Kel Mitchell has broken his silence after being admitted to hospital this week with a bulging disc.
The 45-year-old actor spoke about his harrowing medical episode during a video shared to his Instagram account on Saturday, where he opened up about what led him to seek medical help.
The artist also assured his fans that he was doing much better and was looking forward to promoting his future projects.
Mitchell began his video by describing his first symptoms, which started while he was grocery shopping.
He recalled, “The whole room started spinning…the whole right side of my arm and my leg went numb, followed by the fact that I couldn’t swallow.”
Kel Mitchell has broken his silence after being admitted to hospital this week with a bulging disc
The actor began to fear that he was dealing with “something more serious” and checked himself into a hospital, where after an overnight stay he learned that “what we feared was not what it was.”
Mitchell then revealed that he was suffering from ‘a bulging disc that I had from a previous injury pressing against a nerve’, from which he has since recovered.
The actor concluded his message by expressing his gratitude for the continued support of his fans.
“I thank God that I am good, thank you all for all the prayers and responses, even the crazy ones,” he said.
The beloved Nickelodeon star was admitted via emergency room to an unspecified hospital on Tuesday evening. TMZ.
Good Burger star Kel took to Instagram on Wednesday to detail his “really scary” health scare and reveal he was recovering at home.
He wrote, “Grateful for the outpouring of prayers and positive feelings that surrounded me during a truly frightening time.
‘The fear was real, but so was the support. With the grace of God and the skill of the medical team, I am now on the road to recovery at home, embraced by the love of my family.
Proceed with caution: the actor began to fear he was dealing with ‘something more serious’ and checked himself into a hospital, where after an overnight stay he learned that ‘what we feared was not what it was’
Road to recovery: Mitchell was hospitalized earlier this week; seen in March
Medical condition: Good Burger star Kel took to Instagram on Wednesday to detail his ‘really scary’ health scare and reveal he was recovering at home
“Your kindness has been a lifeline, and I can’t thank you enough. Lots of love to you all.”
A source previously told the outlet that Mitchell — who is gearing up for the release of the Good Burger sequel — was “conscious and alert” upon his arrival.
In the hours before his hospitalization, Kel shared a post on Instagram promoting his appearance on the VH1 game show Celebrity Squares.
Keen to share the “exciting” news with his 1.2 million followers, he urged them to “tune in for an evening of laughter with this amazing celebrity line-up!”
He also wrote, “God keeps me smiling.”
The episode aired on the night of Tuesday, November 7.
He’s been busy in recent weeks promoting the November 22 release of Good Burger 2 on Paramount+.
Although the 1997 film received mediocre reviews from critics, it was commercially successful at the box office and developed a strong cult following.
The teen comedy grossed $23.7 million against an $8.5 million budget and became popular with millennials who grew up on Good Burger and the All That skits that introduced the fictional fast-food restaurant.
Mitchell originally played the role of Ed, the teenage cashier at Good Burger, while Thompson left the audience laughing as Dexter Reed, a 16-year-old high school student.
The beloved Nickelodeon star was admitted to an unspecified hospital on Tuesday evening after arriving through the emergency room.
Duo: Kel can be seen in December 2022 with Kenan Thompson
For the sequel, the story follows Dexter and Ed (Thompson and Mitchell) as they reunite at the Good Burger fast food restaurant in the present day with a new group of employees.
For this relaunch, Phil Traill (The Middle, Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Single Drunk Female) is at the helm as director.
Kevin Kopelow and Heath Seifert (All That and Good Burger) serve as writers and executive producers.
The sequel also stars Carmen Electra, Rob Gronkowski and Jillian Bell.
Mitchell and Thompson were the original cast member of the Nickelodeon sketch comedy All That for its five seasons from 1994 to 1999.
During the series, they were often paired together, most notably in the recurring Mavis and Clavis sketch, along with their Good Burger sketches.
Promo mode: In recent weeks, Mitchell has been busy promoting the November 22 release of Good Burger 2 on Paramount+; seen October 15
Mitchell originally played the role of Ed, the teenage cashier at Good Burger, while Thompson left the audience laughing as Dexter Reed, a 16-year-old high school student; featured in the 1997 film
The duo also starred in the hit Nickelodeon sitcom Kenan & Kel, which aired on the network almost simultaneously with All That from 1996 to 2000.
Mitchell has been married to his wife Asia Lee for more than a decade and the couple have two young children: daughter Wisdom, six, and son Honor, three.
He also shares 22-year-old daughter Allure and 23-year-old son Lyric with his ex-wife and actress Tyisha Hampton.