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Tom Arnold Reveals How He Lost 75 Lbs After Suffering Mini Stroke

“I think as you get older, you’ve gotten through some stuff. And it was a great wake-up call for me,” Arnold, 64, shared. “And knock on wood. I turn 65 next year, so I’ll get Social Security. And I stop paying alimony the day I turn 65. A lot of great things about getting older.” “I was giving the kids a bath and turned around to count to 10 when suddenly my vision in my right eye went black as if there was a curtain coming down over my eye,” he said. Though parts of his vision came back before he went to bed, he called his ophthalmologist and got tests run. Another doctor later revealed he suffered a mini stroke and Arnold checked into the UCLA hospital for additional testing. “I was giving the kids a bath and turned around to count to 10 — it’s what I do to get my kids out of the bathtub — when suddenly my vision in my right eye went black, as if there was a curtain coming down,” the Roseanne alum explained.

My kids are very active, and I could tell I was putting myself in a position to not be a good father,” he said. Beyond his weight loss, Arnold also celebrated five years of sobriety on Friday, taking to Instagram to reflect on the milestone. Groussman and Arnold announced that they were working with a co-parenting therapist to help with their custody arrangement.

1. “I’m blessed & full of love & gratitude for my friends, fellow alcoholics & the grace of G-d.”
2. He was also the host of The Best Damn Sports Show Period for four years, and appeared on Sons of Anarchy.
3. Arnold told PEOPLE last month that his son “has an Arnold Schwarzenegger poster” in his bedroom.
4. “We all know what we need to be doing, but getting yourself to do it can be a different story,” the True Lies actor says.

After recovering from the mini stroke, Arnold started his weight loss journey with the help of his coach Charles D’Angelo, who offered to help him four years prior when they first met. He says D’Angelo helped him realize he needed to put himself first if he wanted a future, and a lot of their work was centered on changing the comedian’s mindset. “They said I hadn’t had a major stroke and they couldn’t see any problems, but as a 63-year-old single father of a 9- and 6-year-old, it was scary,” the star says. “On top of all of this, two years ago I had massive organ failure. My doctor changed my medication, but I knew I needed to make bigger changes because I really dropped the ball on self-care these last few years.”

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A health scare forced Tom Arnold to take control of his life — and shed 75 pounds. In 1993, Arnold and Barr bought a house together in Arnold’s hometown of Eldon, Iowa and opened a restaurant, ‘Roseanne and Tom’s Big Food Diner’ nearby. The diner served loosemeat sandwiches similar to the specialty of the fictional Lanford Lunch Box on Roseanne, which in turn was based on the real-life Canteen Lunch in the Alley in Ottumwa. Both appeared in the 1993 movie The Woman Who Loved Elvis, filmed in Ottumwa.[12] Arnold and Barr divorced in 1994 due to irreconcilable differences.

Arnold has had several surgeries to remove cancerous spots on his skin since his diagnosis. As a result, he has become an advocate for sun protection as a preventative method, especially the use of sunscreen on children.

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The information in this article is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. All content, including text, and images contained on news.AmoMama.com, or available through news.AmoMama.com is for general information purposes only. News.AmoMama.com does not take responsibility for any action taken as a result of reading this article. Before undertaking any course of treatment please consult with your healthcare provider. The doting father currently pays his ex-wife spousal support so she can take care of the children. He also has to pay her child support until the children turn eighteen, which doesn’t seem to be an issue for the loving father.

He previously told PEOPLE how D’Angelo helped him realize he needed to put himself first if he wanted a future, and a lot of their work was centered on changing the comedian’s mindset. Schwarzenegger, 75, who was also in attendance on Monday, happens to be one of his son’s idols. Arnold told PEOPLE last month that his son “has an Arnold Schwarzenegger poster” in his bedroom.

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Part of D’Angelo’s plan involves getting to the “why” behind your desire to lose weight. “A lot of my clients, particularly those who are parents, find it very difficult, because they almost feel it’s selfish to put themselves first. But I say it’s the most selfless thing they can do, because you can give so much more of yourself,” D’Angelo said.

“Oh, I changed it big. I got kids — my kids Jack and Quinn are here. They’re 10 and 7. And I realized, I better get in shape. I better do it. You know, Arnold’s [Schwarzenegger] had some. He’s a survivor too,” Arnold shared. In Arnold’s case, he was motivated to lose weight to reduce his odds of dying young — he wants to be there for his kids. We believe that every person’s story is important as it provides our community with an opportunity to feel a sense of belonging, share their hopes and dreams. The former couple’s children were both conceived through IVF, with their first being born after 22 rounds of the treatment.

Arnold revealed that he could talk himself out of the hospital with just 30% heart function so he could be with his kids. However, despite his premature discharge, he was able to make a miraculous recovery a year later. However, Arnold has beaten the odds multiple times regarding his health condition, making him a true fighter. Additionally, his dedication to his children has been the best thing to learn about his recovery. “So, each day, you got to try to make that your best day with those kids. It’s money in the bank — the memories, the stuff we do together. And I’m very lucky. I’m lucky to be a father. I’m very lucky to be alive.”

“I got sober years ago, which you have to do, and then to have the health stuff after that — it would’ve only been worse if I had not been clean and sober. Everything would have been worse,” He explained. “I’m 5 years clean & sober today,” he wrote beneath a photo of him and his kids at the beach. “5 years of being present everyday for my kids. I’ve also been my best self dealing with a couple health cares, financial issues & a high conflict divorce.” Arnold finalized his divorce from Ashley Groussman in 2020.

The “Roseanne” alum told Us Weekly Thursday he suffered a mini-stroke in January and realized he needed to take better care of himself. Arnold had his first romantic leading man part in the 2005 movie Happy Endings. ET’s Kevin Frazier spoke to Arnold at the FUBAR premiere, where he shared how he’s changed his lifestyle since suffering a mini-stroke last year. Stephanie Thurrott is a writer who covers mental health, personal growth, wellness, family, food and personal finance, and dabbles in just about any other topic that grabs her attention. When she’s not writing, look for her out walking her dog or riding her bike in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley. Every two weeks, Arnold and D’Angelo meet over Zoom, and Arnold shares photos of his scale.

“And I remember, when we rode motorcycles together, I’d always let him go first. You have to let him go first because he’s gonna go first, and then I’d watch where the bumps are. When he hits a bump, I was like, ‘Okay, I’m not gonna go there.’ But he just seizes the day, man. He’s an amazing human being.” “I was giving the kids a bath and turned around to count to 10 when suddenly my vision in my right eye went black as if there was a curtain coming down over my eye. I had a mini-stroke. I checked into the hospital for the 24-hour stroke protocol.” The comedic actor says the change came after suffering a mini-stroke and massive organ failure.