Christopher Reid just gave an update on his health.
The hip-hop icon, who rose to fame as one half of the duo Kid ‘N Play alongside Christopher Martin and later starred in the House Party films, is recovering from a heart transplant.
“New year, new heart, new vibration,” Reid said during a conversation Good morning America“Michael Strahan.
Reflecting on his anxiety, the 61-year-old said he began to notice something was wrong with his health over the past year as daily tasks became more difficult.
“I started feeling a little more tired than before,” Reid explained. “And then when you feel that shortness of breath, you sleep a lot more than normal. And I think sometimes you just write it down: ‘I’m getting older, the road is hard.'”
But in July, his symptoms worsened, sending him to the emergency room, where doctors made a shocking diagnosis.
“Congestive heart failure,” the star recalled. “That’s a bad one.”
After initially being treated with medications, Reid returned to his cardiologist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles just a week later with worsening swelling, raising serious concerns. PEOPLE.
Additional blood tests showed that his heart failure had also begun to affect other organs. He was rushed to the ICU and told a heart transplant was his only option.
As Christopher Reid recovers, he says the experience leaves him feeling renewed. “I hope I’m the same person, but I’m a better version of myself,” he said. “Because man, this thing, this is a beautiful life.”
