that covers the windpipe. The condition can be life threatening by blocking the flow of air into the lungs.

Silverman’s Facebook post showcases her well-known sarcasm, even with the dire subject matter. Early in the post she comments: “This will not interest everyone so feel free to disregard.”

Silverman wrote about her recovery, noting that “as the opiates faded away” she “remembered the trauma of the surgery & spent the first two days home kind of free-falling from the meds / lack of meds and the paralyzing realization that nothing matters. Luckily that was followed by the motivating revelation that nothing matters.”

Please click here to read Silverman’s full Facebook post.

One Comment

  1. I think she’s exaggerating …

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