Joe Manganiello
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“That kind of pain was like a flood in my life. You can't predict how that's going to affect people. It affected me a certain way, it affected her,”
Joe Manganiello · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-13
Manganiello described how his mystery illness and pain affected both him and then-wife Sofia Vergara.
“They had to call her as my next of kin and give her options of what she thought I would want done to me while I was unconscious. She chose the right one and it bought me time,”
Joe Manganiello · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-13
Manganiello explained that his then-wife Sofia Vergara was contacted as next of kin to make medical decisions while he was unconscious.
“They had split me open. My entire large intestine had turned to pus and it was about to explode,”
Joe Manganiello · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-13
Manganiello continued describing the severity of his intestinal condition to Gayle King.
“It didn't solve the problem. The doctors still had know idea what was causing this, how to treat it, but it bought me enough time.”
Joe Manganiello · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-13
Manganiello said Vergara's decision bought him time, though doctors still did not know what was causing his illness.
“They took it out and the surgery left me with an ostomy bag. And in the wake of that, I lost 60 pounds in two weeks. I couldn't walk. My eye went cross-eyed. I lost my voice. I had five catheters.”
Joe Manganiello · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-13
Manganiello detailed the aftermath of his surgery, including dramatic weight loss and physical effects, in his CBS Mornings interview.
“It was seven years long. People didn't know about it. I was living in secret with this. Only the closest people around me knew.”
Joe Manganiello · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-13
Manganiello spoke about keeping his seven-year health battle secret from the public.
“I got the call about a month out of the hospital after I collapsed on another set,”
Joe Manganiello · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-13
Manganiello told Gayle King on CBS Mornings about receiving the call for the Batman role shortly after leaving the hospital.
“After about a year of feeling these mystery symptoms, I went into the hospital for two months straight and at the end of my stay, they wound up having to remove my entire large intestine to save my life.”
Joe Manganiello · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-13
Manganiello described his hospital stay and surgery to Gayle King on CBS Mornings.
“Well, I think anybody who said that should read the book first and understand what the book is actually about because it’s not about that. It’s about the suffering I went through.”
Joe Manganiello · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-13
Manganiello responded to the narcissist characterization by urging people to read his memoir and understand the suffering he experienced.
“I went into the hospital for two months straight and at the end of my stay, they wound up having to remove my entire large intestine to save my life.”
Joe Manganiello · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-13
Manganiello repeated details of his hospital stay and life-saving surgery during his CBS Mornings interview.