Comedian Leon Schuster Reportedly Bedridden Ahead of Another Back Surgery: “I’m a Bit Depressed”

Updated Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 8:50 PM by Moroba Moroeng 3 min read

Leon Schuster is said to be bedridden ahead of another back surgery, which he hopes will fix things once and for all
The celebrated comedian has been battling with serious back problems since his fall in 2023
Briefly News spoke to a clinical psychologist about the effects of being bedridden

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Leon Schuster is bedridden ahead of another back surgery — Leon Schuster has been confined to his bed due to complications from his back injury. Images: Instagram/ official_leon_schuster and Deon Raath/Rapport/Gallo Images via Getty Images
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Leon Schuster is reportedly in excruciating pain as he remains bedridden ahead of another surgery to correct the damage to his back.

Leon Schuster faces another back surgery

Famed South African comedian/ actor Leon Schuster hasn't been the same since undergoing back-to-back surgeries after badly injuring his back.

This started in 2023 when the comedian fell while on set for Mr Bones 3: Son of Bones, leading to his first surgery. While rehabilitating, the comedian told YOU Magazine that he fell on his back and had to undergo another surgery.

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Now bedridden, Schuks told the publication that he has not been in a good place and now relies on a walking stick to move around:

"I’m a bit depressed; this has been going on for too long. I’ve been through a rough patch, absolute hell."

Ahead of his next surgery, the comedian is reportedly required to lose 15 KGs for the procedure to be a success.

Leon was told that a nerve in his vertebra had broken halfway, to which doctors inserted metal screws to help the fractured nerve - later finding out that one of the screws had loosened and was pressing against the nerve.

Speaking to Uviwe Ncanywa, a Clinical Psychologist practising in Johannesburg, he told Briefly News about the relationship our minds and bodies have that impacts our reactions to illnesses or injuries:

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"You don't feel great when you're unwell, and that speaks a lot to the mind-body relationship; that is, they impact one another. How we feel emotionally triggers a hormonal chemical within our bodies; they're not separate.

"In extreme cases, not being able to do the things the way you used to anymore, having less autonomy over your body; all of that can lead to feelings of depression and anxiety because it impacts your body and mind in a big way."

Ncanywa went on to share some insight into what individuals can do to cope:

"We recommend family being present because being ill isn't easy, and it's even harder when you feel alone. When you have the support of friends and family, it can at least lighten the load, albeit it doesn't take away the pain.

"Supportive psychotherapy is what we usually do in these cases; we support the individual through the pain. Often, we may not understand the depth of the pain they're feeling. It's not to say we tell them they'll be okay; it's more about lending an ear, being present and finding out what they need."