Below Deck Mediterranean star Kyle Viljoen just suffered a scary medical emergency. As a result, the Below Deck star ended up in the hospital.
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Find out what Kyle revealed on social media about his diagnosis. And keep reading to learn about his prognosis.
Below Deck Spoilers – Kyle Viljoen Shares Scary Health Crisis
Kyle Viljoen just experienced a terrifying health scare that lasted for a full week. And the Below Deck Mediterranean star, 31, shared that he learned he suffered from Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS). But Kyle didn’t learn his diagnosis of the “rare, serious disorder of the skin and mucous membranes” until he experienced throat pain and blisters that covered his entire body. “After starting a new medication I begin to feel generally unwell,” Viljoen shared via People.
And he soon discovered that “the battle I was going to face was the most painful and traumatic bodily experience of my life.” The pain that began in his throat “spread to my mouth, lips, hands and feet. Wednesday-Thursday I suffered from worsening blisters, inability to tolerate swallowing, tongue swelling, and change in vision,” Kyle added.
However, as the Below Deck star became worse, his fiancé, Dr. Zachary Riley, “rushed me to NYU ER.” And after a variety of doctors tried to ease his pain, Kyle finally learned his diagnosis of SJS. This medical emergency typically results from a reaction to a medication.
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And as he starts to recover, the Below Deck star shared that he feels “over the moon with optimism and hope. With an impeccable medical staff, a loving fiancé, and support of friends and family I am working towards making a full recovery,” he told his Instagram followers.
Below Deck Spoilers – Kyle Viljoen Gives Advice To Fans
But after going through the terrifying experience, Viljoen expressed gratitude for “family and a support system.” And he urged his fans to “advocate for your health and treat your body seriously. If something doesn’t feel right seek treatment.”
Viljoen and Riley became engaged about a year ago. And the Below Deck star shared on social media, “Zachary & I are officially engaged and to my universe I want to thank you for loving me unconditionally, desirably and with full intent to be my forever and always. We have walked a rocky but loving road, you have made my heart full and I found home in not materialistic things but in my soul you have your place!”
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And after the engagement, Viljoen shared his joy amid appearing on Watch What Happens Live. “I am so happy. That is my loving boyfriend,” he gushed. And he added that his boyfriend is a “really good man, a doctor, a physical therapist.”
Viljoen first appeared on Below Deck Mediterranean as the second steward during season 7. And he recently returned for the show’s eighth season. “Oh! Y’all thought I wasn’t coming back to give you the most?” he joked on Instagram. “Below Deck Mediterranean Season 8 returns for the most intense charter season of my yachting career.”
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