Nearly three years after his near-fatal overdose,Lamar Odomis opening up about the terrifying moment he woke up in a hospital room after four days in a coma only to find himself face-to-face with estranged wifeKhloé Kardashian
Odom was rushed to the hospital on Oct. 13, 2015, after his years-long battle with drug addiction came to a head and he was found unconscious in a Nevada brothel. Looking back, the former Los Angeles Lakers star realizes just how lucky he is to be alive.
“All my doctors that see me say I’m a walking miracle. I had 12 strokes and six heart attacks when I was in a coma,” he says. “Every day, I’m alive. It’s much better than the alternative”
Despite his newfound appreciation for life, Odom admits he still struggles with anxiety and constant media scrutiny.
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“It made it tough to go outside,” he says. “Waking up everyday watching TMZ seeing if you’re going to be on it for the wrong reasons. It’s not a comfortable feeling.”
Odom proudly says his addiction issues are in his past.
“I wanted to make a change,” he says.
In late May 2016, Kardashian, 33,filed for divorcefor a second time. The proceedings were officially finalized in December, and the stars have since gone their separate ways: Odom is continuing to focus on his recovery and announced plans to moveto Chinato play basketball professionally. Kardashian recently welcomed daughter True with boyfriendTristan Thompson.
And while Odom and Kardashian don’t speak regularly, the basketball player recently said he’s “still got lovefor her.”
When asked if he is “still cool” with Kardashian, he replied, “I mean, from a distance.”
“I wish her well,” he added.
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source: people.com
