‘Station 19’ star Boris Kodjoe recently underwent his second back surgery in 10 years.Photo:Rodin Eckenroth/Getty, Boris Kodjoe/Instagram
Rodin Eckenroth/Getty, Boris Kodjoe/Instagram
Boris Kodjoeis recovering from his second back surgery.
The German actor, 50, posted a video onInstagramFriday, sharing that he was about to head into the operating room. He spoke to the camera from his gurney while wearing a hospital gown.
“I’m at the hospital. I’m about to have a double laminectomy, back surgery,” he explained to his followers, before explaining that he’d already undergone the same procedure a decade ago.
“It’s my second one in 10 years. The first time worked really well, so now I’m doing it on two other levels: L1 and L2 and L3 and L4,” Kodjoe continued. “My sciatic nerve has been impacted for a while now, and it’s super painful all day, every day. So I’m taking care of it today.”
TheStation 19star also shared a special connection between the two surgeries: “Dr. Watkins, Jr., is performing this one, while his father did the last one 10 years ago. Both are very accomplished spinal surgeons so I feel great,” he said, before signing off with, “Talk to you when I wake up.”
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He ended with a rallying “Auf geht’s” — which is German for “let’s go” — and added a series of hashtags including #StenosisNoJoke, #SciaticPainIsTheWorst, #GratefulForMyFamily and #GratefulForMyFootrubs.
Boris Kodjoe is recovering after a laminectomy procedure.Arnold Turner/Getty
Arnold Turner/Getty
Kodjoe received lots of well-wishes on the post from his famous friends, including actress Tisha Campbell, who commented, “Aw B wishing you a speedy recovery ❤️.”
Tennis star John Isner wrote, “Honestly, thought you were indestructible! Heal up.”
HisStation 19costar Jason Winston George joked, “Rest up, brother. Get that perfect posture back ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾.”
An avid fitness enthusiast, Kodjoe is likely looking forward to being back in fighting shape after he heals from his surgery. The actor and his wife,And Just Like That…actressNicole Ari Parker, are passionate about exercise and even recently teamed up to relaunch Parker’sGymwrapathleisure brand withQVC.
WhenParker, 52, spoke to PEOPLE about the relaunchinFebruary, she noted that “working out comes naturally” to her husband and said Kodjoe keeps their entire family — including their daughter, Sophie, 17, and son, Nicolas, 16 — super active.
“I was an athlete,” Kodjoe told PEOPLE. “We do a lot of active stuff together when we’re on vacation, hiking and going on zip lines and four-wheelers. Then at home we do cold plunge, which has been our new thing as a family.”
TheCold Blackstar is now nudging his wife to add a Gymwrap men’s line. “It’s definitely in the works in terms of us brainstorming about it,” he teased.
source: people.com
