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Daily Mail
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
US singer and Jimmy Fallon star goes BLIND in one eye amid mysterious health battle
Monica Martin revealed she was forced to cancel a performance due to an alarming health issue, which caused her to go blind in one eye. The singer-songwriter, who fronted the Baraboo alt-folk band PHOX before going solo, took to Instagram last week to detail her terrifying ordeal to her more than 69, 700 Instagram followers. 'What I thought was just an intense and painful ocular migraine slowly turned into my left eye going blind, I was advised to not fly home,' she wrote on Instagram as she explained why she would not be opening for the band, Lake Street Dive. She continued: 'So alas, I can't open for the best people/ friends/musicians tonight for a sold-out benefit at Troubadour which blows a**.' Martin went on to state that she had been suffering from both a 'colorblind and a black hazy cellophane type feel' in her left eye for 15 days. 'ANYWAY it's been very disorienting and scary,' she admitted. 'Most of my little health woes are from me being clumsy as hell and snapping something: an ankle in softball, an ankle from dumb shoes, an ankle from giving a piggyback ride to a much larger person as a display of strength.' Martin said that this has 'been one of the scariest times' of her life, but praised her best friends for taking care of her and her 'angel ophthalmologist, Dr. Shaman Dolly.' 'God forbid you ever need to find him, London, I must let you know his name,' she said of her doctor. 'London show; you were all so sweet and caring to me when and I lost it and wept on stage smdh, @jameelajamil came to the stage and literally turned herself into a weighted blanket and held me and told me it's gonna be ok. No thanks to lexapro btw,' she gushed. At the time of her post, Martin noted she was on her way to get an MRI and had already undergone multiple CT scans, bloodwork and seven trips to the hospital. Despite her scary situation, she insisted felt 'incredibly lucky.' 'My heart is heavy waiting on a prognosis, but my a** is heavier, and my resilience is alarming actually, and the lore disrespectfully deepens, and I'm getting the sense more people want to smash when I'm wearing my eyepatch- or, I'm pulling it off,' she concluded. In addition to providing her health update, she included a slideshow of images of herself and friends while wearing a black eye patch. Martin, who is close friends with actress Jameela Jamil, is best known for her music career and performing, alongside Mumford & Sons, on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in 2022. 'What I thought was just an intense and painful ocular migraine slowly turned into my left eye going blind, I was advised to not fly home,' she wrote on Instagram Her comments section was flooded with supportive messages wishing her a speedy recovery. 'Sending you healing vibes, so sorry you're going through this but so so grateful you're not going through it alone,' one fan wrote. Another wrote: 'So glad you are getting the care and love and snacks that you need. Wishing for a swift and easy recovery.' 'You make the most gorgeous pirate l ever ( side note) but seriously glad you have been able to get such good care in the UK! Big love ❤️❤️❤️,' a third joked. Her comment section was flooded with supportive comments wishing her a speedy recovery Jamil wrote: 'What a glamorous day in A and E [Accident and Emergency]. Snacks were 10/10 tho.' While Martin was born in Chicago, she grew up in rural Wisconsin. PHOX was formed just outside Madison, Wisconsin
The Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Singer left terrified after going BLIND in one eye as she is rushed to hospital over mysterious health battle
US SINGER songwriter Monica Martin has told fans about her frightful health scare. Chicago-born star Monica shared the worrying news with followers after an intense trip to A&E with her pal Jameela Jamil and partner James Blake. 6 The multi-talented star - who has performed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon - told fans on social media about the alarming incident. She penned: "What I thought was just an intense and painful ocular migraine slowly turned into my left eye going blind, I was advised to not fly home. "So alas, I can't open for the best people/friends/musicians tonight for a sold out benefit at troubadour which blows a**. "It's now been 15 days both colourblind and a black hazy cellophane type feel on the left side and ANYWAY it's been very disorienting and scary. "Most of my little health woes are from me being clumsy as hell and snapping something: an ankle in softball, an ankle from dumb shoes, an ankle from giving a piggyback ride to a much larger person as a display of strength. "My ankles are toast btw. This is why I don't like writing captions omg long ting brev; thank you for letting me be myself. "Been one of the scariest times but my best friends are taking care of me and also are hilarious and also after MUCH ADO have met an angel ophthalmologist, Dr. Shaman Dolly, god forbid you ever need to find him, London, I must let you know his name." She continued: "London show; you were all so sweet and caring to me when and I lost it and wept on stage smdh, @jameelajamil came to the stage and literally turned herself into a weighted blanket and held me and told me it's gonna be ok. No thanks to lexapro btw. "I'm on the way to get an MRI in an Uber and unsure why no one likes using their car fan in UK/EU and I've gotten ct scans and bloodwork and yada yada literally 7 trips to hospitals now. "Anyway. I'm incredibly lucky. My heart is heavy waiting on a prognosis, but my a** is heavier, and my resilience is alarming actually, and the lore disrespectfully deepens, and I'm getting the sense more people want to smash when I'm wearing my eyepatch- or, I'm pulling it off. "Thank you, London. And @jameelajamil @jamesblake for getting me sweets and savouries." Activist and presenter Jameela added some humour to the proceedings and commented: "What a glamorous day in A and E. Snacks were 10/10 tho [sic]." Monica Martin sings song wearing an eye patch Jameela, who found fame on T4 in 2009, has recently revealed that she tried to take her own life multiple times while struggling to cope with crippling insomnia. The She-Hulk star, 39, recently opened up about her debilitating sleep disorder in a candid publication on Substack. Jameela, who has been in a relationship with Grammy winner James Blake since 2015, also said her insomnia affects her sex drive and makes her "fully lose a grip on reality". The actress, model and broadcaster wrote: "I would, without flinching, trade in all the success, money and adventures I've had to just be a good sleeper. Insomnia is the absolute ghetto of the mind, body and soul. "It is years of the loneliest, darkest and most despairing hours in the middle of the night... It's a lower sex drive. It's nihilism and hopelessness. It's being desperate for donuts all f***ing day because you need some respite and consolation. "Every suicide attempt I have ever made was a result of just that few too many days in a row without a wink of sleep." Jameela now lives in Los Angeles in the US and is also an activist. She describes herself as a 'feminist-in-progress' and uses her platform to advocate for disability rights, LGBTQ rights, body neutrality, and social justice. She has spoken about her health conditions, including anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder and an eating disorder. 6 6 6 6
