“Sadly I Got an…”: Weeks After a Horrific Pec Injury, Strongman Legend Hafthor Bjornsson Announces an Upsetting Health Update

In an unfortunate event, The Icelandic Strongman, Hafthor Bjornsson, ended up tearing his pec muscle while trying to set a record of 556 lbs bench press. Considering his physician’s advice last month, he underwent surgery to get his pec muscle reattached. But hard luck, while he was on his path to recovery, he had to undergo another procedure to treat a bacterial infection.

In an Instagram post, the 34-year-old opened up about his recent hospital visit with his 4.2M concerned followers. He also posted a detailed YouTube video on his official channel.

Hafthor Bjornsson underwent yet another surgical method

The former boxing champion posted a carousel of pictures from his recent hospital visit. In the caption, he wrote in detail, “Wednesday I’m 4 weeks post-surgery. Sadly I got an infection 5 days ago resulting in an abscess and had to have a drainage tube inserted.” 

He added, “WARNING GRAPHIC SURGERY FOOTAGE,” to prevent sensitive hearts from viewing the disheartening pictures. The recent photos reflect that he got the tube removed, and the last image of the dump revealed the long tube that was pulled out.

The strongman was kind enough to keep his fans updated on his health since they witnessed the pec tear live. And prayers for Thor’s speedy recovery were a constant ever since. The 34-year-old, however, didn’t stop hitting the gym the past month while he was undergoing health crises. He was seen training legs with Mike O’Hearn, last week. Bjornsson is not new to such tragic medical issues.

Thor was infected with Bell’s Palsy back in 2017

How scary it would be if one woke up to realize that half of their face was paralyzed? But the same condition didn’t frighten the strongman. Bjornsson revealed that he suffered from Bell Palsy’s infection back in 2017. However, the condition was not critical in his case, and he recovered from it after a few months.

He went on to win Europe’s Strongest Man that year and World’s Strongest Man the following year. This reflects that Bjornsson is not just physically strong but has tremendous mental strength. The immense pain of the past couple of months didn’t let Thor seek seclusion. He was actively interacting with his fans and keeping them updated about his state of affairs.

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What are your thoughts on Thor’s latest update? Let us know in the comments section, and don’t forget to wish the Icelandic Strongman a speedy recovery in the comment section!

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