UPDATE 7/10, 2:00 p.m. m. ET: Michael Grimm was transferred to an out-of-state physical therapy, mental health, and rehab facility after his two-week stay in the intensive care unit, but he has still not received a formal diagnosis.
“Things are much better for me. Brother, this has been a really eye-opening experience for me,” Grimm said to the Las Vegas Review-Journal on July 7. “That’s the best way I can put it. Even though I’m still fixing things, I have my loved ones right here. ”.
Lucie Zolcerva-Grimm, his wife, posted a Facebook update on July 7 stating that he is no longer using a cane and that he can now speak clearly. “Vocal exercises are being introduced. Although he doesn’t yet have a singing voice, he is not concerned about it. He believes that with the right vocal exercises and retraining, he will get back on track,” she said.
His family held a fundraiser earlier this month to raise money for more than $250,000 in medical expenses.
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The winner of America’s Got Talent’s fifth season, Michael Grimm, has been hospitalized and is currently being treated in an intensive care unit for an undisclosed illness.
On Tuesday, June 6, Grimm’s wife, Lucie Zolcerva-Grimm, 44, posted an update on the musician’s Instagram account. In the video, Zolcerva-Grimm said that her husband had recently been “struggling with his health” and that Memorial Day was the worst day for his symptoms, which included “lacking energy.”.
He appeared more and more ill.
He could hardly walk all of a sudden, she revealed. When she thought the blues musician might be having a stroke, Zolcerva-Grimm explained that she took him to the emergency room, but that wasn’t the case.
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The businesswoman for Lucie’s Apothecary noted that Grimm’s condition deteriorated once he arrived at the hospital, where he “started talking gibberish” and “physical tremors” set in.
Later, he was moved to the intensive care unit.
All week, Michael has been a patient in the ICU. They had to heavily sedate him and put him on a ventilator for the sake of his health, according to Zolcerva-Grimm. The good news is that he is breathing on his own now that the ventilator has been successfully removed by the medical team today. They are still keeping him under anesthesia to prevent seizures or flatlining due to the blood pressure changes. ”.
The booking manager emphasized that doctors are excluding various organs as a possible explanation even though the cause of her husband’s illness is still unknown. She added that since Grimm had been bedridden for a week, physical therapy would be required once he was feeling better.
In order to restore his voice, Zolcerva-Grimm explained, “he must undergo vocal cord repair from time spent on the ventilator.”. She acknowledged that because Grimm is “a very private person,” he might not “like” her sharing an update on his health via social media. In spite of having to postpone a number of the AGT alum’s upcoming performances, she chose to update her audience.
The “You Don’t Know Me” singer defeated Jackie Evancho, a vocalist who was 10 years old at the time, in the 2010 season finale of the reality competition show. At the time, he gave Zolcerva-Grimm a special tribute with his triumphant performance of “When a Man Loves a Woman.”.
In the season finale, after being named the winner of season 5, he said, “I really thought Jackie had it in the bag.”. “There’s no doubt that this is an out-of-body experience. Even more so right now than throughout the entire journey. ”.
The 2020 season of America’s Got Talent: The Champions featured the Colorado native again, but she was eliminated before the semifinal round.
Grimm’s fans are being asked to be patient during his health crisis, and Zolcerva-Grimm thanked everyone for their support in the final paragraph of her Instagram update. Primarily, she asked that everyone remember Michael in their thoughts, prayers, and hearts.
