“$300,000 to $500,000 for Every Surgery”: Bodybuilding Legend Ronnie Coleman Spent Millions of Dollars on 13 Surgeries to Save His Life

Getting into bodybuilding was never the intention of Ronnie Coleman. But as life would have it, the accounting graduate ended up joining the Police department, only to later become Mr. Olympia. Ronnie would have never imagined that his love for getting big muscles would eventually pave his way for bodybuilding.

One of the most revered bodybuilders, Ronnie, has earned 26 titles as an IFBB professional, second only to ‘The Blade’ Dexter Jackson. However, none of his title wins were easy. Much like many of his contemporaries, Ronnie’s struggle with injuries was real. His medical expenses cost him a fortune.

Ronnie opens up on his medical bills 

Bodybuilding is a demanding sport. The participants often have to undergo extreme body transformations to win the competition and get an edge over the competitors. From heavy workouts to extreme diets, the course to victory is never easy.

Ronnie’s “tolerance to pain” was always put to the test. Coleman had to step down as he began suffering from chronic injuries. The King had so many operations and surgeries that he said, “I’ve been in pain for so long now I’m just used to it.” The pain, as he says, “is a nine or a 10 (out of 10).“

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But it was not just the physical pain he had to bear. The surgery price also took a toll on him. Speaking of the expenses, the bodybuilder adds, “Every surgery I’ve had done was like $300,000 to $500,000 for every surgery” Mentioning his last three surgeries, he adds that it cost him “almost $2 million.” Undeniably “that’s a lot of money.”

Even the threat of being paralyzed did not stop Ronnie Coleman 

There was a time when his obsession with bodybuilding could have potentially left him paralyzed. But braving all odds, the tough man was back in training. Days after his tenth surgery, Ronnie posted a video of him in the gym. For the unversed, that was his 3rd surgery in the year 2018.

It came as a shock to Ronnie’s fans when it was revealed that he could never walk owing to his raft of surgeries. But his determination was strong enough to prove such statements wrong.

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Even though, after having to relearn how to walk every time after his countless spinal fusions, disc decompressions, and hip replacement surgeries, he never gave up. Starting his journey from a humble beginning, Ronnie dominated the bodybuilding world like no other. He is a prime example of never giving up.