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PopularYouTuberDarren “IShowSpeed” Watkins Jr. was hospitalized with a variety of alarming symptoms during his recent Tokyo tour. Watkins Jr. is the second high-profile content creator who suffered health issues in late July, with his hospitalization arriving mere days afterDream worried his fans with a tweet about a major surgery.
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During his recent visit to Japan, IShowSpeed started suffering from intense headaches and face numbness which became so severe that he ended up being hospitalized in Tokyo. In a July 30 vlog recorded from the back of an ambulance, the streamer said that he doesn’t know what’s ailing him but that his swollen right eye feels like someone is repeatedly sticking it with a knife. He also complained about pain along his right brain hemisphere, adding that he wanted to notify his fans about this unpleasant development so that they’re not wondering why he stopped posting travel updates. “I want you boys to always be right there with me until I die,” theYouTubecontent creator said.
A day later, IShowSpeed recorded another update from a Tokyo hospital bed, stating that he had an MRI but was still waiting for a diagnosis. Not only was his right eye still swollen, but his left one was almost completely shut in the July 31 video. The content creator said he never experienced anything of the sort, bemoaning the fact that he can’t go home and “just streamFortniteandFIFA.” Many of his fans took to social media to wish him a speedy recovery throughout this episode.
During his latest video, IShowSpeed also revealed that his parents were flying over from Cincinnati, Ohio, to visit him in hospital. Whether they actually got to do so is unclear, as Watkins Jr. was reportedly discharged within hours of that update. The famous entertainer went through some turbulent times over the last 12-month period, which started whenIShowSpeed was handcuffed during a YouTube livestreamalmost a year ago to date. Time will tell what’s next for the popular streamer, although traveling the world probably won’t be on his agenda for a while yet, with IShowSpeed stating he’s planning to stay put for the foreseeable future following the unpleasant end to his Tokyo tour.
IShowSpeed and Dream aren’t the only well-known content creators that have struggled with health issues in recent times;Valorantstreamer Kyedae opened up on her cancer diagnosis back in March, whereasYouTuber Annabelle Ham died at 22in mid-July.
