Kenny Omega provides the latest update on his recovery.
Former AEW World Champion Kenny Omega has been out of action since December. He was hospitalized and diagnosed with diverticulitis, and Omega said that he would be out indefinitely. In March, Omega discussed his recovery and said that he was better than he had been, but he was unsure how much improvement he had made.
Speaking on his Twitch stream, Kenny Omega discussed dealing with diverticulitis and diverticulosis. (H/t Jeremy Lambert of Fightful with an h/t for the transcription)
“Even though I’m very much still dealing with the effects of diverticulitis and diverticulosis,” Kenny Omega said. “There is this wonderful clinic, LifeMed Clinic over in Baltimore, and they have helped a number of wrestlers. They have done stuff with DPP and DDP Yoga. Their professionals were able to hook me up with a supplement line consisting of the stuff that I need for general gut health and healing peptides, has helped me feel very good in my day-to-day.
“Before, I was having one real bad day and one real good day. On streaming days, I would almost stay in bed until 5 PM to make sure I could do it. It’s something I wanted to do. IV drips, being hydrated, even though it sounds like a strange thing.”
Kenny Omega: Things Get Dangerous When Impact Gets Involved
Kenny Omega continued by describing how he was able to eat and drink properly. He noted that he thought he might be able to return without surgery, but he realized that impact would make things dangerous. Omega stated that he would have to make sure it was taken care of.
“When it’s bad, you don’t feel like digesting anything because drinking and eating hurts,” Kenny Omega said. “With these supplements, a lot of my inflammation has gone down. I’m able to eat properly and drink more fluids without feeling discomfort. Aside from feeling sensitive to the touch, for a quick second I thought, ‘Oh my goodness, is it possible I’m able to go back without surgery?’ Nah.
“The first time I take someone’s double foot stomp, even if it’s Marko Stunt or Riho, something is probably going to blow. Even if Dobby walks on my belly, that’s a 21-pound cat. As good as I feel right now in my day to day and training, once impact starts to get involved or you have to use your core to do heavy lifts, that’s when things start to get dangerous. I’m going to have to make sure it’s all taken care of.”
The AEW star also expressed that he would probably have to “have a bit of a stay” in the hospital, but he did not provide further explanation.
WrestleZone wishes Kenny Omega well in his recovery, and we will provide more information as it becomes available.
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