Matthew Perry Reveals His Heart Once Stopped for 5 Minutes
Matthew Perry Reveals , His Heart Once Stopped for 5 Minutes.
'Entertainment Weekly' reports that Perry detailed the incident in his new memoir, 'Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing.'.
Perry was set to appear in Adam McKay's hit movie, 'Don't Look Up,' as a Republican journalist.
Perry was set to appear in Adam McKay's hit movie, 'Don't Look Up,' as a Republican journalist.
But while he was at a rehab center in Switzerland, Perry lied about the severity of his stomach pain so that the doctors would prescribe him hydrocodone, which they did.
Before heading into surgery
for his stomach pain,
Perry was administered
propofol for anesthesia. .
I was given the shot at 11:00 a.m.
I woke up eleven hours later in a different hospital. Apparently, the propofol had stopped my heart. , Matthew Perry, via 'Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing'.
I was told that some beefy Swiss guy really didn't want the guy from 'Friends' dying on his table and did CPR on me for the full five minutes, beating and pounding my chest, Matthew Perry, via 'Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing'.
If I hadn't been on 'Friends,' would he have stopped at three minutes? Did 'Friends' save my life again? He may have saved my life, but he also broke eight of my ribs, Matthew Perry, via 'Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing'.
Afterward, Perry was in so much pain that he had to drop out of 'Don't Look Up,' which he described as "the biggest movie I'd gotten ever.".
Afterward, Perry was in so much pain that he had to drop out of 'Don't Look Up,' which he described as "the biggest movie I'd gotten ever.".
Even though it didn't work out,
Perry says he learned a valuable lesson.
I was hirable in something big without putting on a show. In that meeting, Adam and I had just been two men talking. I will treasure that moment, that day, that man. What a good guy. And I sincerely hope our paths cross again, Matthew Perry, via 'Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing'
'Entertainment Weekly' reports that Perry detailed the incident in his new memoir, 'Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing.'.
Perry was set to appear in Adam McKay's hit movie, 'Don't Look Up,' as a Republican journalist.
Perry was set to appear in Adam McKay's hit movie, 'Don't Look Up,' as a Republican journalist.
But while he was at a rehab center in Switzerland, Perry lied about the severity of his stomach pain so that the doctors would prescribe him hydrocodone, which they did.
Before heading into surgery
for his stomach pain,
Perry was administered
propofol for anesthesia. .
I was given the shot at 11:00 a.m.
I woke up eleven hours later in a different hospital. Apparently, the propofol had stopped my heart. , Matthew Perry, via 'Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing'.
I was told that some beefy Swiss guy really didn't want the guy from 'Friends' dying on his table and did CPR on me for the full five minutes, beating and pounding my chest, Matthew Perry, via 'Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing'.
If I hadn't been on 'Friends,' would he have stopped at three minutes? Did 'Friends' save my life again? He may have saved my life, but he also broke eight of my ribs, Matthew Perry, via 'Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing'.
Afterward, Perry was in so much pain that he had to drop out of 'Don't Look Up,' which he described as "the biggest movie I'd gotten ever.".
Afterward, Perry was in so much pain that he had to drop out of 'Don't Look Up,' which he described as "the biggest movie I'd gotten ever.".
Even though it didn't work out,
Perry says he learned a valuable lesson.
I was hirable in something big without putting on a show. In that meeting, Adam and I had just been two men talking. I will treasure that moment, that day, that man. What a good guy. And I sincerely hope our paths cross again, Matthew Perry, via 'Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing'