“I had a 2% chance of surviving”: Matthew Perry tells in his memoirs how he almost died

Matthew Perry, who has never hidden his problems with drug and alcohol addiction, reveals in his autobiography that will be released in early November that he nearly died in 2018 after his colon burst due to consumption. excessive opioids.

“The doctors told my family that I only had a 2% chance of survival,” says the actor in his book. Friends, lovers and the big terrible thing. “They put me on a machine called ECMO [pour l’oxygénation par membrane extracorporelle, NDLR], which allows you to breathe. No one survives there normally.”

Matthew Perry reveals that he also spent two weeks in a coma and then five months in the hospital. He was forced to wear an ostomy bag for nine months in order to pass stool and urine.

“I wanted to say that I was now out of the woods. And that I will never go back to the dark side again,” he told the site. People. “I had to wait until I was completely healed, free from alcohol and drug addiction, to write this book.”

Rumors about his condition

Friends, lovers and the big terrible thing is the first autobiography signed by one of the six stars of Friends. Matthew Perry goes behind the scenes of the famous series. He also humorously recounts his addiction to alcohol and drugs and his struggle to get out of it.

“We need humor, catharsis, and Matthew’s incredible story, told in his inimitable voice, is all of that. His book has the unparalleled power to bring people together, which is especially inspiring in these times of isolation and division,” Megan said. , memoir editor. Lynch said in a statement.

Matthew Perry’s appearance in 2021 in the special episode of Friends in spring they had revived the rumors about his state of health. He had appeared there, unable to speak. Later he had let it be known that he had just had surgery on his mouth, which explained his silence during the program.

Best known for his role as Chandler on FriendsMatthew Perry has reduced his appearances on screen since the end of the series in 2004. If he found success in the cinema thanks to comedy. 17 years again with Zac Efron, his attempts to return to sitcoms (mr Sun, odd couple) ended in failure.